Who won the UEFA Cup in 2008?

Who won the UEFA Cup in 2008?

Zenit won the match 2–0 with goals from Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyryanov, to claim their first UEFA Cup title, making them only the second Russian side to win the competition, after CSKA Moscow in 2004–05.

Who did Rangers play 2008?

Rangers beat Fiorentina in the semi-final. After failing to progress from a Champions League group containing Barcelona, Lyon and Stuttgart, Rangers found a home in the UEFA Cup knockout rounds and squeezed past Panathinaikos in the last 32 thanks to the away goals rule.

What did Rangers win in 2008?

That is exactly what they got, goals from Kyle Lafferty, Pedro Mendes and Kris Boyd sealed a 3–0 win and the club’s first league championship in four seasons. The club played in the finals of both of the domestic cup competitions for the second season running.

When did Rangers reach the UEFA Cup final?

The two clubs are each bidding to win a second European trophy. Rangers lifted the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972, beating Dynamo Moscow 3-2 in the final in Barcelona, and Frankfurt claimed the UEFA Cup in 1980 thanks to an away goals success against fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-3 a, 1-0 h).

How many European Cups have Rangers won?

Rangers 3 Dynamo Moscow 2 (Cup Winners’ Cup, 1972) Willie Waddell’s side were three up within 50 minutes after a goal from Colin Stein and a double from Willie Johnston. The Russians hit back with two goals in the last half hour but were unable to deny Rangers their only major European triumph to date.

Who beat Rangers in the UEFA Cup final?

Frankfurt
Frankfurt have won their first European trophy for 42 years after overcoming Rangers 5-4 on penalties following a pulsating 1-1 draw in the UEFA Europa League final in Seville.

Has Rangers ever won in Europe?

Rangers’ first European trophy A brace from winger Willie Johnston put Rangers 3-0 up after an hour in Catalonia, and they withstood a late storm of pressure, to seal a 3-2 win, and a first ever European title.

How many fans did Rangers take to Manchester?

200,000 Rangers fans
A Manchester City Council inquiry into the events estimated that over 200,000 Rangers fans visited Manchester for the match, with 39 fans were arrested for a range of offences across the city, while 38 complaints were received about the conduct of Greater Manchester Police officers.

Are Rangers the most successful club in the world?

Rangers, in full Rangers Football Club, also called Rangers FC, bynames the Gers and the Light Blues, Scottish professional football (soccer) club based in Glasgow. The club is the most successful team in the world in terms of domestic league championships won, with more than 50.

Have Rangers ever won a European Title?

Rangers won the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972 after being losing finalists twice, in 1961 (the first British club to reach a UEFA tournament final) and 1967.