1959 European Cup final
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| Event | 1958–59 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 3 June 1959 | ||||||
| Venue | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart | ||||||
| Referee | Albert Dusch (West Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,000 | ||||||
The 1959 European Cup final was the fourth final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims of France. It was played at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart on 3 June 1959 in front of 80,000 people. The match finished 2–0 to Real Madrid, winning their fourth European Cup in a row and beating Reims in final for the second time in four years, following the 1956 final. Real Madrid dominated the match, with goals scored by Enrique Mateos and Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Route to the final
[edit] Real Madrid
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Round |  Reims
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | Prelim. round |  Ards
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10–3 | 4–1 (A) | 6–2 (H) | |||
 Beşiktaş
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3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | First round |  HPS
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7–0 | 4–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) |
 Wiener Sport-Club
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7–1 | 0–0 (A) | 7–1 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Standard Liège
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3–2 | 0–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
| Atlético Madrid
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2–2 (Replay: 2–1) |
2–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Young Boys
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3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
Match
[edit]Details
[edit]| Real Madrid | 2–0 | Reims |
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See also
[edit]- 1958–59 European Cup
- 1956 European Cup final – contested between same teams
- Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
Notes
[edit]- ^ Santamaría had amassed 20 caps for his native Uruguay from 1952 to 1957 and he represented Spain in international play since 1958.[1]
- ^ Di Stéfano, a native Argentine, had represented both Argentina and Colombia earlier in his international career. He became a naturalised citizen of Spain in 1956, and began playing for the Spain national football team in 1957.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Los 11 jugadores nacidos fuera de España con más partidos". 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Los 11 jugadores nacidos fuera de España con más partidos". 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Alfredo di Stéfano: A god of the stadium | Inside UEFA". 7 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- European Cup 1958/59 from UEFA
- European Cup 1958/59 from RSSSF
- "European Champion Clubs' Cup – History" (PDF). UEFA. p. 164. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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