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Atletico Madrid v Fulham LIVE
Follow all the action on a historic night for Fulham FC - their first European final. The Cottagers have the opportunity to complete a dream ending to a fairytale story by beating a highly-favoured Atletico Madrid side. For one night we're all supporting Roy Hodgson's boys as they strive for Europa League glory in Hamburg. Tom Bellwood brings you the news from 7.30pm[LNB] EUROPA LEAGUE FINALAT'L MADRID 2 FULHAM 1 FTCHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFCARDIFF 2 LEICESTER 3 (agg 3-3) FT 10.20: PENALTY SHOOT OUT [LNB]Berner - Leicester SCORE[LNB]Chopra - Cardiff SCORE[LNB]Howard - Leicester SCORE[LNB]McCormack - Cardiff SCORE[LNB]Solano - Leicester SCORE[LNB]Ledley - Cardiff SCORE[LNB]Kermorgant - Leicester SAVE[LNB]Kennedy - CARDIFF SCORE[LNB]Waghorn - Leicester SAVE[LNB]Cardiff are through to the Championship play-off final at Wembley on May 22. [LNB]10.16: FULL TIME between Cardiff and Leicester. We'll have penalties in south Wales - who's going to be the hero?[LNB]10.13: FULL TIME Atletico Madrid win the Europa League. So much credit to Fulham who dared to dream big and gave us one of the stories of the season. [LNB]They were downed by two somewhat fortuitous goals but where they may have lost this game they have won a generation of new fans along the way. [LNB]10.12: That was the chance. Head tennis around the Atletico box, the ball grubs though to Gera who has a sight of goal but pulls wide. He was offside anyway. [LNB]10.10: We'll have two minutes added on in Hamburg.[LNB]10.07: Danny Murphy is replaced by Greening. Lily Allen's in the crowd and she's bawling her eyes out. The poor love.[LNB]10.05: GOAL DIEGO FORLAN scores with the help of another deflection. Aguro's low centre found the Uruguay striker e six-yards out - he clipped the ball which in turn hit Brede Hangeland's ankle and angled past Schwarzer. [LNB]10pm: Chance for Atletico. Ujfalusi breaks down the right, his centre found Forlan's but his volley screams a good few yards wide. [LNB]9.57: Silvio's booked for a lunge on Konchesky and Danny Murphy lobs a couple of free-kicks into the box. Back in south Wales - the second half of the clash between Cardiff and Leicester has just started.[LNB]9.55: Yep, we've started again in Hamburg. No new news in the Championship play-off semi-final. [LNB]9.52: HALF TIME in EXTRA TIME - Spanish side in the ascendancy but Fulham have 15 minutes to win European immortality.[LNB]9.51: Forget the last chance THAT was the chance for Atletico. Forlan burst into the box, right on the by line, he cut back and Aguero could only scoop into the side netting.[LNB]9.48: My word, that was a let off for Fulham. Forlan's low cross was palmed out by Schwarzer but only a couple of yards. Remaining firmly in danger but Etuhu boots clear. Pens anyone?[LNB]9.47: A high Atletico boots bumps into Baird's temple and thus Fulham win a free-kick - about 35-yards out. Davies take it and wastes it. [LNB]9.44: In Cardiff - extra time has just kicked off. [LNB]9.42: Half a chance for Fulham. Nevland scampered after Murphy's lofted pass- pushed wide Dominguez but the Norwegian managed to hook his effort goalwards.[LNB]9.38: For the third time tonight - we're back under way in Hamburg.[LNB] Roy words: Simon Davies takes some direction from Hodgson at full time[LNB]9.37: FULL TIME in Cardiff. The Bluebirds have dragged themselves back into it but it remains impossible to call. We'll have an extra 30 minutes and penalties if need be to decide that one.[LNB]9.32: FULL TIME We'll have extra time in Hamburg. The whistle for full time came seconds after some theatrics in the box from Aguero, diving over Hangeland's out-stretched leg, trying to win a penalty. Naughty boy.[LNB]9.30: We're into two minutes added on in Hamburg. They're still playing in Cardiff too. Double dose of extra time methinks.[LNB]9.28: This game is suffering from both sides' nerves. Very few chances are being taken - the best Fulham have mustered is a Danny Murphy free-kick which hit the wall and Garcia has blazed a mile over with an ambitious effort from 30-yards.[LNB]9.24: Change for Fulham. Damien Duff's night is over - replaced by Erik Nevland who is making his last appearance for the club.[LNB] Have faith: A Fulham fans ask for some divine intervention[LNB]9.22: We're into the last 10 minutes of both tonight's matches. Extra time beckons - unless we're on for a spectacular finale? Atletico are enjoying the majority of possession but are still struggling to break the Cottagers down. [LNB]9.17: Change for Atletico - former Arsenal star Jose Antonio Reyes is replaced by Eduardo Salvio. [LNB]9.14: It's all rather insipid from the Spanish club who look like they are lacking a spark of quality. Fulham's honest endeavour is baring out at the moment. [LNB]9.11: The Atletico passes aren't finding feet and the players are getting on each others backs. Good signs for Fulham. We've had another GOAL In the Championship play-off - Peter Whittingham has slammed home a penalty after Chopra was bundled over. Level on aggregate now in that one.[LNB]9.09: First change for Atletico. Much to Simao's chagrin, he's replaced by Jurado - chuntering and gesturing as he took a very slow walk off the pitch.[LNB] Listen ear: Zamora has a quick word with his replacement Dempsey[LNB]9.04: Booking. Hangeland receives a caution for a late challenge and some chat after. Reyes and Aguero make a hash of the well-placed free-kick. [LNB]9pm: Chance for Fulham. Fine save De Gea from Davies' instinctive volley. Fulham's goalscorer crashed his effort towards the near corner but the Spanish keeper was down quickly to thwart the chance. My word, that was close.[LNB]8.59: 'Stand up if you still believe' chant the Fulham fans. And where I have remained planted in my pew I do fancy Fulham's chances. They've been much the better of the two sides this half.[LNB]8.55: Bobby Zamora receives a huge ovation, trudging off after finally succumbing to his achilles injury. Clint Dempsey's on. Meanwhile Andy King has scored a third GOAL for Leicester. The Foxes are in the driving seat now for a place at Wembley.[LNB]8.52: Half a chance for Fulham. Gera zooms through the Atletico defence, chasing Murphy's pass - De Gea slides in to reach the ball first and the Hungarian brushes a foot past the keeper's head. Cue some pushing and shoving. Nowt but handbags.[LNB] Different Gera: De Gea thwarts a decent chance for Fulham[LNB]8.50: Bright start to the second half for Fulham. Passing the ball around Atletico's half, poking and prodding, trying to find an opening. No joy as yet. [LNB]8.46: No changes to either side - we're back off and running in Hamburg. Come on the Whites![LNB]8.31: HALF TIME Leicester have been excellent in the first half after withstanding early Cardiff pressure. It remains in the balance. [LNB]8.30: HALF TIME You can't write them off - Fulham have hardly been in this game yet find themselves level at the end of the first 45 minutes. Atletico's goal was a tad fortuitous as Forlan latched on to Aguero's mis-hit shot. But there was nothing lucky about Davies' effort - a stunning volley to bring the sides level. More in a bit. [LNB]8.27: It's all Atletico again. The Spaniard's are seemingly winning a corner with every attack. And they're attacking a lot. [LNB] Leveller! Davies crashes home a volley to bring the two sides level[LNB]8.25: Another GOAL at Cardiff - Leicester have taken the lead on the night and are now level on aggregate. Mark Hudson with an own goal. [LNB]8.22: GOAL SIMON DAVIES thrashes a volley past De Gea from a eight-yards. Brilliant. Bobby Zamora rolled his defender on the edge of the box but dallied, the opportunity seemingly lost. The ball worked wide to Gera whose cross was flicked on and Davies hammered home only his second goal in European football. [LNB]8.17: The goal is really no less than Atletico deserve. Fulham ahve barely had a touch. Aguero's eyes light up as the Fulham midfield and defence opens up in front of him. But his low angled drive is smothered by Schwarzer. [LNB]8.16: GOAL DIEGO FORLAN in fine poacher mode prods Atletico in front. Sergio Aguero scuffed his shot horribly but it rolled perfectly in to Forlan's path. He was unmarked and from 10-yards clipped past a stranded Schwarzer. [LNB]8.12: There have been two GOALS at Cardiff. Michael Chopra fired the Bluebirds in front but Matt Fryatt has equalised for Leicester almost straight away. Cardiff still look favourites to go through. [LNB] Opener: Forlan clips home from seven-yards to hand Atletico the lead[LNB]8.09: The real worry for Fulham tonight is going to be Aguero. When he has the ball at his feet and space to run at defenders, he looks unstoppable. Another run from the father of Maradona's grandchild twists several Fulham defenders inside out and he fires across the six-yard box. Hangeland clears. [LNB]8.05: Much better from Fulham. Simon Davies' volley from the edge of the box stings De Gea's hands as he does well to hold on to the venomous strike.[LNB]8.02: Finally, Fulham's first effort on goal. Well, it didn't go anywhere near the goal but Gera's volloey which flew 20-yards over the bar still counts as a chance.[LNB]8pm: Ujfalusi is bundled over by Etuhu on the edge of the box. This looks dangerous... Reyes and Aguero stand over it. But Schwarzer makes a decent save under his bar from reyes' effort. [LNB]7.56: Now it's the Atletico fans - Oooooh - rings out from the red and white hordes as Diego Forlan raps a low drive on to the outside of Schwarzer's post. Murphy gave the ball away in midfield, Aguero picked up the ball and fed Forlan whose shot looked like it was heading for the far corner. Luckily it clipped the post. Let off.[LNB] Making his Mark: Schwarzer punches clear during another Atletico attack[LNB]7.55: Oooooh - an organic noise emanates from the Fulham fans as they watch Zamora thrash a shot across goal. Shame he was offside, hey. [LNB]7.52: The game is being played exclusively in Fulham's half at the moment. But the Whites fans are ole-ing every pass made by their side. Aguero drives from distance but Gera charged the shot down. [LNB]7.49: And now it's Damien Duff's turn to roll the ball out of play. Konchesky had overlapped on the left and was in acres space but Duff's ball was too heavy. Nervy start from both sides. [LNB]7.47: Early unforced error from Diego Forlan - with options left and right he rolled the ball out of play. Odd. [LNB]7.45: Fulham get us under way in their third kit, Atletico in their famous red and white stripes. Come on you Whites![LNB] Come on Hugh Whites: Fulham's most famous fan cheers on from the stands[LNB]7.43: Cacophonous noise rings around this huge stadium in Hamburg. An enormous flag takes up a third of the pitch with the names of all 192 sides who started out in this competition. The remaining two are on now out on the pitch. [LNB]7.42: The teams are in the tunnel. I officially have butterflies in my stomach.. [LNB]7.40: 'Diddy' David Hamilton, Fulham's pitchside announcer in perched atop a huge platform and is doing his best to whip up the Fulham fans. [LNB]7.38: Endearing scenes as a raft of Premier League managers wish Roy Hodgson and Fulham good luck tonight. The clips were recorded during the LMA Award bash the other night. I'll give you more detail as I think the clips were recorded at the end of the night - a couple of the managers (Messrs Ferguson and Allardyce, I'm talking to you) seemed like they had been 'enjoying the hospitality' as it were. [LNB]7.35: Familiar surroundings for the Whites who saw out a battling draw here three weeks ago. The only worry will be the fitness of Zamora who was a a passenger for most of the match with Hamburg in the return leg. If he's at his hustling and bustling best - who knows. [LNB]At'l Madrid v Fulham - teamsAtletico Madrid: De Gea, Ujfalusi, Perea, Dominguez, Antonio Lopez, Reyes, Paulo Assuncao, Raul Garcia, Simao, Forlan, Aguero. Subs: Joel, Valera, Camacho, Jurado, Salvio, Juanito, Cabrera.[LNB]Fulham: Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Duff, Etuhu, Murphy, Davies, Gera, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Pantsil, Nevland, Riise, Dempsey, Greening, Dikgacoi.[LNB]Referee: Nicola Rizzoli[LNB]7.32: Right, before we go anywhere let's get some team news ... And it's great news for Fulham - Bobby Zamora is included in the starting line-up.[LNB]Zamora, the club's top scorer with 19 goals, was struggling with an achillesinjury has passed fit to face the favourites after missing training yesterday.[LNB]Chris Baird is preferred at right-back ahead of John Pantsil for the biggest match in the club's 131-year history.But the bad news for the Cottagers is that Atletico start with Sergio Aguero, Jose Antonio Reyes and Diego Forlan.[LNB] Come on you Whites! Fulham fans in high spirits in Hamburg[LNB]7.30pm: So here we are then - the culmination of Fulham's season. The biggest match in the club's history. [LNB]Welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of the Europa League final - follow the action as the Cottagers take on Atletico Madrid to round off the fairytale story of the season.[LNB]It has been a remarkable 10-month, 18-game and 20,000-mile journey for Fulham. From the 192 sides who started out in the competition, there remains just two. [LNB]Roy Hodgson's side have seen off: Vetra Vilnius, Amkar Perm, CSKA Sofia, Basle, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus, Wolfsburg, and Hamburg. [LNB]Will Atletico Madrid be the next? Everything crossed, hey. [LNB]Kick-off at Hamburg Arena is in half an hour - I'll have all the teams news and build-up for you as the game approaches.[LNB]And elsewhere there's the not so small matter of the Championship play-off semi-final second leg between Cardiff and Leicester to keep tabs on. [LNB]But we'll keep the focus on Hamburg and if you fancy sharing you thoughts tonight, please do - tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk[LNB] Life's a beach! Dempsey says his future - and Fulham's - is written in the sandFulham manager Hodgson aims to emulate Sir Bobby in Europa finalFormer Arsenal forward Reyes now the Real deal at Atletico MadridFULHAM FC
