Yuri Zhirkov would give the Russian side the lead nine minutes after CSKA's equalising goal, and the Moscow outfit would close out the scoring 15 minutes from the end after a quick CSKA counterattack saw Vágner Love become the youngest player to score in a UEFA Cup final at the age of 20 years, 341 days,[6] firing the ball past Sporting goalkeeper Ricardo to give the Russian side a first UEFA Cup trophy.

[7][8][9][10][11] The match was played at the Estádio José Alvalade – home ground of finalists Sporting CP – in Lisbon, Portugal, on 18 May 2005.

[12] Until then, it was the third European football final to be held in Portugal, after the 1967 European Cup Final, which was held in another Lisbon venue, the Estádio Nacional,[13][14] and the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, which was held at the Estádio da Luz.

[15] José Alvalade Stadium was announced as the final venue on 5 February 2004, following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.

Man of the Match: Daniel Carvalho (CSKA Moscow)[1][2] Assistant referees:[3] Michael Tingey (England) Glenn Turner (England) Fourth official:[3] Steve Bennett (England)[3] Match rules