Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
GENEVA — Unheralded Dutch club AZ Alkmaar is a European champion for the first time. AZ outclassed Hajduk Split 5-0 in the UEFA Youth League final in Geneva. AZ earned Europe's premier youth title with another dominating win in the knockout rounds. Real Madrid was previously beaten 4-0, Barcelona by 3-0 and Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0. The final paired two clubs whose men's teams are ranked No. 37 and No. 153 by UEFA for results in European competitions over the past five seasons. Hajduk eliminated Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan to reach a first European final for the Croatian club.
