Home | International Football Competition | 2003-04 UEFA Champions League
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After eliminating teams like Manchester United, Deportivo La Coruña and Olympique Lyonnais, José Mourinho's Porto met Monaco in the final. Monaco had also defeated some of Europe's top clubs on their way to the final, including Chelsea and Real Madrid. The match itself was somewhat one-sided; despite an early opportunity where Monaco captain Ludovic Giuly was denied by Porto goalkeeper Vítor Baía, goals from Carlos Alberto, Deco and Dmitri Alenichev were enough to win Porto their second European Cup. Two days after the final, Porto manager José Mourinho confirmed prior speculation by leaving the club to assume the position of Chelsea manager. This was the first UEFA Champions League competition to feature a 16-team knockout round instead of a second group stage. |