2000–01 Valencia CF season

Valencia CF once again reached the Champions League final. Finishing only 5th in La Liga, Valencia focused most of its resources on the international competition, a late goal from new signing John Carew helping them knock Arsenal out of the tournament in the quarter finals. The semis consisted of going against Leeds United, not present at that level for more than 25 years. Winning 3–0 at home following the goalless draw in the first match, Los Che became one of the relatively few clubs reaching consecutive finals, facing Bayern Munich.

Valencia CF
2000–01 season
PresidentPedro Cortés
ManagerHéctor Cúper
StadiumMestalla
La Liga5th
Copa del ReySecond round
Champions LeagueRunners-up
Top goalscorerJuan Sánchez (12)

In the final itself, Valencia got a penalty kick straightaway, which was converted by captain Gaizka Mendieta. A few minutes later Mehmet Scholl failed to convert a penalty, which Santiago Cañizares saved, but Stefan Effenberg later scored from a second penalty kick. The penalty taking was not over, since the result was 1-1 after extra time, and Bayern got the upper hand in the shootout, with Valencia coming agonizingly close to becoming the third Spanish club to win the Champions League.

Following the end of the season, Gaizka Mendieta was sold to Lazio for a club-record fee. Coach Héctor Cúper was recruited by Inter to break their title drought, being replaced by surprise choice Rafael Benítez.

Players

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Squad information

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Santiago Cañizares
2 DF   ARG Mauricio Pellegrino
3 DF   SWE Joachim Björklund
4 MF   FRA Didier Deschamps
5 MF   SRB Miroslav Đukić
6 MF   ESP Gaizka Mendieta (captain)
7 FW   NOR John Carew
8 MF   SVN Zlatko Zahovic
9 FW   URU Diego Alonso
10 MF   ESP Angulo
11 FW   ROU Adrian Ilie
12 DF   ARG Roberto Ayala
13 GK   ESP Jorge Bartual
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   ESP Vicente
15 DF   ITA Amedeo Carboni
16 DF   BRA Fábio Aurélio
17 FW   ESP Juan Sánchez
18 MF   ARG Kily González
19 MF   ESP Rubén Baraja
20 DF   FRA Jocelyn Angloma
21 MF   ESP Luis Milla
22 MF   ARG Pablo Aimar
23 MF   ESP David Albelda
25 GK   ESP Andrés Palop
29 GK   ESP Jonathan

Transfers

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Pos. Name from Type
MF Ruben Baraja Atletico Madrid € 10.8 million
FW John Carew Rosenborg BK € 8.5 million
MF Didier Deschamps Chelsea F.C. €3.50 million
MF Zlatko Zahovic Olympiacos € 8.0 million
FW Diego Alonso Gimnasia y Esgrima €7.65 million
DF Roberto Ayala AC Milan € 5.00 million
MF Vicente Levante UD € 4.80 million
MF Pablo Aimar River Plate € 21.25 million
DF Fabio Aurelio São Paulo FC
FW Mista CD Tenerife Free
DF Curro Torres Recreativo Huelva loan ended

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP Jorge Bartual (to Tenerife)
16 DF   PAR Ángel Amarilla (on loan to Getafe)
22 MF   ESP Líbero Parri (on loan to Elche)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF   ESP Gerardo (on loan to Osasuna)
27 DF   ESP Curro Montoya (to Numancia)

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Mallorca 38 20 11 7 61 43 +18 71 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Barcelona 38 17 12 9 80 57 +23 63[a]
5 Valencia 38 18 9 11 55 34 +21 63[a] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Celta Vigo 38 16 11 11 51 49 +2 59
7 Villarreal 38 16 9 13 58 52 +6 57
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ^ a b VAL 0–1 BAR; BAR 3–2 VAL

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultLWWWDWWWLDDWDWWDWLLLDWWWDWLLWLDWWLWDLL
Position156422111111132222244443333333333333445

Matches

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8 September 2000 1 Real Madrid 2-1 Valencia Madrid
Raúl   78'
Luís Figo   85'
Report Gaizka Mendieta   76' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
23 September 2000 3 Numancia 0-3 Valencia Soria
Report Juan Sánchez   76'
Juan Sánchez   83'
Vicente   85'
Stadium: Los Pajaritos
17 November 2000 11 Alavés 1-1 Valencia Vitoria
Iván Alonso   67' Report John Carew   78' Stadium: Mendizorroza
16 December 2000 15 Valencia 2-0 Málaga Valencia
John Carew   42'
Rubén Baraja   73'
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
24 February 2001 24 Valencia 3-1 Villarreal Valencia
Carew   18'
Carew   47'
Carew   84'
Report Quique Álvarez   35' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
2 March 2001 25 Real Zaragoza 1-1 Valencia Zaragoza
Esnaider  5' Report Mendieta  70' (pen) Stadium: La Romareda
9 March 2001 26 Valencia 1-0 Osasuna Valencia
Kily González   78' Report Stadium: Mestalla
16 June 2001 38 Barcelona 3-2 Valencia Barcelona
Rivaldo   4'
Rivaldo   45'
Rivaldo   89'
Report Rubén Baraja   25'
Rubén Baraja   47'
Stadium: Camp Nou

Topscorers

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Copa del Rey

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Round of 64

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12 December 2000 UDA Gramanet 0-1 Valencia Barcelona[1]
Report Angulo  7' Stadium: Estadio Narcís Sala
Attendance: 10 500

Round of 32

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3 January 2001 Guadix CF 4-4
(6-5 p)
Valencia CF Guadix
Carlos Pollo  19'
Pichi  31'
Samuel  40'
Samuel  62'
Report Vicente  45'
Ruben Baraja  46'
Zahovic  87'
Zahovic  92' (pen)
Stadium: Municipal de Guadix
Referee: Carmona Mendez

UEFA Champions League

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Qualifying

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9 August 2000 Tirol Innsbruck   0–0   Valencia Tivoli, Innsbruck
20:30 (CET) Report Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
23 August 2000 Valencia   4–1   Tirol Innsbruck Mestalla Stadium, Valencia
22:00 (CET) Mendieta   23' (pen.), 52'
Diego Alonso   44', 62'
Report Gilewicz   66' Attendance: 43,700
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)

1st Group Stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAL LYO OLY HVN
1   Valencia 6 4 1 1 7 4 +3 13 Advance to second group stage 1–0 2–1 1–1
2   Lyon 6 3 0 3 8 6 +2 9 1–2 1–0 3–1
3   Olympiacos 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 9 Transfer to UEFA Cup 1–0 2–1 2–0
4   Heerenveen 6 1 1 4 3 9 −6 4 0–1 0–2 1–0
Source: UEFA
12 September 2000 1 Valencia   2–1   Olympiacos Mestalla Stadium, Valencia
20:45 Baraja   36'
Diego Alonso   45'
Report Đorđević   74' Attendance: 30,725
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
20 September 2000 2 Heerenveen   0–1   Valencia Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
20:45 Report González   38' Attendance: 14,300
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
27 September 2000 3 Valencia   1–0   Lyon Mestalla Stadium, Valencia
20:45 Zahovič   78' Report Attendance: 30,525
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
17 October 2000 4 Lyon   1–2   Valencia Stade de Gerland, Lyon
20:45 Marlet   90' Report Juan Sánchez   45+1'
Baraja   86'
Attendance: 38,950
Referee: Paul Durkin (England)
25 October 2000 5 Olympiacos   1–0   Valencia Spiros Louis Olympic Stadium, Athens
20:45 Đorđević   65' (pen.) Report Attendance: 50,350
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)
7 November 2000 6 Valencia   1–1   Heerenveen Mestalla Stadium, Valencia
20:45 Diego Alonso   10' Report Venema   37' Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)

2nd Group Stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAL MUN STM PAN
1   Valencia 6 3 3 0 10 2 +8 12 Advance to knockout stage 0–0 2–0 2–1
2   Manchester United 6 3 3 0 10 3 +7 12 1–1 3–0 3–1
3   Sturm Graz 6 2 0 4 4 13 −9 6 0–5 0–2 2–0
4   Panathinaikos 6 0 2 4 4 10 −6 2 0–0 1–1 1–2
Source: UEFA
21 November 2000 1 Valencia   2–0   Sturm Graz Valencia
20:45 Carew   45'
Juan Sánchez   47'
Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 26,150
Referee:  Kim Milton Nielsen
6 December 2000 2 Panathinaikos   0–0   Valencia Athens
20:45 Report Stadium: Spiros Louis Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 42,050
Referee:  Markus Merk
14 February 2001 3 Valencia   0–0   Manchester United Valencia
20:45 Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 49,450
Referee:  Dick Jol
20 February 2001 4 Manchester United   1–1   Valencia Manchester
20:45 Cole   12' Report Brown   87' (o.g.) Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 66,715
Referee:  Hellmut Krug
7 March 2001 5 Sturm Graz   0–5   Valencia Graz
20:45 Report Ayala   5'
Carew   50'
Kily González   60'
Diego Alonso   88', 90+1'
Stadium: Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Stadion
Attendance: 16,200
Referee:  Stefano Braschi
13 March 2001 6 Valencia   2–1   Panathinaikos Valencia
20:45 Juan Sánchez   39'
Angloma   75'
Report Basinas   28' (pen.) Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee:  Knud Erik Fisker

Quarter-final

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4 April 2001 Arsenal   2–1   Valencia London
20:45 Henry   58'
Parlour   60'
Report Ayala   41' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,104
Referee:  Dick Jol
17 April 2001 Valencia   1–0
(2 (a) –2 agg.)
  Arsenal Valencia
20:45 Carew   75' Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 47,700
Referee:  Kim Milton Nielsen

Semi-finals

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2 May 2001 Leeds United   0–0   Valencia Leeds
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,437
Referee:  Pierluigi Collina
8 May 2001 Valencia   3–0
(3–0 agg.)
  Leeds United Valencia
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Juan Sánchez   16', 47'
Mendieta   52'
Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium,
Attendance: 53,200
Referee:  Urs Meier

Final

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Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Cañizares 55 -43 37 -34 0 0 18 -9
20 DF   FRA Angloma 46 1 27 0 1 0 17+1 1
5 DF   SRB Djukic 47 0 29+5 0 1 0 10+2 0
12 DF   ARG Ayala 39 3 27+1 1 2 0 9 2
2 DF   ARG Pellegrino 46 0 24+3 0 1 0 18 0
15 DF   ITA Carboni 39 0 24 0 1 0 14 0
19 MF   ESP Baraja 52 7 34+1 4 2 1 15 2
14 MF   ESP Vicente 49 6 20+13 5 2 1 5+9 0
6 MF   ESP Mendieta 47 14 31 10 0 0 16 4
7 FW   NOR Carew 57 14 32+5 11 2 0 11+7 3
17 FW   ESP Sánchez 49 17 26+6 12 2 0 11+4 5
25 GK   ESP Palop 4 -5 1 0 2 -4 1 -1
10 MF   ESP Angulo 40 1 20+8 0 2 1 7+3 0
18 MF   ARG Kily González 36 5 19+3 3 0 0 14 2
23 MF   ESP Albelda 34 0 15+6 0 0 0 8+5 0
3 DF   SWE Björklund 16 0 9+1 0 1 0 4+1 0
8 MF   SVN Zahovic 31 6 8+12 3 1 2 5+5 1
22 MF   ARG Aimar 18 2 8+2 2 0 0 6+2 0
4 MF   FRA Deschamps 21 0 7+6 0 1 0 6+1 0
16 DF   BRA Fábio Aurélio 9 0 7 0 1 0 1 0
9 FW   URU Alonso 33 8 6+14 2 1 0 8+4 6
11 FW   ROU Ilie 13 0 4+6 0 1 0 1+1 0
21 MF   ESP Milla 12 0 3+3 0 2 0 1+3 0
24 DF   ESP Gerardo 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 GK   ESP Bartual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ Spanish Federation did not allowed play the match in Santa Coloma de Gramanet due to artificial grass"Misero Valencia" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. 13 December 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ^ "2. Finals" (PDF). UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2016/17. Nyon, Switzerland: Union of European Football Associations. 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Match officials appointed for Milan final" (PDF). UEFA. 21 May 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2012.