Sa Pinto looks to create the opening for Sporting Lisbon as the Portuguese side look the more impressive side early on CSKA's teenage keeper Igor Akinfeev punches a threatening cross away from Sa Pinto as the Russians have to defend Sporting take the lead as Brazilian full-back Rogerio rifles a superb curling shot into the top corner of the CSKA net Rogerio is mobbed by his team-mates after his stunning strike gives Sporting a deserved lead in the 28th minute CSKA stun the Lisbon crowd as Alexei Berezutsky equalises with a bouncing header past Ricardo in the 57th minute Incredibly the Russian side take the lead in the 66th minute as Yuri Zhirkov slots the ball home from Daniel Carvalho's pass Sporting Lisbon fans are left bewildered in the stands as CSKA Moscow look to complete a remarkable turnaround Vagner Love smashes home the third goal from Carvalho's left-wing cross in the 75th minute to complete an amazing win CSKA coach Valeri Gazzaev celebrates at the final whistle as his side earn victory in a real game of two halves CSKA's players lift the Uefa Cup - becoming the first Russian club to win a European final after the stunning 3-1 win
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