The 2010 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, the first season of the revamped European football competition formerly known as the UEFA Cup. Played at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany, on 12 May 2010, the match was won by Spain's Atlético Madrid, who, after extra time, beat England's Fulham 2–1.
The Volksparkstadion, renamed to "Hamburg Arena" for the match, was selected as the venue for the 2010 final in March 2008.
The opening ceremony took place immediately before the teams emerged.
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Atlético Madrid
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Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., known simply as Atleti in Spanish-speaking countries and commonly referred to at the international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home games at the Metropolitano, which has a capacity of 70,460.
Enrique Allende, first President of the club after its establishment in 1903
An Athletic Madrid lineup of 1910 in their new red and white kit
Helenio Herrera won two Liga titles as Atlético manager.
José Eulogio Gárate and Javier Irureta proved important attacking pieces of the squad that took Atlético to the 1974 European Cup Final