Memorable Matches
The modern Parc des Princes hosted one of France's greatest football achievements, the 2–0 victory over Spain in the 1984 European Championship final. It was also the scene of one of French football's most spectacular disasters on November 17, 1993, when Les Bleus were beaten 1–2 by Bulgaria in the last minute of play and thus failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
At the club level, the Parc des Princes has been the scene of some of Paris Saint-Germain's most memorable European games, in particular a 4–1 victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA Cup quarter-final in 1993 in which PSG scored the crucial last goal on the very last play of the game. Another landmark victory occurred two years later when the Parisians defeated Barcelona in the quarter finals of the Champions League, with a 2-1 scoreline.
Les Bleus have returned to the Parc des Princes only once since the opening of the Stade de France in 1998. On September 12, 2007, they were defeated 0–1 by Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifier, a result that was compared to the nightmare of 1993 against Bulgaria by French media.
The stadium hosted the 1981 European Cup Final. Liverpool FC beat Real Madrid CF 1-0 with Liverpool's Alan Kennedy scoring the winning goal. Since then the Parc des Princes is fondly remembered by Liverpool supporters, especially as it was the theatre where their club won a final they were widely expected to lose.
Parc des Princes also hosted various 2007 Rugby World Cup matches including the Argentina-Ireland showdown.
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