The Russians have finally captured the prestigious UEFA Cup as CSKA Moscow Beat Sporting Lisbon 3-1.

　　Yuri Zhirkov scored the deciding goal and Daniel Carvalho had three assists to help CSKA Moscow beat Sporting Lisbon 3-1 and capture the UEFA Cup.

　　Alexei Berezutskiy and Vagner Love also scored for CSKA, which became the first Russian club to win the European title.

　　Trailing 1-0, Carvalho sent a free kick to Berezutskiy for the tying goal in the 57th minute. CSKA took the lead in the 66th when Carvalho sent the ball to Zhirkov, who ran into the goal area and shot the ball through the legs of Sporting goalie Ricardo.

　　Love made it 3-1 in the 75th, scoring into an open net after a pass from Carvalho on the counterattack.

　　The UEFA Cup is the No. 2 tournament in Europe behind the Champions Cup.