Derby days are at all times emotional events for soccer followers.
No matter is at stake within the recreation or in that specific season, it’s a match which issues so much for the supporters and everybody concerned with the respective golf equipment.
And when a type of groups is taking part in the fixture for the ultimate time at their stadium earlier than transferring to a brand new floor, these emotions are intensified.
Right here, a have a look at the last-ever derbies performed at outdated stadiums earlier than a transfer and what occurred in these video games…
Steaua Bucharest 1-1 Dinamo Bucharest (Ghencea Stadium, March 2014)
Steaua Bucharest followers forward of a derby towards Dinamo in March 2014. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Steaua Bucharest and Dinamo Bucharest share a fierce rivalry, with the fixture performed between the 2 Romanian groups generally known as “the Everlasting derby”.
The final derby at Steaua’s outdated Ghencea Stadium led to a 1-1 draw as Claudiu Keșerü scored an equaliser within the 89th minute to cancel out a Dragoș Grigore penalty. FCSB play on the Area Națională nowadays.
San Lorenzo 1-2 Huracán (El Gasómetro, September 1979)
San Lorenzo followers have fun their staff’s title win within the Argentine Clausura championship in June 2001. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
San Lorenzo versus Huracán is certainly one of Argentina’s oldest derbies and in addition one of the uneven, with the Almagro membership having been far more profitable within the fixture through the years.
However within the final derby at San Lorenzo’s outdated Gasómetro house in September 1979, Huracán ran out 2-1 winners. Carlos Bilardo, who would go on to win the World Cup with Argentina, was in cost at San Lorenzo on the time. Compelled to promote their stadium by Argentina’s army authorities for a small price, San Lorenzo had been with out a everlasting house till the Estadio Pedro Bidegain, extra typically generally known as El Nuevo Gasómetro, opened in December 1993.
Beşiktaş 3-2 Fenerbahçe (BJK İnönü Stadium, March 2013)
Besiktas followers cheer on their staff in a derby towards Fenerbahce in February 2011. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
The 2012/13 season was the final for Beşiktaş at their BJK İnönü Stadium, which had beforehand been house for Istanbul rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe.
And the final two large derbies on the floor proved to be entertaining encounters, with a 3-3 draw between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray in August 2012 and a 3-2 win for the Black Eagles towards Fenerbahçe in early March, with Olcay Şahan netting a last-minute winner.
Ajax 1-1 Feyenoord (De Meer, October 1989)
Feyenoord followers cheer on their staff throughout a derby towards Ajax in February 1984. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Throughout an Eredivisie match between Ajax and Feyenoord on the De Meer stadium in Amsterdam in October 1989, 19 followers had been injured after a hooligan threw two nail bombs into the house part. After a protracted delay, the match resumed and completed in a 1-1 draw.
The incident satisfied Ajax that their stadium was not match for top-flight soccer and work started on a brand new floor, which ultimately opened in 1996. Within the meantime, matches between Ajax and Feyenoord had been performed in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium as an alternative.
Athletic Membership 1-3 Actual Sociedad (San Mames, February 2013)
Athletic Membership and Actual Sociedad gamers conflict throughout a Basque derby in March 2012. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Athletic Membership suffered a sequence of disappointing defeats of their last-ever season on the outdated San Mames stadium in 2012/13.
The Basque aspect kicked off with a 5-3 defeat to Actual Betis, had been overwhelmed 4-0 by Espanyol and misplaced their final recreation 2-1 to Levante at La Catedral. Within the ultimate derby on the outdated floor, Athletic misplaced at house to Actual Sociedad for the primary time in over 10 years, with Antoine Griezmann, Imanol Agirretxe and Carlos Vela heading in the right direction after an Ibai Gómez opener. The stadium was demolished in the summertime and changed by a brand new San Mames, with house for over 50,000 followers.
Galatasaray 0-1 Fenerbahçe (Ali Sami Yen Stadium, March 2010)
Galatasaray followers maintain up scarves throughout a recreation towards Fenerbahce on the Ali Sami Yen Stadium in February 2008. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Galatasaray grew out of their Ali Sami Yen Stadium, which had a capability of underneath 25,000 in its ultimate years, and moved into a brand new floor (typically referred to by the identical identify regardless of sponsorships) with capability for nearly 54,000 supporters in 2011.
Within the last-ever Intercontinental derby towards Fenerbahçe on the outdated stadium in March 2010, Gala had been overwhelmed by a solitary Selçuk Şahin strike. The Istanbul giants performed half of the 2010/11 season at their outdated floor, additionally dropping the derby to Beşiktaş in a 2-1 defeat in November.
Sunderland 1-2 Newcastle (Roker Park, September 1996)
Martin Scott scores a penalty for Sunderland towards Newcastle within the last-ever Tyne-Put on derby at Roker Park in September 1996. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Sunderland hosted Newcastle United within the last-ever Tyne-Put on derby at Roker Park in September 1996, but it surely was not the happiest of nights for the Mackems.
The hosts took the lead due to a Martin Scott penalty, however misplaced out after second-half strikes from Peter Beardsley and Les Ferdinand. Relegated that season after ending 18th, Sunderland began life on the Stadium of Gentle within the second tier.
Porto 2-0 Benfica (Estádio das Antas, September 2003)
Derlei celebrates a aim for Porto towards Marseille within the Champions League in October 2003. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Porto’s 2003/04 season was a memorable one, with a second successive Portuguese title secured underneath José Mourinho and a Champions League triumph as effectively in Could.
In the course of the season, Porto additionally moved into their new Estádio do Dragão, though it was not used for league fixtures till February attributable to points with the turf. Within the last-ever Clássico towards Benfica on the outdated Estádio das Antas, Porto received 2-0 due to a Derlei effort and an Argel personal aim. Later within the season, Benfica beat Porto 2-1 within the ultimate of the Taça de Portugal on the Estádio Nacional. In that very same competitors, Porto defeated Boavista 1-0 within the last-ever metropolis derby on the Estádio das Antas, with Derlei scoring the one aim.
Manchester Metropolis 3-1 Manchester United (Maine Highway, November 2002)
Manchester Metropolis gamers have fun their second aim towards Manchester United within the final ever derby at Maine Highway in November 2002. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Manchester Metropolis returned to the Premier League in 2002 and the Sky Blues performed their ultimate season at Maine Highway as a top-flight staff.
Outcomes had been blended general as Metropolis completed in a good ninth place, with the spotlight a 3-1 win over rivals Manchester United within the last-ever derby at Maine Highway. Shaun Goater scored twice, with Nicolás Anelka additionally heading in the right direction.
Espanyol 2-0 Barcelona (Sarrià, February 1997)
Espanyol gamers have fun a aim towards Barcelona in December 2014. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
With Espanyol in deep monetary issues, the Catalan membership offered their Sarrià stadium to property builders and the bottom, one of many venues used for the 1982 World Cup and the 1992 Olympics, was demolished in September 1997.
Within the final derby performed at Sarrià, Espanyol beat Barcelona 2-0, with Romanian striker Florin Răducioiu heading in the right direction twice from the penalty spot.
Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham (Highbury, April 2006)
Thierry Henry celebrates after scoring a late equaliser for Arsenal towards Tottenham within the last-ever North London derby at Highbury in April 2006. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
For some time it regarded like Arsenal would possibly lose the final North London derby at Highbury, with the Gunners trailing to a Robbie Keane aim for Tottenham after 66 minutes.
However Thierry Henry, who by no means misplaced a recreation towards Spurs throughout his time at Arsenal, popped up with a late equaliser because the match led to a 1-1 draw. Arsenal performed all of their house video games in a particular redcurrant shirt to mark their ultimate season at Highbury earlier than transferring to the Emirates Stadium for the beginning of the 2006/07 season.
Juventus 2-0 Inter (Stadio delle Alpi, October 2005)
Pavel Nedved scores a free-kick for Juventus towards Inter in October 2005. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
A David Trezeguet header and a Pavel Nedvěd free-kick gave Juventus a 2-0 win over Inter within the last-ever Derby d’Italia on the Stadio delle Alpi in October 2005.
Juve went on to complete first in Serie A, however had been demoted as a result of Calciopoli scandal and compelled to compete in Serie B the next season. The Bianconeri performed in Turin’s Stadio Olimpico from September 2006 till transferring into the newly constructed Juventus Stadium in 2011.
Everton 2-2 Liverpool (Goodison Park, February 2025)
James Tarkowski celebrates his late equaliser for Everton towards Liverpool in February 2025 as Reds pair Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold look dejected. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Initially attributable to happen in December 2024, the last-ever Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park was rescheduled attributable to extreme climate circumstances.
Finally performed in February 2025, the match going Liverpool’s approach after targets from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah swung issues within the Reds’ favour following an opener from Everton’s Beto. However James Tarkowski fired in a late leveller deep in added time to seal a dramatic draw and ship the house followers into raptures in an exciting finale in Goodison’s last-ever derby. Abdoulaye Doucouré, Curtis Jones and Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot had been all despatched off after the ultimate whistle.
Atlético Madrid 2-1 Actual Madrid (Vicente Calderón, Could 2017)
Atletico Madrid gamers have fun their first aim within the Champions League semi-final second leg towards Actual Madrid in Could 2017. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Trailing 3-0 from the primary leg of their Champions League semi-final towards metropolis rivals Actual Madrid in Could 2017, Atlético Madrid flew out of the blocks within the second match and went two targets up inside 16 minutes due to a Saúl Níguez effort and an Antoine Griezmann penalty.
Isco’s aim late within the first half knocked the stuffing out of Atleti, however the Rojiblancos held on for a 2-1 win within the last-ever derby on the Vicente Calderón. Again in November, Diego Simeone’s aspect had misplaced 3-0 to Madrid within the last-ever La Liga derby on the Calderón, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick for Los Blancos.
Tottenham 2-0 Arsenal (White Hart Lane, April 2017)
Dele Alli celebrates after scoring for Tottenham towards Arsenal within the last-ever North London derby at White Hart Lane in April 2017. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Tottenham turned White Hart Lane right into a fortress of their last-ever season on the outdated floor, profitable 17 and drawing two of their 19 Premier League video games within the 2016/17 marketing campaign.
The ultimate North London derby at White Hart Lane occurred in April 2017 and Spurs received it 2-0 due to a Dele Alli aim and a Harry Kane penalty within the house of three second-half minutes. Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect went on to complete second within the Premier League behind Chelsea.
Bayern Munich 5-0 Borussia Dortmund (Olympiastadion, February 2005)
The scoreboard at Munich’s Olympiastadion exhibits a 5-0 win for Bayern Munich towards Borussia Dortmund in February 2005. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Though it is not technically a derby, Bayern Munich towards Borussia Dortmund is a vital rivalry and the groups’ final assembly on the outdated Olympiastadion in Munich will dwell lengthy within the reminiscence of these current.
Bayern ran out 5-0 winners due to a hat-trick from Roy Makaay and one every for Hasan Salihamidžić and Claudio Pizarro. The earlier season noticed the ultimate Munich derbies happen on the similar stadium, with Bayern beating 1860 1-0 in each fixtures. On the finish of the season, 1860 Munich had been relegated. Bayern and 1860 shared the Allianz Area between 2005 and 2017, when the latter dropped right down to Germany’s third tier.
