Euro 2004 - MATCH 1117 - Sunday, 4th July

UEFA EURO 2004 - FINAL
Venue:  Estádio da Luz

PORTUGAL   0     GREECE    1
Scorer: Angelos Charisteas (57)

Greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat hosts Portugal in the Euro 2004 final.

Angelos Charisteas scored from the Greeks' first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an Angelis Basinas cross.  Portugal had a number of household names in their line up like Figo, Deco and the emerging Ronaldo against some very big names in the Greek side although none of them were well known.

The venue for the final was the impressive Estádio da Luz one the finest football arenas I have visited.  It is home to Portugese giants, Benfica.

The most memorable aspect of the match was the exceptional support of the vastly out numbered Greek fans.  Midway through the first half they started singing a song which got louder and louder and was still going strong when the half time whistle blew.  They created a wall of noise in their little corner of the stadium.  It was the greatest show of fan support that I have witnessed.

 

 

Portugal: Ricardo, Miguel (Paulo Ferreira 43), Andrade, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, Maniche, Costinha (Rui Costa 60), Ronaldo, Deco, Figo, Pauleta (Nuno Gomes 74).
Subs not used: Moreira, Quim, Couto, Beto, Petit, Postiga, Rui Jorge, Simao, Tiago.
Booked: Costinha, Nuno Valente.  

Greece: Nikopolidis, Seitaridis, Kapsis, Dellas, Fissas, Zagorakis, Katsouranis, Basinas, Giannakopoulos (Venetidis 76), Vryzas (Papadopoulos 81), Charisteas.
Subs not used: Chalkias, Katergiannakis, Dabizas, Georgiadis, Goumas, Kafes, Lakis, Tsiartas.
Booked: Basinas, Seitaridis, Fissas, Papadopoulos.  

Attendance: 62,865. Referee: Markus Merk (Germany).

Season 2003/04

Match 1073 Fr ** CELTIC 1 - 1 ARSENAL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1074 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 KAUNAS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1075 League ** DUNFERMLINE 0 - 0 CELTIC ** EAST END PARK
Match 1076 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1077 League ** PARTICK THISTLE 1 - 2 CELTIC ** FIRHILL PARK
Match 1078 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 MTK HUNGARY ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1079 League ** CELTIC 5 - 1 LIVINGSTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1080 League ** CELTIC 3 - 0 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1081 Europe ** CELTIC 2 - 0 LYON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1082 League ** RANGERS 0 - 1 CELTIC ** IBROX STADIUM
Match 1083 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1084 League ** CELTIC 4 - 0 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1085 Europe ** MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 0 RANGERS ** OLD TRAFFORD
Match 1086 Europe ** CELTIC 3 - 1 ANDERLECHT ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1087 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1088 Europe ** CELTIC 0 - 0 BAYERN MUNICH ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1089 League ** CELTIC 3 - 1 PARTICK THISTLE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1090 League ** LIVINGSTON 0 - 2 CELTIC ** ALMONDVALE STADIUM
Match 1091 Europe ** MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 STUTTGART ** OLD TRAFFORD
Match 1092 League ** CELTIC 3 - 2 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1093 League ** CELTIC 6 - 0 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1094 League ** CELTIC 3 - 0 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1095 Cup ** CELTIC 2 - 0 ROSS COUNTY ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1096 League ** CELTIC 5 - 1 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1097 Cup ** HEARTS 0 - 3 CELTIC ** TYNECASTLE STADIUM
Match 1098 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1099 League ** PARTICK THISTLE 1 - 4 CELTIC ** FIRHILL PARK
Match 1100 Europe ** CELTIC 3 - 0 FK TEPLICE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1101 League ** CELTIC 5 - 1 LIVINGSTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1102 Cup ** CELTIC 1 - 0 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1103 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 BARCELONA ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1104 League ** CELTIC 1 - 1 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1105 League ** HIBERNIAN 0 - 4 CELTIC ** EASTER ROAD STADIUM
Match 1106 League ** CELTIC 2 - 2 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1107 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 1 VILLARREAL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1108 Cup ** CELTIC 3 - 1 LIVINGSTON ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 1109 League ** KILMARNOCK 0 - 1 CELTIC ** RUGBY PARK
Match 1110 League ** CELTIC 1 - 2 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1111 League ** CELTIC 1 - 2 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1112 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1113 League ** MOTHERWELL 1 - 1 CELTIC ** FIR PARK
Match 1114 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1115 Cup Final ** CELTIC 3 - 1 DUNFERMLINE ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 1116 Test ** CELTIC 1 - 0 SEVILLA ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1117 Euro2004 Final ** PORTUGAL 0 - 1 GREECE ** ESTADIO DE LUZ

Season 2002/03 Summary

Total Matches 47

Celtic Matches 47
- League 29
- League (LC) 4
- Scottish Cup 2
- Europe 9
- Friendlies 3

Season 2002/03

Match 1026 Fr ** CELTIC 1 - 3 AJAX ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1027 Fr ** CELTIC 2 - 1 PARMA ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1028 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1029 Europe ** CELTIC 3 - 1 BASEL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1030 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1031 League ** PARTICK THISTLE 0 - 1 CELTIC ** FIRHILL PARK
Match 1032 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 LIVINGSTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1033 League ** MOTHERWELL 2 - 1 CELTIC ** FIR PARK
Match 1034 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1035 Europe ** CELTIC 8 - 1 FK SUDUVA ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1036 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1037 League ** CELTIC 3 - 3 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1038 LC ** CELTIC 4 - 2 INVERNESS CALEY THISTLE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1039 League ** DUNFERMLINE 1 - 4 CELTIC ** EAST END PARK
Match 1040 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1041 League ** CELTIC 7 - 0 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1042 LC ** CELTIC 1 - 1 PARTICK THISTLE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1043 Europe ** BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 - 2 CELTIC ** EWOOD PARK
Match 1044 League ** CELTIC 4 - 0 PARTICK THISTLE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1045 League ** LIVINGSTON 0 - 2 CELTIC ** ALMONDVALE STADIUM
Match 1046 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 CELTA VIGO ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1047 League ** CELTIC 3 - 1 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1048 League ** KILMARNOCK 1 - 1 CELTIC ** RUGBY PARK
Match 1049 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1050 League ** CELTIC 4 - 2 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1051 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1052 Test ** CELTIC 2 - 3 FEYENOORD ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1053 Cup ** CELTIC 3 - 0 ST MIRREN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1054 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1055 League ** PARTICK THISTLE 0 - 2 CELTIC ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1056 LC ** CELTIC 3 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** HAMPDEN
Match 1057 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 LIVINGSTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1058 Europe ** CELTIC 3 - 1 STUTTGART ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1059 Cup ** CELTIC 3 - 0 ST JOHNSTONE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1060 League ** CELTIC 3 - 2 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1061 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1062 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 1 LIVERPOOL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1063 LC Final ** CELTIC 1 - 2 RANGERS ** HAMPDEN
Match 1064 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 1 BOAVISTA ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1065 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1066 League ** HEARTS 2 - 1 CELTIC ** TYNECASTLE STADIUM
Match 1067 League ** RANGERS 1 - 2 CELTIC ** IBROX STADIUM
Match 1068 League ** DUNFERMLINE 1 - 4 CELTIC ** EAST END PARK
Match 1069 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1070 League ** CELTIC 6 - 2 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1071 Europe UCF ** PORTO 3 - 2 CELTIC ** ESTADIO OLIMPICO
Match 1072 League ** KILMARNOCK 0 - 4 CELTIC ** RUGBY PARK

Seville

UEFA CUP FINAL
venue:  ESTADIO OLIMPICO

PORTO     3     CELTIC    2

After extra time

 

I had got a ticket through UEFA before Celtic got to the final.  Unfortunately the ticket didn't arrive and after some frantic e-mails and phone calls to Spain I was inform it could only be collected from the stadium and had to be picked by Tuesday - the day before the match. 

 

I had booked a package deal with Harry Hynds a well know local travel agent but the flight left on Tuesday.  This was now no good as I had to get to Seville early than planned.  I trawled through lastminute.com to get as cheap a flight as possible to somewhere in Spain.  I eventually got a seat on a Aerolineas Argentinas flight from Gatwick to Madrid on the Sunday evening.

 

My Seville trip started on Saturday night with an overnight bus from Glasgow to London then onto Gatwick.  The flight to Madrid was fine.  When I landed in Madrid airport the taxi driver told me they were in the middle of a heat wave.  He was great and told me exactly were to go to get an overnight bus to Seville. Like everywhere else the Madrid bus station already had pockets of Celtic fans en route to Seville.

The overnight coach was great and gave me a chance to get some sleep.  I arrived very early in the very impressive city of Seville with a fantastic mix of modern and old.  Again the heat was intense.  I booked in the a great little hotel called Reyes Católicos for the Monday night.

At 10.00am it was time to go to the stadium to collect my ticket.  It was a fair old trek to and from the Olympic stadium in the roasting hot sun.  By the time I got back into my hotel at lunch time my much sought after ticket got chucked on the bed and I crash out for a few hours.

Monday night was quiet while Tuesday was a wasted day as I waited on my friend coming off the one and only flight from Glasgow (of which there where many) that was delayed.

The game itself was terrific Celtic pushed the great Porto side to the max but just couldn't find a way to get in front.  Larsson scored two wonderful headers to take the final to extra time.  Bobo Balde our towering centre half was sent off and all the dreams ended very quickly after this.

Season 2001/02 Summary

Total Matches 36

Celtic Matches 35
- League 23
- League Cup (LC) 2
- Scottish Cup 3
- Europe 4
- Friendlies 3

Non Celtic matches 1
- Europe 1

Season 2001/02

Match 990 Fr ** CELTIC 3 - 0 FULHAM ** CELTIC PARK
Match 991 Fr ** CELTIC 1 - 0 SUNDERLAND ** CELTIC PARK
Match 992 League ** CELTIC 3 - 0 ST JOHNSTONE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 993 Test ** MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 4 CELTIC ** OLD TRAFFORD
Match 994 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 995 Europe ** CELTIC 0 - 1 AJAX ** CELTIC PARK
Match 996 League ** CELTIC 3 - 1 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 997 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 998 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 PORTO ** CELTIC PARK
Match 999 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 ROSENBORG ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1000 League ** CELTIC 5 - 1 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1001 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1002 LC ** CELTIC 8 - 0 STIRLING ALBION ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1003 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1004 League ** CELTIC 3 - 0 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1005 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 0 VALENCIA ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1006 League ** DUNFERMLINE 0 - 4 CELTIC ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1007 League ** CELTIC 3 - 1 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1008 League ** CELTIC 3 - 2 LIVINGSTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1009 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1010 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 ST JOHNSTONE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1011 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1012 Cup ** KILMARNOCK 0 - 2 CELTIC ** RUGBY PARK
Match 1013 League ** LIVINGSTON 1 - 3 CELTIC ** ALMONDVALE STADIUM
Match 1014 LC Final ** CELTIC 1 - 2 RANGERS ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 1015 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1016 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1017 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1018 League ** MOTHERWELL 0 - 4 CELTIC ** FIR PARK
Match 1019 Cup ** AYR UNITED 0 - 3 CELTIC ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 1020 League ** CELTIC 5 - 1 LIVINGSTON ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1021 League ** CELTIC 5 - 0 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1022 League ** CELTIC 1 - 1 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 1023 League ** HEARTS 1 - 4 CELTIC ** TYNECASTLE STADIUM
Match 1024 Cup Final ** CELTIC 2 - 3 RANGERS ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 1025 Europe CLFinal ** REAL MADRID 2 - 1 BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN ** HAMPDEN PARK

Season 2000/01 Summary

Total Matches 36

Celtic matches 35
- League 22
- League Cup (LC) 3
- Scottish Cup 4
- Europe 3
- Friendlies 3

Non Celtic matches 1
- Cup 1

Celtic Treble

season 2000/01

Match 954 Fr ** CELTIC 2 - 4 BORDEAUX ** CELTIC PARK
Match 955 Fr ** CELTIC 2 - 1 WEST HAM UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 956 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 957 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 958 Europe ** CELTIC 7 - 0 JEUNESSE ESCH ** CELTIC PARK
Match 959 League ** CELTIC 6 - 2 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 960 LC ** CELTIC 4 - 0 RAITH ROVERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 961 League ** CELTIC 3 - 0 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 962 Europe ** CELTIC 2 - 0 HJK HELSINKI ** CELTIC PARK
Match 963 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 964 League ** CELTIC 2 - 0 ST MIRREN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 965 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 966 Europe ** CELTIC 1 - 2 BORDEAUX ** CELTIC PARK
Match 967 League ** CELTIC 4 - 1 ST JOHNSTONE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 968 League ** CELTIC 6 - 1 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 969 League ** CELTIC 3 - 1 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 970 League ** CELTIC 6 - 0 ABERDEEN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 971 League ** ST MIRREN 0 - 2 CELTIC ** ST MIRREN PARK
Match 972 League ** CELTIC 6 - 0 KILMARNOCK ** CELTIC PARK
Match 973 Cup ** CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 1 ARSENAL ** BRUNTON PARK
Match 974 LC ** CELTIC 3 - 1 RANGERS ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 975 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 RANGERS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 976 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 MOTHERWELL ** CELTIC PARK
Match 977 League ** CELTIC 1 - 1 HIBERNIAN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 978 League ** DUNFERMLINE 0 - 3 CELTIC ** EAST END PARK
Match 979 Cup ** CELTIC 4 - 1 DUNFERMLINE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 980 Cup ** CELTIC 1 - 0 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 981 LC Final ** CELTIC 3 - 0 KILMARNOCK ** HAMPDEN PARK
Match 982 League ** CELTIC 2 - 1 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 983 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 ST MIRREN ** CELTIC PARK
Match 984 Cup ** CELTIC 3 - 1 DUNDEE UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 985 League ** CELTIC 1 - 0 HEARTS ** CELTIC PARK
Match 986 League ** CELTIC 0 - 2 DUNDEE ** CELTIC PARK
Match 987 Test ** CELTIC 0 - 2 MANCHESTER UNITED ** CELTIC PARK
Match 988 League ** KILMARNOCK 1 - 0 CELTIC ** CELTIC PARK
Match 989 Cup Final ** CELTIC 3 - 0 HIBERNIAN ** HAMPDEN PARK