Europa League final: Porto 1-0 Braga
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FC Porto won the Europa League after a 1-0 win over Sporting Braga in an all-Portuguese final in Dublin.
The only goal of the game arrived on the stroke of half-time when Radamel Falcao lost his marker to meet Fredy Guarín's cross and nod home from six yards.
The win now means André Villas-Boas is the youngest ever coach to win a European title at age 33, and in his first season in charge of the club.
"I do feel just a little sad, because both teams could have been better," said Villas-Boas.
"Both teams found it hard, but that is nothing new in a final.
"Braga are always very aggressive and very compact, which makes our work very hard.
"But there is a great joy in winning the trophy."
Falcao ended the campaign as top scorer in the competition with a record 17 goals.
He said: "I am very, very happy - I lived for a moment like this - but this is especially for the team.
"I thank God and Porto to be in a position like this.
"Being the top-scorer is just an extra, what matters is the victory."
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| Radamel Falcao celebrates with team-mates after winning the Europa League Photo: Getty Images |
The only goal of the game arrived on the stroke of half-time when Radamel Falcao lost his marker to meet Fredy Guarín's cross and nod home from six yards.
The win now means André Villas-Boas is the youngest ever coach to win a European title at age 33, and in his first season in charge of the club.
"I do feel just a little sad, because both teams could have been better," said Villas-Boas.
"Both teams found it hard, but that is nothing new in a final.
"Braga are always very aggressive and very compact, which makes our work very hard.
"But there is a great joy in winning the trophy."
Falcao ended the campaign as top scorer in the competition with a record 17 goals.
He said: "I am very, very happy - I lived for a moment like this - but this is especially for the team.
"I thank God and Porto to be in a position like this.
"Being the top-scorer is just an extra, what matters is the victory."
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