1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final
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The 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Barcelona of Spain and Fortuna Düsseldorf of West Germany. It was held at St. Jakob Stadium in Basel on 16 May 1979. The venue was decided in Bern by the UEFA Executive Committee on 27 September 1978.[1] It was the final match of the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 19th European Cup Winners' Cup final. Barcelona won 4–3 (a.e.t.) after goals from Tente Sánchez, Juan Manuel Asensi, Carles Rexach, and Hans Krankl, conquering the first UEFA-sanctioned trophy in its history.
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| Event | 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | ||||||
| Referee | Károly Palotai (Hungary) | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,000 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
 Barcelona
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 Fortuna Düsseldorf
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Shakhtyor Donetsk
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4–1 | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | First round |  Universitatea Craiova
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5–4 | 4–3 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
 Anderlecht
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3–3 (4–1 p) | 0–3 (A) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (H) | Second round |  Aberdeen
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3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) |
 Ipswich Town
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2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Servette
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1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
| Beveren
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2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals |  Baník Ostrava
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4–3 | 3–1 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
Match edit
Details edit
| Barcelona | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
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Sánchez  5'Asensi 34'Rexach 104'Krankl 111' |
Report | T. Allofs 8' Seel 41', 114' |
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    Fortuna Düsseldorf
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See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Edición del Thursday 28 September 1978, Página 4 - Hemeroteca - MundoDeportivo.com". Hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. 1978-09-28. Retrieved 2022-08-31.