The 2001 UEFA Cup Final took place at Westfalenstadion in Dortmund on May 16, 2001. The match was between Liverpool F.C of England and Deportivo Alavés of Spain was one of the greatest games in the history of football. Liverpool won their third UEFA Cup by defeating Alavés 5-4 in extra-time with a Golden Goal, which was also an own goal. The final was dramatic, with Alaves coming from behind three times to level the match with their fourth goal coming in the 88th minute. Liverpool were the eventual winners when Delfí Geli headed a Gary McAllister free kick into his own goal to give Liverpool their first European trophy in 17 years. The Westfalenstadion is a German football stadium in Dortmund that is host to the Borussia Dortmund (BVB) football team and will host several matches of the 2006 World Cup, including a semi-final. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liverpool Football Club is the most successful English football team, having won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ... An own goal occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his own team. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December 1964, in Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. ...

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See also

• UEFA Cup 2000-01

The 2000-01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool F.C. in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. ...

External links

• 2001-01 season at UEFA website
• UEFA Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation