Teams that caused an upset in the final 🤯 | OneFootball

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Sunday evening, as it advanced as a heavy favorite, PSG heavily fell to the surprise of all against Chelsea (3-0) in the World Cup final.

A difficult test that several great teams have gone through in the history of football. OneFootball therefore offers you to (re) discover these great favorites who collapsed in the final.

AC Milan - FC Barcelona: 4-0 (1994)

A year after the defeat in the Champions League final against Olympique de Marseille, AC Milan finds itself again on the last step of the competition.

But this time, the Milanese have in front of them the great Barça trained by Johan Cruyff. Capable of deploying a flamboyant game and carried by Guardiola, Stoichkov and Romario, the Catalans advance as the great favorites for the final.

But nothing will happen as planned, the Milanese of Fabio Capello will give a real lesson to the Barcelonais with goals from Massaro (x2), Savisevic and Desailly. A resounding victory for Milan and a heartbreak for Barça.

West Germany - Netherlands: 2-1 (1974)

Probably the greatest trauma of Dutch football, to the point that this match is called "The mother of all defeats". Big favorites thanks to their total football, the Netherlands will fall on a bone against the FRG.

Although ahead from the second minute of play with a penalty from Johan Neeskens, the Dutch will crack twice in the first half (26th and 44th) with a goal from the illustrious Gerd Müller.

Despite a clear dominance and big chances, the Netherlands will never manage to come back to the score. A first trauma for the Oranje, who will lose again in the World Cup final four years later.

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Paris - Gueugnon: 0-2 (2000)

Imagine, you live in a town of 8,000 inhabitants and its club playing in Ligue 2 manages to reach the final of the League Cup to challenge PSG. This is the story that Gueugnon lived in 2000, while going to the end of their dream.

To everyone's surprise, the Ligue 2 residents will impose themselves against the club from the capital, thus becoming the last second division team to win this cup.

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Denmark - Germany: 2-0 (1992)

One of the most rocambolesque stories in world football. Second in their qualifying group for the Euro, Denmark is rescued due to the war in Yugoslavia. In a group composed of France, England and Sweden, the Danes achieve the feat by qualifying for the final phase.

In the semi-finals, Denmark then offers the scalp of the Netherlands, despite being the reigning champions. Then it will be the turn of the German world champions to come up against the formidable destiny of the Danes, who will impose themselves 2-0 thanks to goals from John Jensen and Kim Vilfort.

Greece - Portugal: 1-0 (2004)

The Euro is not stingy with beautiful stories and Greece is the perfect example. While no one expected them, the Greeks will eliminate one by one the favorites of the competition.

First, France will suffer the law of Greece in the quarterfinals, then it will be the turn of the Czech Republic of Pavel Nedved to take the hit in the semifinals.

Finally, the Greeks meet the Portuguese at home in the final of the competition. With its armada made up of Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco or Pauleta, the Seleçao will fall to the surprise of all, as in the group stage.

Thanks to its defensive game made of goals on set pieces, the Greeks have thus marked the history of the competition by signing one of the greatest exploits of the 21st century.

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