Last update 2 April, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
How many times have we seen teams in the world of football? lose finals in the last minutes? So many that we are going to review them
Finals that changed in the last minutes
1-Bayern Munich-Atlético de Madrid: as we say it was the first European Cup resolved in agony. A goal from Luis Aragonés had overtaken the Atléticos in extra time. Everything seemed happy on the Atlético side until Georg Schwarzenbeck shot from outside the area a shot that surprised Miguel Reina and tied the score, forcing a tiebreaker match that ended on the German side..
2- Manchester United- Bayern Munich: Rarely does a last minute count as much as in the final of 1999. At the time, the Bavarian team dominated by 0-1 with the time already fulfilled. The discount was crazy to the point that two corners served to give the victory to the English and leave dramatic images on the Teutonic side..
3- Bayern Munich-Chelsea: The Germans have won five Champions Leagues but they could have been more. in the season 2011-12 they were one step away from doing it, and also at home. They won 1-0 and Didier Drogba scored the tie at 1 In the last minute. After, penalties gave the English the title.
4- Chelsea-Benfica: The Europa League 2013 was confirmation that the curse of Bela Guttman seems to have no end. Everything seemed doomed to overtime in a final equal to 1 until Branislav Ivanović scored a goal that gave the title to Benítez's team against the Portuguese discouragement.
5- Liverpool-Alaves: Delfi Geli on his own goal two minutes from time scored a goal that no Alavista supporter will hardly forget. A great game that had ended in a draw at the end of regulation time after a goal in extremis by the Basques in regulation time. A crazy encounter that gave a new trophy to the “red”.
6- Zaragoza-Arsenal: Nayim's great goal from the middle of the field elevated the fans in Zaragoza. The Park of the Princes fell apart with what is possibly the best goal of a final that has ever been seen.
7- Chelsea-Barcelona: It wasn't a final but almost. Iniesta saved the furniture in the semifinals with a launch by Cech's squad that served to tie 1 the meeting and classify Barcelona for the final that would ultimately win.
8-Real Madrid-Atletico: Sergio Ramos' goal in the last minute of the Champions League final 2014 It was a historic and dramatic moment.. In the minute 93, with Real Madrid losing 1-0 against Atletico Madrid, Ramos headed a corner, sending the ball to the back of the net and tying the game. This crucial goal took the game to extra time., where Real Madrid won 4-1. Ensuring the tenth European Cup in club history.
9-Levante-Alavés: One of the cruelest moments remembered in a final. In this case due to the promotion to First Spanish of 2023. A draw was worth Levante, local team to promote. In the minute 120 extra time, playing injury time and after hitting a ball on the crossbar, The VAR declared a penalty in favor of the rival team Alavés. A penalty that was almost reviewed 8 minutes and that ended up being whistled and giving promotion to the visitors when the local stands were preparing to celebrate a promotion.