Fulham will go into Tuesdays match against Bologna in the UEFA Inter Toto cup final as the 'European underdogs'.
Fulham have played only 6 European ties in the clubs history, all in the last three months and all in the Intertoto cup.
Bologna on the other hand have had far more European experience:
| UEFA InterToto Cup |
| Year |
Round |
Home |
Away |
Leg 1 |
Leg 2 |
Agg |
| 1998/89 |
Final |
Bologna |
Ruch Chorzów |
1-0 |
2-0 |
3-0 |
| UEFA Cup |
| Year |
Round |
Home |
Away |
Leg 1 |
Leg 2 |
Agg |
| 1999/00 |
R1 |
Zenit |
Bologna |
0-3 |
2-2 |
2-5 |
|
R2 |
Anderlecht |
Bologna |
2-1 |
0-3 |
2-4 |
| |
R3 |
Bologna |
Galatasaray |
1-1 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
| 1990/91 |
R1 |
Zag. Lubin |
Bologna |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-2 |
|
R2 |
Hearts |
Bologna |
3-1 |
0-3 |
3-4 |
|
R3 |
Admira Wkr. |
Bologna |
3-0 |
0-3 |
5-6p |
| |
QF |
Bologna |
Sporting CP |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-3 |
| 1988/89 |
R1 |
Sporting CP |
Bologna |
0-2 |
1-2 |
1-4 |
|
R2 |
Bologna |
Slavia Praha |
2-1 |
2-0 |
4-1 |
|
R3 |
Bologna |
Real Betis |
4-1 |
0-1 |
4-2 |
|
QF |
Bologna |
Olymp. Lyonnais |
3-0 |
0-2 |
3-2 |
| |
SF |
Marseille |
Bologna |
0-0 |
1-1 |
1a-1 |
| 1971/72 |
R1 |
Bologna |
Anderlecht |
1-1 |
2-0 |
3-1 |
|
R2 |
Zeljeznicar |
Bologna |
1-1 |
2-2 |
3a-3 |
| Champions League |
| Year |
Round |
Home |
Away |
Leg 1 |
Leg 2 |
Agg |
| 1964/64 |
R1 |
Bologna |
Anderlecht |
1-2 |
1-0 |
2-2a |
| Cup Winners Cup |
| Year |
Round |
Home |
Away |
Leg 1 |
Leg 2 |
Agg |
| 1974/75 |
R1 |
Bologna |
Gwardia |
2-1 |
1-2 |
3-5p |
| 1970/71 |
R1 |
Bologna |
Worwarts |
1-1 |
0-0 |
1-1a |
This will no doubt be Fulham's toughest European cup tie, against an Italian team who finished a respectable 7th in Seria A last season, and against a who have actually won the Intertoto cup before and progressed to the UEFA cup Semi-Finals!
Come on Fulham - We know you can do it!