Final Kejuaraan Eropa UEFA 2008 adalah pertandingan sepak bola pada tanggal 29 Juni 2008 di Stadion Ernst Happel di Wina, Austria untuk menentukan siapa yang menjadi juara di Piala Eropa 2008. Para finalis adalah Jerman dan Spanyol. Spanyol berhasil memenangi pertanfingan ini dengan skor 1-0 lewat gol yang dicetak Fernando Torres pada menit ke.

Spain became European champions for the second time after Fernando Torres's first-half goal in Vienna proved enough to defeat Germany in the final of UEFA EURO 2008.

Spain had won their only previous piece of silverware in this competition in 1964 and had not been beyond the quarter-finals of any tournament in 24 years, yet Luis Aragonés's men chose to use that history as an inspiration rather than a burden. After a strong start from Germany, seeking a fourth title themselves, Spain were the more dangerous side throughout an entertaining final at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion although it took just one goal – in the 33rd minute, courtesy of Torres's pace, perseverance and unerring finish – to end their long wait.

Germany received a significant boost before kick-off with captain Michael Ballack included despite a much-publicised calf problem, and, perhaps buoyed by that news, Joachim Löw's team settled quickly. Much had been made of the contrast in style between the sides yet in the opening exchanges it was Germany whose passing looked crisper, Miroslav Klose and Thomas Hitzlsperger failing to make the most of glimpses of goal. Meanwhile Spain, shorn of four-goal leading scorer David Villa due to a thigh injury, struggled to find their feet in a new 4-5-1 formation in which Cesc Fàbregas was rewarded for a fine semi-final display with a starting place.

As an indicator of the pattern of the match, however, Germany's bright beginning proved misleading. Spain soon worked their way into the contest, with Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann – becoming, at 38, the oldest player to appear in a UEFA European Championship final – forced into action for the first time in the 14th minute. Although his instinctive save came when his own defender, Christoph Metzelder, inadvertently deflected Andrés Iniesta's cross towards his own goal, Xavi Hernández's fine through pass had unpicked the Germany defence and showed the Spanish were finding their feet.

Right-back Sergio Ramos was then allowed to cut inside and deliver a deep cross, Torres peeling away from Per Mertesacker to create space for the header only for the right-hand post to come to Lehmann's rescue. The warning signs were there for Germany, yet they failed to heed them and duly fell behind three minutes past the half-hour. Again Xavi was the architect, playing a pass in behind the Germany back line towards Torres, who outmuscled a hesitant Philipp Lahm and clipped the ball over the diving Lehmann and just inside the far post. David Silva then volleyed over Iniesta's cross when given time and space inside the area as Spain threatened to increase their lead.

Spain had more openings in the early stages of the second half, Lehmann getting the merest of touches to Xavi's low shot before Ramos nearly guided in Silva's drive from the resulting corner. Yet a hint of the threat Germany still posed arrived on the hour, substitute Marcell Jansen and Bastian Schweinsteiger combining for Ballack to shoot centimetres wide. Klose then deflected a Schweinsteiger effort past the post and, in response to Germany's renewed menace, Spain coach Aragonés promptly introduced Xabi Alonso and Santi Cazorla in place of Fàbregas and Silva. The switches reinvigorated Spain instantly, Lehmann making smart stops from Ramos and Iniesta while Torsten Frings blocked another Iniesta effort on the line.

As the final moved into the last 20 minutes, Spain had had seven shots on goal to Germany's one, but with the Mannschaft having turned virtually one in two of their attempts on target into goals en route to the final, that would have been scant consolation to Aragonés and his side. In the event, however, it was Spain who continued to carve out chances as the match reached its conclusion, Marcos Senna narrowly failing to apply the finishing touch to an unselfish header from substitute Daniel Güiza – but the celebrations would not be delayed much longer.

→The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a match that took place on Wednesday, 21 May 2008, at the in, Russia, to determine the winner of the. It was contested by and, making it an all-English club final for the first time in the history of the competition. This was only the third time that two clubs from the same country had contested the final; the others being the and finals. It was the first European Cup final played in Russia, and hence the easternmost final in the tournament's history. It also marked the 100th anniversary of Manchester United's, the 50th anniversary of the, and the 40th anniversary of United's first European Cup triumph in. It was Manchester United's third European Cup final after 1968 and, while it was Chelsea's first.Manchester United won the match 6–5 on, after a 1–1 draw following.

Opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 26th minute with a header from a cross by, but equalised shortly before half-time. The second half and most of extra time passed without incident until Chelsea's was sent off for slapping four minutes from the end.

In the penalty shoot-out, Ronaldo missed Manchester United's third kick, giving the chance to win the game for Chelsea, only for him to slip and hit the post. Then saved 's effort from Chelsea's seventh kick to give Manchester United their third European Cup title.More than 67,000 people watched the game in the stadium, along with more than 17.5 million television viewers in the and the. In addition to prize money received from earlier in the competition, Manchester United received 7 million for winning the final, while Chelsea received €4 million. As winners, Manchester United went on to play in the, losing 2–1 to winners, and the, which they won after beating winners 1–0 in the final. Contents.Background Manchester United and Chelsea had played each other 150 times prior to the Champions League final, with 18 meetings in domestic cup competitions (including the ). Due to various historical restrictions regarding the number of teams from the same country entering European competitions, they had never met in Europe before. Manchester United held the upper hand in the teams' 150 previous meetings, winning 65 times to Chelsea's 41, with 44 draws.

Their cup record was equally good, winning 10 of the 18 cup meetings, with the remaining eight ties split equally between draws and Chelsea wins. However, honours were even in cup finals, with Manchester United having won the 4–0, while Chelsea won the 1–0, the last cup game between the two sides. Manchester United responded to defeat in the 2007 FA Cup Final by beating Chelsea in the the following August, winning 3–0 on after a 1–1 draw in normal time. They went on to claim their 17th league title at the end of the season, finishing two points ahead of Chelsea.

Both teams went into the final game of the season level on points but United were ahead of Chelsea through their superior goal difference. In the two sides' league meetings that season, United won 2–0 at in 's first game in charge of Chelsea on 23 September 2007, while Chelsea won 2–1 at in the return game on 26 April 2008.Because of the aforementioned entry restrictions, Manchester United had only met English opposition in Europe twice before, while Chelsea had far more experience against English opposition, having played 12 matches against compatriot clubs, winning five, drawing five and losing just two. There had been two previous Champions League finals between teams from the same country: in, when Real Madrid beat fellow Spanish side 3–0 at the; and in, when Italian sides and played out a 0–0 draw before Milan won 3–2 on penalties.Both sides had a connection to the early history of European football; Chelsea were invited to take part in the inaugural European Cup in as champions of England, only to be denied entry by, allowing Manchester United to become the first English entrants in the competition the following season. In February 1958, eight Manchester United players were killed in the, when the aeroplane carrying their team back from a match in Belgrade crashed while attempting to take off from a refuelling stop in Munich. Manager was seriously injured in the crash and almost died as a result, but he rebuilt the team, and in May 1968, Manchester United became the first English winners of the European Cup, beating 4–1 in the.

Chelsea won their first European trophy three years later, when they beat 2–1 in the replay after a 1–1 draw in the first match. Both Chelsea and Manchester United won that same competition during the 1990s – first Manchester United beat 2–1 in the (followed by victory over in the ), and then Chelsea beat in the (followed by victory over Real Madrid in the, their most recent European success at the time). Manchester United then won their second European Cup the following year, beating in the. Road to the final.

Further information:RoundOpponentResultOpponentResult(A)Matchday 1(H)(H)Matchday 2(A)(A)Matchday 3(H)(H)Matchday 4(A)(H)Matchday 5(A)(A)Matchday 6(H)winner TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts65306419−150Final standingswinner TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts62326−45OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg2–1(A)(H)First knockout round3–0(A)(H)3–0(A)(H)Quarter-finals3–2(A)(H)1–0(A)(H)Semi-finals4–3(A) (H)Manchester United. Manchester United beat Lyon 1–0 in the second leg of their first knockout round tie at.Manchester United were drawn in Group F along with,.

United won their first five group games; they first travelled to Lisbon, where 's header secured a 1–0 win against his old club, Sporting. Next was another 1–0 win at home to Roma, followed by back-to-back four-goal victories over Dynamo Kyiv (4–2 in Ukraine and 4–0 at Old Trafford). United secured top spot in the group with a 2–1 win at home to Sporting in their fifth game.

They travelled to Roma for the final group game, in which both teams were already guaranteed to progress; it finished as a 1–1 draw, with scoring his second goal for the club before 's equaliser. United finished with 16 points, the most of all the group winners.In the first knockout round, United were drawn against, against whom they drew the away leg 1–1, thanks to a late equaliser from. The Red Devils then won the second leg 1–0 – Ronaldo scoring the only goal – to ensure a 2–1 aggregate win and a place in the quarter-finals, where they were again drawn against Roma.The quarter-final matches represented the fifth and sixth times these two clubs had met in Europe in just over 12 months; they had met at the same stage of the previous season's competition and then again in the group stage this season.

United went to Rome and secured a 2–0 win with a first-half header from Ronaldo and a second-half goal tapped in. United went on to secure the tie in the second leg with a 1–0 win, their record 11th consecutive home Champions League win.The semi-final pitted United against; the teams had not met since the group stage of the, the last time United won it.

The teams also had identical records going into the semi-final, each having won eight and drawn two of their 10 games, scoring 18 goals and conceding just five. The first leg at the saw United spend most of the game defending, while Barcelona tried to pass the ball around them. United were awarded a penalty in the first minute, but Ronaldo sent the ball wide, hitting the stanchion behind the goal. That was as close as either team got to a goal in the first leg and it ended 0–0. The second leg at Old Trafford was a game of higher tempo, which United won 1–0 thanks to a goal from after 14 minutes. This result increased United's consecutive home win record in the Champions League to 12 and ensured that they reached the final unbeaten.In reaching the final, United won nine and drew three of their 12 matches, dwarfing their record of four wins and six draws in the 10 games they took to reach the final in 1999 (when there was no first knockout round and teams advanced from the group stage directly into the quarter-finals).

United scored 19 goals en route to the final, Ronaldo scoring seven of them, more than any other player. The Chelsea and Liverpool teams line up ahead of the second leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea won 3–2 after extra time (4–3 on aggregate) to qualify for the final.In the group stage, Chelsea were drawn into Group B, along with of Germany, of Norway and Spanish club. Chelsea's first match in the group was against Rosenborg at, where they were held to a 1–1 draw. Two days later, manager left Chelsea by mutual consent, and was replaced by their director of football, former coach. Chelsea's second match was against Valencia, whom they beat 2–1, leaving Chelsea with four points from their two matches. Chelsea's next two matches were against Schalke 04.

The first match was played at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea winning 2–0, while the return match in ended in a 0–0 draw. Chelsea's final two matches in their group resulted in a 4–0 victory away to Rosenborg and a 0–0 draw at home to Valencia. Chelsea progressed as group winners with 12 points out of six games.Chelsea faced Greek side in the first knockout round. The first leg in Athens ended in a 0–0 draw, but a 3–0 win in the second leg, with goals from, and, saw Chelsea through to the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn against of Turkey. The first leg was held at the in Istanbul, and ended in a 2–1 defeat, as made up for an early own goal by scoring the winner nine minutes from time after ' equaliser. Chelsea won the second leg at Stamford Bridge 2–0, with goals from Ballack and Lampard, to claim a 3–2 aggregate victory over the Turkish side.Chelsea faced fellow English club Liverpool in the semi-finals.

This was the fourth year in succession that these teams had met in the Champions League, following semi-final meetings in 2004–05 and 2006–07, and two group stage matches in 2005–06. The first leg at was a 1–1 draw, in which Chelsea got a 95th-minute equaliser through a own goal after had put Liverpool 1–0 up just before half-time. Chelsea won the second leg 3–2 after extra time, with two goals from and one from Lampard sending the Blues through to the first Champions League final in their history. Pre-match Venue. The entrance to the UEFA Champions Festival in Red Square, MoscowThe in Moscow was selected as the venue for the match at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in, Slovenia, on 4 October 2006. The committee – who decided the venue for the and the and at the same meeting – based their decision on a number of factors, including stadium capacity, safety and security facilities, and accessibility.

The other venues in contention were the in Sevilla, the in Berlin, in London, and the in Rome, which was chosen to host the 2009 final.The European Cup final had never before been played in Russia, making this match the easternmost final in the tournament's history; however, the Luzhniki Stadium had previously played host to the, in which Italian club beat French side 3–0. Because of the difference in time zones, the match kicked off at 22:45, making it the first Champions League final to start on one day and finish in the next.Originally known as the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, the ground opened in 1956 as a new national stadium for the. In 1973, it served as the principal venue for the, before going on to perform the same function at the. By this point, the stadium's capacity was 103,000; however, renovations in the mid-1990s reduced the capacity to just under 85,000. The stadium was given five-star status by UEFA in 1998, before hosting the UEFA Cup final the following year. To help the stadium cope with the cold Russian winters, the grass pitch was replaced by an artificial surface in 2002.

Although UEFA allowed matches in earlier rounds and to be played on the synthetic surface, they mandated that the Champions League Final should be played on natural grass. Turf was shipped in from Slovakia especially for the final at a cost of 160,000, and laid on top of the existing playing surface, resulting in the pitch being 35 cm (14 in) higher than normal. There were originally concerns over the players' safety on the new field, which had to be relaid twice after patches died in transit. As part of the marketing for the match, a unique design concept has been developed for each Champions League final since 1997, inspired by the cultural and historical heritage of the host city.

The 2008 final's design was announced on 31 October 2007 in a ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium, attended by the ambassador for the final, former Russian goalkeeper. The design was based on a colour scheme of deep red and gold, inspired by the predominant colours of Red Square, the Kremlin and the gold domes of Moscow's cathedrals, and featured images of the Moscow skyline, as well as the UEFA Champions League logo and trophy rendered in a Russian artistic style, with text in a font similar to.As has taken place for every Champions League final since 1997, a ceremonial handover of the UEFA Champions League trophy was held in the host city; the 2008 ceremony was at the GUM Centre in Moscow's Red Square on 3 April 2008. On behalf of 2007 champions Milan, their technical operations director and former player, and club director Umberto Gandini presented the trophy back to UEFA president, who passed it on to the, for it to be displayed in five cities around the country –, and – before returning to Moscow ahead of the final.

Also in attendance at the ceremony were final ambassador Rinat Dasayev and president. Ticketing and supporters. A ticket from the 2008 UEFA Champions League FinalAlthough the Luzhniki Stadium had a usual capacity of almost 85,000 spectators, that was reduced to 69,500 for the final. Of those tickets, approximately 21,000 were reserved for each finalist club, with a further 10,500 available for purchase by the general public via the UEFA website. Recipients of those tickets were determined by a random ballot following an online application process that ran from 28 February to 19 March 2008.

Tickets were available in three categories, priced at 80, €140 and €200 depending on their location in the stadium. A ball from the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final on display at the 2011 UEFA Champions Festival inThe match ball for the final was the Adidas Finale Moscow, the eighth in the range. The ball's design was based around the 'starball' pattern, inspired by the UEFA Champions League logo; the stars are dark red with gold detailing, tying in with the overall design concept for the final. Technically, the ball is based on the, which was used at later that summer; it has the same 14-panel configuration as the, but with the proprietary surface texture developed for the Europass. The ball was unveiled at a ceremony in Moscow's, attended by UEFA General Secretary, former player and coach, final ambassador Rinat Dasayev and president. Officials.

Manchester United fans display a card mosaic reading 'Believe'.guaranteed a place in the starting line-up for, after the midfielder had missed the through suspension. Ferguson made one change from the team that had beaten to secure the league title 10 days earlier, with starting on the right side of midfield in a in place of, who did not even make the substitutes bench despite starting both legs of the semi-final. started on the left wing, where he was pitted against makeshift Chelsea right-back. This went against the prediction of 's, who thought a duel between Ronaldo and would be key to the final. Ferguson hoped his substitutes might have a big impact on the match, just as and did in 1999, when the pair came off the bench to help Manchester United come from behind and beat.

A week before the game, was philosophical about his chances of being included in the starting line-up; he was eventually named as one of seven allowed substitutes.The day before the match, predicted that the game would throw up few tactical surprises due to the two teams' knowledge of each other from the domestic league. Nevertheless, he decided to start with on the left-wing instead of, and also chose to deploy Michael Essien at right-back, rather than in his preferred midfield position, ahead of – who did not even make the bench despite starting both legs of the semi-final –. The rest of Chelsea's team was as expected, with key players (dislocated elbow) and (knee) recovering from injuries suffered against on the last day of the league season 10 days earlier to start the game. Ashley Cole also started despite hurting his right ankle in training the day before the game under a heavy challenge from. His replacement would have likely been, but he recovered sufficiently that Bridge was not even included in the matchday squad as cover.

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Summary First half. Manchester United in possessionChelsea survived the pressure, as Tevez failed to connect with a low cross from Rooney, and equalised in the final minute of the first half. The goal followed from a long-range shot by Michael Essien, which deflected first off and then Ferdinand. The ball's change in direction caused Van der Sar to lose his footing, leaving Lampard, who had made a run from deep, with a simple finish. In celebration, Lampard looked up and pointed to the sky with both hands in memory of his mother, Pat, who had died a month earlier. At the end of the first half, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confronted match referee, 'jabbing out an angry finger and spitting out a few choice words'.

Second half. Manchester United's first meeting against English opposition in Europe was in the second round of the, when they played against defending champions over in December 1963; Tottenham won the first leg at 2–0, but Manchester United won the second leg at 4–1 to qualify for the third round.

The second meeting was against in the third round of the non-UEFA; Everton held Manchester United to a draw in the first leg at Old Trafford in January 1965, before United won the return leg 2–1 at three weeks later. In addition to their 4–3 aggregate win over in the semi-final, Chelsea's first all-English European tie came in the semi-finals of the against defending champions, in which they won 1–0 in both legs of the tie. In, they met in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, drawing 1–1 at home, then winning 2–1 away. They were then drawn against Liverpool in the semi-finals of both the and competitions, losing 1–0 on aggregate in 2005 and 4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate draw in 2007. Chelsea also met Liverpool in the group stage (Liverpool, who were defending champions, were not given association protection due to the they qualified for the competition), both games finished 0–0.References.