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On this day in 2015 - Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in EPL history
On 16 May 2015, Sadio Mané made Premier League history when he ended Fowler's reign at the top of the fastest hat-trick list.
Mane needed only two minutes and 56 seconds to score a treble in a 6-1 win over Aston Villa.
On this day in 2018 - Atletico beat Marseille to secure Europa League trophy for the third time
On 16 May 2018, Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid swept aside Marseille in Lyon to win the Europa League for the third time in nine years.
France forward Griezmann opened the scoring by punishing Andre Zambo Anguissa's poor touch to coolly slot home, then casually dinked in a second. Captain Gabi drilled in the third goal late on as Atletico again lifted the trophy they also won in 2010 and 2012. The outcome could have been different had Marseille forward Valere Germain taken an early chance, before Griezmann's lethal finishing allowed Atletico to take control.
Marseille skipper Dimitri Payet, an injury doubt before the game, lasted just half an hour before hobbling off in tears, leading he missed out the World Cup in Russia.
On this day in 2010 - Inter won their 18th Serie A title
On 16 May 2010, Inter secured their 18th Scudetto at Siena in a game that had their fans biting their finger nails. Despite plenty of opportunities, it took until the second-half for the giants to open the scoring and win their fifth consecutive championship.
Diego Milito scored the lone goal of the match and sparked the celebration for the Milan giants as they added to their trophy cabinet having won the Coppa Italia already. Six days later, Inter claimed the treble as they won the Champions League title.
On this day in 2001 - Liverpool won UEFA Cup with a golden goal
On 15 May 2001, Liverpool beat Alaves with a 5-4 to win the UEFA Cup, completing a Treble of Football League Cup, FA Cup & UEFA Cup.
Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final, after their appearances in 1973 and 1976. It also represented the first European final they reached since being banned from Europe following the Heysel Stadium disaster. Alavés were appearing in their first European final.
Watched by a crowd of 48,050 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Liverpool took an early lead when Markus Babbel scored in the fourth minute. They extended their lead in the 16th minute when Steven Gerrard scored. Midway through the first half, Iván Alonso scored to bring Alavés within a goal of levelling the match.
A few minutes before the end of the first half, Liverpool went 3–1 up when Gary McAllister scored from the penalty spot. Minutes after the start of the second half, Javi Moreno scored twice to level the match at 3–3. Liverpool went in front again in the 76th minute when Robbie Fowler scored. With a minute remaining in the match, Alavés equalised thanks to Jordi Cruyff.
The match went into extra time, with the first half goalless. With the match heading for a penalty shoot-out, Delfí Geli headed into his own net; as a result, Liverpool won on the golden goal rule.
On this day in 2016 - 250,000 fans lined the streets of Leicester for EPL victory parade
On 16 May 2016, more than 250,000 fans lined the streets of Leicester as the Foxes celebrated their Premier League title victory.
Leicester City, ranked as 5,000-1 outsiders at the start of the season, secured the first title in the club's 132-year history at the end of a quite remarkable campaign, finishing 10 points ahead of Arsenal.
On this day in 1979 - Barcelona won Winners' Cup as their 1st European cup
On 16 May 1979, Barcelona and Düsseldorf needed extra time to decide the Cup Winners' Cup Final in Basel, Switzerland.
Playing before a crowd of 58,000 at the St. Jakob Stadium, the teams exchanged a pair of quick goals from Barcelona midfielder José Vicente Sánchez (5') and Düsseldorf striker Thomas Allofs (8'). Another pair of goals followed before the break, as Barcelona reclaimed the lead (Juan Manuel Asensi 34') and Düsseldorf again equalized (Wolfgang Seel 41').
After a scoreless second half, they went into extra time, where the goals began to flow once more. Barcelona forward Carles Rexach put his side ahead once more in the 104th minute, then his fellow forward Hans Krankl who had finished second in voting for the 1978 Ballon d'Or. Seel scored once again for Düsseldorf in the 114th minute, but the Germans could not find another equalizer and the match ended as a 4-3 win for Barcelona.
