Liverpool v Alavés, 16 May 2001
| Score | 5-4 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Gilles Vessiere |
| Competition | UEFA Cup Final |
| Venue | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| Attendance | 48,050 |
View Liverpool v Alavés head to head
Kick-off: 8.45pm local (7.45pm BST)
Liverpool won 5-4 on the Golden Goal rule in extra time.
5 Liverpool
Manager: Gérard Houllier
Goals:
| Markus Babbel | 4 |
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| Steven Gerrard | 16 |
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| Gary McAllister | penalty | 41 |
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| Robbie Fowler | 73 |
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| Delfi Geli | own goal | 117 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Sander Westerveld
Defender
Markus Babbel
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Stéphane Henchoz
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder
Gary McAllister
Midfielder
Danny Murphy
Forward
Emile Heskey
Forward
Michael Owen
Substitutions:
| Vladimír Smicer for Stéphane Henchoz | 55 |
| Robbie Fowler for Emile Heskey | 64 |
| Patrik Berger for Michael Owen | 78 |
Cards:
| Gary McAllister | 11 | Y |
| Markus Babbel | 106 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Pegguy Arphexad
Defender/Right back
Stephen Wright
Defender/Left back
Gregory Vignal
Midfielder
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Vladimír Smicer
Midfielder/Forward
Nick Barmby
Forward
Robbie Fowler
4 Alavés
Manager: José Manuel Esnal
Goals:
| Daniel Ivan Alonso | 26 |
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| Javi Moreno | 48 |
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| Javi Moreno | 51 |
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| Jordi Cruyff | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Martin Herrera
Goalkeeper
Cosmin Contra
Defender
Dan Eggen
Defender
Delfi Geli
Defender
Antonio Karmona
Defender
Oscar Tellez
Defender
Martin Mauricio Astudillo
Midfielder
Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder
Hermes Aldo Desio
Midfielder
Ivan Tomic
Midfielder
Javi Moreno
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daniel Ivan Alonso for Dan Eggen | 22 |
| Mocelin Magno for Martin Mauricio Astudillo | 46 |
| Gomez Ortiz de Guzman Pablo for Javi Moreno | 64 |
Cards:
| Martin Mauricio Astudillo | 11 | Y |
| Martin Herrera | 40 | Y |
| Cosmin Contra | 49 | Y |
| Oscar Tellez | 95 | Y |
| Mocelin Magno | 98 | Y |
| Mocelin Magno | 98 | R |
| Antonio Karmona | 116 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Enrique Burgos Carrasco Kike
Defender
Bermudez Raul Ganan
Midfielder
Jorge Azkoitia
Midfielder
Zubiaurre Ibon Begona
Midfielder
Gomez Ortiz de Guzman Pablo
Forward
Daniel Ivan Alonso
Forward
Mocelin Magno