Football match between Arsenal and Zaragoza
Football match
The 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match on 10 May 1995 contested between cup holders Arsenal of England and Real Zaragoza of Spain . The final was held at Parc des Princes in Paris . It was the final match of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup , 35th UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, and the first since the tournament changed name from the European Cup Winners' Cup . Zaragoza won the match 2–1 after extra time , preventing Arsenal from retaining the trophy that they had won in 1994 .
The first half was goalless. In the second half, Zaragoza's Juan Esnáider opened the scoring, before John Hartson scored Arsenal's equaliser. The game went into extra time and looked to be heading to a penalty shoot-out . However, with seconds remaining, former Tottenham midfielder, Nayim , scored a last-minute goal with a 40-yard lob over Arsenal goalkeeper, David Seaman , securing the win for Zaragoza.[ 2]
Assistant referees : Maurizio Padovan (Italy ) Enrico Preziosi (Italy ) Fourth official : Marcello Nicchi (Italy )
Match rules
90 minutes 30 minutes of golden goal extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes Maximum of two substitutions
First half Arsenal Zaragoza Goals scored 0 0 Total shots 2 7 Shots on target 1 0 Ball possession 50% 50% Corner kicks 1 2 Fouls committed — — Offsides 2 3 Yellow cards 2 1 Red cards 0 0
Second half Arsenal Zaragoza Goals scored 1 1 Total shots 5 15 Shots on target 3 3 Ball possession 49% 51% Corner kicks 1 2 Fouls committed — — Offsides 5 8 Yellow cards 0 2 Red cards 0 0
Extra time Arsenal Zaragoza Goals scored 0 1 Total shots 6 22 Shots on target 3 6 Ball possession 50% 50% Corner kicks 2 3 Fouls committed — — Offsides 6 8 Yellow cards 0 1 Red cards 0 0
Overall Arsenal Zaragoza Goals scored 1 2 Total shots 13 44 Shots on target 7 9 Ball possession — — Corner kicks 4 7 Fouls committed — — Offsides 13 19 Yellow cards 2 4 Red cards 0 0
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