1989–90 European Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 1989 – 23 May 1990 | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Milan (4th title) | 
| Runners-up |  Benfica | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 61 | 
| Goals scored | 169 (2.77 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Jean-Pierre Papin and Romário (6 goals) | 
The 1989–90 European Cup was the 35th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament, the European Cup. The final was played at the Praterstadion in Vienna on 23 May 1990. The final was contested by Italian defending champions Milan and Portuguese two-time former winners Benfica. Milan successfully defended their title with a 1–0 victory, securing their fourth European Cup trophy. Milan remain, as of 2016, the last team to successfully defend their trophy.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF  | 2–1 |  Internazionale | 1–0 | 1–1 | 
| Rosenborg  | 0–5 | .svg.png) KV Mechelen | 0–0 | 0–5 | 
| Milan  | 5–0 |  HJK Helsinki | 4–0 | 1–0 | 
| Spora Luxembourg  | 0–9 |  Real Madrid | 0–3 | 0–6 | 
| Rangers  | 1–3 |  Bayern Munich | 1–3 | 0–0 | 
| Sliema Wanderers  | 1–5 | .svg.png) 17 Nëntori Tirana | 1–0 | 0–5 | 
| Steaua Bucureşti .svg.png) | 5–0 |  Fram | 4–0 | 1–0 | 
| PSV Eindhoven  | 5–0 |  Lucerne | 3–0 | 2–0 | 
| Sparta Prague  | 5–2 |  Fenerbahçe | 3–1 | 2–1 | 
| Ruch Chorzów  | 2–6 | .svg.png) CSKA Sofia | 1–1 | 1–5 | 
| Marseille  | 4–1 |  Brøndby | 3–0 | 1–1 | 
| Dynamo Dresden  | 4–5 |  AEK Athens | 1–0 | 3–5 | 
| Budapest Honvéd  | 2–2 |  Vojvodina | 1–0 | 1–2 | 
| Derry City  | 1–6 |  Benfica | 1–2 | 0–4 | 
| Linfield  | 1–3 |  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1–2 | 0–1 | 
| Swarovski Tirol  | 9–2 |  Omonia | 6–0 | 3–2 | 
First leg
| 13 September 1989 | 
| Rangers  | 1–3 |  Bayern Munich | 
|---|---|---|
| Walters  26' (pen.) | Report | Kögl  28' Thon  46' (pen.) Augenthaler  66' | 
| 13 September 1989 | 
| AC Sparta Prague  | 3–1 |  Fenerbahçe | 
|---|---|---|
| Cabala  57' Bílek  74' (pen.), 78' | Report | Tecimer  19' | 
| 13 September 1989 | 
| Swarovski Tirol  | 6–0 |  Omonia | 
|---|---|---|
| Peischl  8' Müller  11' (pen.) Westerthaler  58' Pacult  72', 75' Hörtnagl  80' | Report | 
Second leg
Malmö FF won 2–1 on aggregate.
KV Mechelen won 5–0 on aggregate.
Milan won 5–0 on aggregate.
| 27 September 1989 | 
| Real Madrid  | 6–0 |  Spora Luxembourg | 
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez  31' Gutiérrez  36' Kremer  45' (o.g.) Losada  53' J. Llorente  60' Tendillo  88' | Report | 
Real Madrid won 9–0 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 27 September 1989 | 
| 17 Nëntori Tirana .svg.png) | 5–0 |  Sliema Wanderers | 
|---|---|---|
| Kola  29', 34' (pen.) Bardhi  39' Hodja  51' Riza  56' | Report | 
Nëntori Tirana won 5–1 on aggregate.
Steaua Bucureşti won 5–0 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven won 5–0 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 5–2 on aggregate.
| 27 September 1989 | 
| CSKA Sofia .svg.png) | 5–1 |  Ruch Chorzów | 
|---|---|---|
| Georgiev  20', 49' Bakalov  25' Penev  80' Vitanov  90' | Report | Warzycha  87' | 
| Referee: Jiri Stiegler (Czechoslovakia) | 
CSKA Sofia won 6–2 on aggregate.
Marseille won 4–1 on aggregate.
| 27 September 1989 | 
| AEK Athens  | 5–3 |  Dynamo Dresden | 
|---|---|---|
| Teuber  27' (o.g.) Okoński  33' (pen.) Savvidis  37', 60' Savevski  82' | Report | Gutschow  10' Lieberam  63' Minge  85' | 
AEK Athens won 5–4 on aggregate.
Budapest Honvéd 2–2 Vojvodina on aggregate. Budapest Honvéd won on away goals.
Benfica won 6–1 on aggregate.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 27 September 1989 | 
| Omonia  | 2–3 |  Swarovski Tirol | 
|---|---|---|
| Xiouroupas  10' Iatrou  60' | Report | Baur  48' Westerthaler  85' Pacult  90' | 
Swarovski Tirol won 9–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF  | 1–4 | .svg.png) KV Mechelen | 0–0 | 1–4 | 
| Milan  | 2–1 |  Real Madrid | 2–0 | 0–1 | 
| Bayern Munich  | 6–1 | .svg.png) 17 Nëntori Tirana | 3–1 | 3–0 | 
| Steaua Bucureşti .svg.png) | 2–5 |  PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | 1–5 | 
| Sparta Prague  | 2–5 | .svg.png) CSKA Sofia | 2–2 | 0–3 | 
| Marseille  | 3–1 |  AEK Athens | 2–0 | 1–1 | 
| Budapest Honvéd  | 0–9 |  Benfica | 0–2 | 0–7 | 
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk  | 4–2 |  Swarovski Tirol | 2–0 | 2–2 | 
First leg
| 18 October 1989 | 
| Bayern Munich  | 3–1 | .svg.png) 17 Nëntori Tirana | 
|---|---|---|
| Kögl  16' (pen.) Mihajlović  26', 64' | Report | Minga  30' | 
| 18 October 1989 | 
| AC Sparta Prague  | 2–2 | .svg.png) CSKA Sofia | 
|---|---|---|
| Bílek  75' (pen.) Skuhravý  84' | Report | Stoichkov  13' Kostadinov  57' | 
This game was Sparta forced to play at least 300 km from Prague due to a UEFA ban resulting from the incidents in the 13 September 1989 game in the previous round of the European Cup between Sparta and Fenerbahce.
Second leg
KV Mechelen won 4–1 on aggregate.
Milan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 6–1 on aggregate.
| 1 November 1989 | 
| PSV Eindhoven  | 5–1 | .svg.png) Steaua Bucureşti | 
|---|---|---|
| Ellerman  21', 64' Romário  47', 49', 86' | Report | Lăcătuş  17' | 
PSV Eindhoven won 5–2 on aggregate.
CSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.
Marseille won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 1 November 1989 | 
| Benfica  | 7–0 |  Budapest Honvéd | 
|---|---|---|
| César Brito  15', 42' Abel Campos  36' Vata  62', 64' Magnusson  86', 89' | Report | 
Benfica won 9–0 on aggregate.
| 1 November 1989 | 
| Swarovski Tirol  | 2–2 |  Dnipro Dripropetrovsk | 
|---|---|---|
| Westerthaler  30' Pacult  77' | Report | Son  5' Lyutyi  80' | 
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen .svg.png) | 0–2 |  Milan | 0–0 | 0–2 (aet) | 
| Bayern Munich  | 3–1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 2–1 | 1–0 | 
| CSKA Sofia .svg.png) | 1–4 |  Marseille | 0–1 | 1–3 | 
| Benfica  | 4–0 |  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1–0 | 3–0 | 
First leg
Second leg
Milan won 2–0 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich won 3–1 on aggregate.
Marseille won 4–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 4–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan  | 2–2 (a) |  Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 1–2 (aet) | 
| Marseille  | 2–2 (a) |  Benfica | 2–1 | 0–1 | 
First leg
Second leg
Marseille 2–2 Benfica on aggregate. Benfica won on away goals.
Milan 2–2 Bayern Munich on aggregate. Milan won on away goals.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1989–90 European Cup are as follows:
External links
- 1989–90 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1989–90 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- The European Champions' Cup 1989/90 – FC Bayern München (FRG)
- 1989/90 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
- European Cup 1989-90 – results, protocols, players statistics
- website Football Archive 1989–90 European Cup
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