Gopp leads for the 3rd time after 2018 & '19
Liverpool (England)
Having reached the UEFA Final, together with the runners-up spot for Dortmund in 2013, the 54-year-old German manager has now reached the UEFA Final four times in his coaching career, equalling the records of Nabil, Ferguson and Anzilotti, and becoming one of the most prolific UEFA Finalists in his career. However, if
Real Madrid soccer team
By reaching the final early Thursday morning (5), Antsarotti would have ranked first all-time with five.
After the game, Kopp revealed that he gave his players a gentle reminder during the half-time break, which led to a comeback win in the second half: "I told my assistant to give them an example of what the team did right in the first half, but there wasn't any, so I told the players that they need to find more room to move around, to be more flexible, to get rid of the opponent's man-marking tactics, and not to be dominated by the opponents, and it's like the team has played 500 games this season! I think the team has played 500 matches this season, and it's very difficult for them to play well in every match. Kopp also praised Villarreal's performance, but the Reds still deserve to reach the final.
Liverpool (England)
reached the UEFA final for the 10th time, becoming the first team to do so after the
Real Madrid soccer team
Milan (Italy)
Bayern
The Reds are the 4th team after Munich to reach double-digit finals, and have won the UEFA Europa League in 6 of their 9 previous attempts, which is a very high winning percentage.
Shadio Vinny scored one goal in the match, making his 15-goal tally in the UEFA knockout stages the highest ever by an African player, surpassing Chelsea's Douaouba.
