Espanyol 2 - Sevilla 2 (1-3 penalty shoot out)

Espanyol: Gorka Iraizoz; Zabaleta, Torrejón, Jarque, David García; Moisés Hurtado, De la Peña (Jonatas 87'); Rufete (Pandiani 56'), Luis García, Riera; Tamudo (Lacruz 72'). 4-2-3-1.
Sevilla: Palop; Daniel Alves, Javi Navarro, Dragutinovic, Antonio Puerta; Martí, Poulsen, Maresca (Jesús Navas 46'), Adriano (Renato 76'); Luis Fabiano (Kerzhakov 64'), Kanouté. 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 18. Adriano. Picked up long Palop throw and cut in to beat Gorka from angle.
1-1. 28. Riera. Ran on from halfway line and fired shot which deflected off Alves.
1-2. 105. Kanouté. Turned Jesús Navas cross past Gorka on near post.
2-2. 115. Jonatas. Picked up loose ball and struck shot which went in off Poulsen.

Penalties: 0-1. Kanouté; 0-1. Luis García (saved); 0-2. Dragutinovic; 1-2. Pandiani; 1-2. Alves (over); 1-2. Jonatas (saved); 1-3. Puerta; 1-3. Torrejón (saved).

High emotion in a rainy Glasgow, where Sevilla won the UEFA Cup for the second year running after beating fellow Spaniards Espanyol in the penalty shoot out. The Andalusians took the lead early on when Adriano picked up a long throw from Palop on the halfway line and ran on past his marker to beat Gorka from a wide angle. But Riera equalised a few minutes later after another long run out of midfield, the winger's shot taking a deflection off Daniel Alves to fly past Palop.

The keeper kept out Tamudo soon after the restart, and then tipped another effort from Riera on to the crossbar. But a few minutes later Espanyol were left with ten men after Moisés Hurtado was shown a second yellow card, and Gorka had to be at his best to make important stops from Kanouté and Renato before the end of the first ninety minutes.

The game went in to extra time, and Juande Ramos's side appeared to have won it when Kanouté turned a cross from Jesús Navas inside the near post. Gorka prevented Puerta and then Alves from extending the lead, but with just five minutes to go Jonatas picked up a loose ball on the edge of the area to curl a shot away from Palop and level the scores once again.

It was down to penalties, but although Alves fired one over the bar, Palop saved from Luis García, Jonatas and Torrejón to add another trophy to Sevilla's ever growing cabinet. It was a bitter blow for Espanyol, who ended the competition without losing a single game, and who were beaten in the final in a penalty shoot out for the second time in their history. The night was Sevilla's though, and they are still on line for a historic treble this season.