19 May 1999: Lazio fans show their support for the team during the European Cup Winners Cup Final match against Real Mallorca played at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The match finished in a 2-1 win for Lazio. Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport

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Watch: Lazio Overcome Mallorca To Win 1999 Cup Winners Cup

By Apollo Heyes - 19 May 2022, 13:30

19 May 1999: Lazio fans show their support for the team during the European Cup Winners Cup Final match against Real Mallorca played at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The match finished in a 2-1 win for Lazio. Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport

23 years ago today, Lazio beat Mallorca 2-1 in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final to secure their first European trophy.

The Biancocelesti, under the guidance of Sven-Göran Eriksson, had reached the final after securing wins over Lausanne-Sport, Partizan, Panionios and Lokomotiv Moscow.

In the final itself, hosted at Villa Park in England, Christian Vieri opened the scoring after seven minutes to give Lazio a short-lived lead, as Dani pulled back an equaliser after only four minutes. It was a level game until the 81st minute, when Pavel Nedved netted the winner, securing the Cup Winners Cup for Eriksson and Lazio.