The 1988 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Mechelen of Belgium and the defending champions, Ajax of the Netherlands. It was the final match of the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 28th European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was played at Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France, on 11 May 1988. Mechelen won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal by Piet den Boer.
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| Event | 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 11 May 1988 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg | ||||||
| Referee | Dieter Pauly (West Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,446 | ||||||
Route to the finalEdit
 Mechelen
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Round |  Ajax
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Dinamo București
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3–0 | 1–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | First round |  Dundalk
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6–0 | 4–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
 St Mirren
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2–0 | 0–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | Second round |  Hamburger SV
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3–0 | 1–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Dinamo Minsk
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2–1 | 1–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Young Boys
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2–0 | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
 Atalanta
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4–2 | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Marseille
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4–2 | 3–0 (A) | 1–2 (H) |
MatchEdit
DetailsEdit
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Match rules
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Match summary at Racingstub.com