Sevilla endurance too much for Espanyol in UEFA Cup final

Sevilla 2 (Claro Adriano Correia 18)(Frederic Kanoute 105)

Sevilla win 3 - 1 on penalties

The UEFA Cup final at Hampden Park went to extra-time after Espanyol and Sevilla fought out a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes.

In an unusually open European final, Adriano's 18th-minute opener for Sevilla was cancelled out just 10 minutes later by former Manchester City midfielder Albert Riera.

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Adriano Correia of Sevilla scores the opening goal past goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz of Espanyol

Espanyol midfielder Hurtado Moises was sent off 20 minutes from the end after picking up his second booking.

Espanyol and Sevilla fought out an evenly-matched first half in the UEFA Cup final at Hampden Park tonight.

There was little between the sides before Adriano fired Sevilla ahead after 18 minutes with a goal on the counter.

But that advantage only last 10 minutes before Espanyol's former Manchester City midfielder Albert Riera drove in a glorious 25-yard equaliser.

Adriano Correia celebrates his goal

The former Manchester City midfielder then picked up the ball wide on the left with plenty of time and space, turned inside the back-tracking Alves and fired a right-footed drive into the net off the far post.

Luis Fabiano of Sevilla collides with Marc Torrejon of Espanyol

An open game swayed from end to end and in the 39th minute Espanyol captain Tamudo tested Palop with a decent shot from distance, which the Sevilla goalkeeper again did well to control at the first time of asking.

Albert Riera of Espanyol scores the equaliser

Sevilla replaced midfielder Maresca with Jesus Navas at the interval but in the 47th minute it was Tamudo who had the first effort on goal of the second half with an angled drive which the impressive Palop saved low at his near post.

In the 55th minute De la Pena's clever reverse pass on the edge of the Sevilla penalty area found Tamudo whose blistering shot drew a good save from Palop at the expense of the corner which came to nothing after the keeper was adjudged to have been fouled among a mass of bodies.

Seconds later, the popular Pandiani replaced Francisco Rufete to the cheers of the Espanyol fans.

Sevilla's Frederic Kanoute (L) goes for a header as team-mate Enzo Maresca looks on

There was hardly time to draw breath when Riera tried his luck with a dipping volley from distance which Palop tipped on to the bar and over for a corner.

Sevilla survived again but it appeared that the Catalan club were imbued with a sense of purpose that could take some stopping.

However, Espanyol's hopes took a massive nosedive when Moises was dismissed for a second booking in the 68th minute for a lunging tackle from behind on substitute Alexander Kerzhakov.

The momentum returned towards Sevilla and in the 77th minute Kerzhakov blasted over from close range before captain Javi Navarro headed straight at Iraizoz from barely 10 yards out.

As Espanyol slowly wilted, Kanoute had a point-blank effort saved by Iraizoz and Kerzhakov hammered the rebound high over the bar from a tight angle.

Neither side could make a breakthrough in the closing stages - meaning the contest went to extra-time.

Going to penalties (Sevilla first)

1-0 Fredi Kanoute. Placed penalty into bottom right corner.

1-0 Luis Garcia. Stuttering run and Andres Palop saves down to his right.

2-0 Ivica Dragutinovic. Left-footed, passed into bottom left corner.

2-1 Walter Pandiani. Sidefoots at pace into top right corner.

2-1 Daniel Alves. Scoops his kick over the bar to revive Espanyol hopes.

2-1 Jonatas. Palop makes a second save, with the shot by the player whose goal forced penalties too close to him.

3-1 Antonio Puerta. Cool penalty, gives Gorka no chance.

3-1 Marc Torrejon. Another penalty save by Palop, diving to his right, wins the UEFA Cup for Sevilla.

Espanyol: Iraizoz, David Garcia, Moises, Torrejon, Jarque, De la Pena, Zabaleta, Luis Garcia, Riera, Rufete, Tamudo. Subs: Kameni, Lacruz, Costa, Pandiani, Jonatas, Coro, Chica.

Sevilla: Palop, Javi Navarro, Daniel, Dragutinovic, Adriano Correia, Poulsen, Puerta, Marti, Maresca, Kanoute, Luis Fabiano. Subs: Cobeno, David, Chevanton, Kerzhakov, Renato, Jesus Navas, Aitor Ocio.

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)