The super-sub club: Spink to Solskjær
Monday, February 16, 2015
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Nigel Spink, Lars Ricken and Ole Gunnar Solskjær are among those to feature in our selection of the most effective substitute appearances in European Cup finals.
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The UEFA Champions League resumes this week with the Berlin final coming increasingly into focus.
Super-sub appearances by Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Lars Ricken are featured in UEFA's 60 Legendary Moments – watch now, like your favourites and be in with a chance of winning a trip to this season's decider (including the opportunity to play on the Olympiastadion pitch).
Whichever two teams make it to the German capital on 6 June, there is sure to be no shortage of drama. The 11 players that start for each side will be hoping to etch their names into European Cup history, but even those on the bench have no reason to despair – indeed precedent suggests there is every chance of them making a special impact all of their own.
From Aston Villa FC goalkeeper Nigel Spink's heroics in 1982 to Juliano Belletti's equaliser for FC Barcelona in 2006, via Teddy Sheringham and Solskjær's scoring cameos for Manchester United FC: UEFA.com looks back at a selection of the most effective – not to mention dramatic – substitute appearances in the history of Europe's premier club competition final.
What's your favourite super-sub appearance of all time? Tweet @Champions League using #SuperSubs and take your place below ...
