1994 European Cup Winners' Cup final
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| Event | 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 4 May 1994 | ||||||
| Venue | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | ||||||
| Referee | Václav Krondl (Czech Republic) | ||||||
| Attendance | 33,765 | ||||||
The 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match on 4 May 1994 contested between Arsenal of England and Parma of Italy. It was the final match of the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 34th European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, and Arsenal won 1–0 with the goal coming from Alan Smith. It is widely considered as the peak of Arsenal's famous defence. Arsenal became the fourth London club to win the trophy after Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and West Ham United.[1]
Background
Having beaten
It was the first time
Route to the final
 Arsenal
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 Parma
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Odense
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3–2 | 2–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | First round |  Degerfors
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4–1 | 2–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Standard Liège
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10–0 | 3–0 (H) | 7–0 (A) | Second round |  Maccabi Haifa
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1–1 (3–1 p )
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1–0 (A) | 0–1 ( a.e.t. ) (H)
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| Torino
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1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Ajax
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2–0 | 0–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
Paris Saint-Germain
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2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Benfica
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2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
Match
Summary
A crowd of 33,765 witnessed a tactical match. Parma's Tomas Brolin hit the post early on but, in the 20th minute, Lorenzo Minotti miss-hit an overhead clearance and Alan Smith capitalized, beating Luca Bucci with a left-footed volley.[citation needed] Arsenal then invited pressure from Parma but, by controlling Gianfranco Zola and Faustino Asprilla, defended their lead and became the fourth London club to win the trophy.[1] The final was noted for Arsenal fans singing "one nil to the Arsenal" throughout the match.[4]
Arsenal were without their leading goalscorer Ian Wright, who missed the final through suspension as well as the injured John Jensen, Martin Keown, and David Hillier.[5] Arsenal were fielding a starting midfield of Ian Selley, Steve Morrow and Paul Davis. The famous back five of Seaman, Dixon, Adams, Bould and Winterburn was safely in place but with Wright suspended, Alan Smith was given a lone role up front with Merson and Kevin Campbell instructed to play wide in a 4-5-1.
Details
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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See also
- 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup
- 1994 UEFA Champions League Final
- 1994 UEFA Cup Final
- 1994 European Super Cup
- Arsenal F.C. in European football
- Parma Calcio 1913 in European football
References
- ^ a b "European Cup Winners' Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 January 2000. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "European Competitions 1993–94". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Parken". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ JOE LOVEJOY (5 May 1994). "European Cup-Winners Cup: Smith's strike brings Arsenal European glory: Battling Londoners make light of the loss of Wright and Jensen". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "1. May 1994: Arsenal 1–0 Parma". Goal.com. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
External links
- 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup Final at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation