Carlos Alberto made history as FC Porto conquered Europe in Gelsenkirchen | OneFootball

On May 26, 2004, FC Porto were crowned Champions League winners after beating Monaco 3-0 in the final played in Gelsenkirchen.

On that memorable night, Carlos Alberto opened the scoring and wrote his name into the competition’s history. At 19 years and 167 days old, the Brazilian attacking midfielder became the second-youngest player ever to score in a UEFA Champions League final, behind only Patrick Kluivert, who achieved that feat in 1995.

Carlos Alberto’s goal came in the first half and put Porto ahead in a match that would go on to confirm the blue-and-white side’s supremacy. In the second half, Deco and Alenichev extended the lead and sealed FC Porto’s European triumph.

The 2004 victory remains one of the most emblematic moments in the history of the club and of Portuguese football in European competitions. For Carlos Alberto, that final also represented the peak of a rapid rise, crowned with a decisive goal on club football’s biggest stage.

More than two decades later, the image of the young Brazilian celebrating in Gelsenkirchen continues to symbolize FC Porto’s European triumph.

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