Jens Lehman, the Arsenal Goalkeeper, has the dubious honour of becoming the first player to be sent off in a European Cup / Champions League Final.
He was sent from the pitch for bringing down the Barcelona attacker as he tried to round him to score. The ball was put in the net, but the referee failed to play the advantage, he disallowed the goal and awarded the free kick, from which Barcelona failed to score.
They did however go on to win the game 2-1 and so lift the trophy for the second time in their history.
With Barcelona and Sevilla both winning European trophies this season, it means that the Spainish have now won as many European trophies (European Champions Cup/Champions League, Fairs/UEFA Cup, Cup Winners Cup) as the English, 28 each. Italy hot on their heels with 27 wins.
2007 UPDATE - Sevilla win in Europe again, AC Milan win as well. This moves Spain ahead by one with 29 wins, Italy join England on 28 wins.
2008 UPDATE - Manchester United Win the Champions League, it means that the English and the Spanish are level again on 29 wins each. Italy just behind with 28 wins
2009 UPDATE - Barcelona's triumph puts the Spanish one ahead again.
2010 UPDATE - Inter Milan win the Champions League to put the Italians back level with the English on 29 wins, and Athletico Madrid win the Europa League to put Spain two ahead!
2011 UPDATE - Barcelona's triumph puts the Spanish three ahead on 32.
2012 UPDATE - Chelsea see off Bayern Munich to put England one in front of Italy on 30, but Athletico Madrid win the Europa League again to keep Spain three ahead.
2013 UPDATE - Chelsea win the Europa League to put England on 31 wins, Spain are still on 33.
2014 UPDATE - Spain do the double! Sevilla win the Europa League and Real Madrid the Champions League final, so Spain get two wins to put them on 35!
2015 UPDATE - Spain do the double, Again! Sevilla retain the Europa League, Again! and Barcelona win the Champions League, so Spain are now on 37 wins!
2016 UPDATE - Guess what? Spain do the double, Again! Sevilla retain the Europa League, Again! and Real Madrid win the Champions League, Again (That's 11) so Spain are now on 39 wins!
2017 UPDATE - Spain only had 1 team in the 2 finals! Real Madrid of course won (The Champions League), Again! Manchester United comfortably win the Europa Leaugue so England are now up to 32 wins, Spain go up to 40.!
2018 UPDATE - Guess what? Spain do the double, Again! Athletico Madrid win the Europa League, beating Marseille and Real Madrid win the Champions League, Again (That's 13) beating Liverpool so Spain are now on 42 wins!
2019 UPDATE - 4 English teams the 2 finals! Liverpool won The Champions League (Sixth time), beating Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea win the Europa Leaugue, beating Arsenal. So England are now up to 34 wins, Spain stay on 42!
2020 UPDATE - Spain only had 1 team in the 2 finals! Bayern Munich won The Champions League (Sixth time), Sevilla retain the Europa League, Again! (that's 6 times). So England are still on 34 wins, Spain are up to 43!
2021 UPDATE - Spain only had 1 team in the 2 finals! Villareal won the Europa League in dramatic fashion, 1-1 at the end of extra time so Penalties. At 10-10 it was down to the Goalkeepers, Villareal's Rulli scored emphatically whereas David DeGea's effort was a little lackluste and was quite easily saved!
The Champions league Final was between Manchester City and Chelsea, Chelsea coming out Victorious, so England are up to 35 wins, Spain are up to 44!
2022 UPDATE - Spain and England only had 1 team in the 2 finals! Eintracht Frankfurt won The Europa League (On Penalties against Rangers), Real Madrid won the Champions League for an Amazing 14th time! pipping Liverpool by just 1-0!
The World Club Champions are Chelsea, after last years Champions League Win. Spain are up to 45! (Beginning to think I should have stopped this when it was a close run thing!)
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