1990 European Cup final
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| Event | 1989–90 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 May 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Praterstadion, Vienna | ||||||
| Referee | Helmut Kohl (Austria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,000 | ||||||
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]
Milan were the last club until Real Madrid in 2017 to successfully defend their title.
Route to the final
| Milan | Round | Benfica | ||||||
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| 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
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Match rules
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See also
- 1963 European Cup final – contested between same teams
- 1989–90 European Cup
- AC Milan in European football
- S.L. Benfica in international football
References
- ^ "On This Day: Milan back-to-back triumphs". Football Italia. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Bandini, Nicky (24 May 2013). "The great European Cup teams: Milan 1989-90". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
External links
- 1989–90 season at UEFA.com