The final football match of the Europa League in Hamburg on Wednesday night between Spain's Atlético Madrid and Britain's FC Fulham led to the unusual step of the closure of a runway at the Hamburg Airport for use as a parking lot for jets. "We had to close one of our runways so that around 100 aircraft carrying fans would have a place to park," an airport spokeswoman said. The setup allowed fans to depart directly after the end of the match. The city also loosened a ban on late-night flights at the airport in order to accomodate the soccer spectators. Atlético defeated Fulham in a 2-1 victory.