1990 European Cup final

The 1990 European Cup final was a football match between AC Milan of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria. The winning goal came in the 68th minute for Milan, when Frank Rijkaard ran through the opposing defence and scored the only goal of the match.[1][2]

1990 European Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1989–90 European Cup
Date23 May 1990
VenuePraterstadion, Vienna
RefereeHelmut Kohl (Austria)
Attendance58,000
1989
1991

Milan were the last club until Real Madrid in 2017 to successfully defend their title.

Route to the final edit

  Milan Round   Benfica
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  HJK 5–0 4–0 (H) 1–0 (A) First round   Derry City 6–1 2–1 (A) 4–0 (H)
  Real Madrid 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Second round   Budapest Honvéd 9–0 2–0 (A) 7–0 (H)
  Mechelen 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (a.e.t.) (H) Quarter-finals   Dnipro 4–0 1–0 (H) 3–0 (A)
  Bayern Munich 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (a.e.t.) (A) Semi-finals   Marseille 2–2 (a) 1–2 (A) 1–0 (H)

Match edit

Details edit

Milan  1–0  Benfica
Rijkaard   68' Report
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benfica
GK 1   Giovanni Galli
RB 2   Mauro Tassotti
LB 3   Paolo Maldini
RM 4   Angelo Colombo   90'
CB 5   Alessandro Costacurta
CB 6   Franco Baresi (c)
CM 7   Carlo Ancelotti   75'
CM 8   Frank Rijkaard
CF 9   Marco van Basten
CF 10   Ruud Gullit
LM 11   Alberico Evani
Substitutes:
GK 12   Andrea Pazzagli
DF 13   Filippo Galli   90'
FW 14   Daniele Massaro   75'
FW 15   Marco Simone
FW 16   Stefano Borgonovo
Manager:
  Arrigo Sacchi
 
GK 1   Silvino (c)
RB 2   José Carlos
CB 3   Ricardo Gomes   65'
LB 4   Samuel
CB 5   Aldair   40'
LW 6   António Pacheco   60'
RW 7   Vítor Paneira   76'
CM 8   Valdo
CF 9   Mats Magnusson
CM 10   Jonas Thern
DM 11   Hernâni
Substitutes:
GK 12   Manuel Bento
DF 13   Fernando Mendes
MF 14   Diamantino
FW 15   César Brito   60'
FW 16   Vata   76'
Manager:
  Sven-Göran Eriksson

Assistant referees:
Hubert Forstinger (Austria)
Heinz Holzmann (Austria)
Fourth official:
Friedrich Kaupe (Austria)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes, of which two may be used

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "On This Day: Milan back-to-back triumphs". Football Italia. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ Bandini, Nicky (24 May 2013). "The great European Cup teams: Milan 1989-90". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

External links edit