1990 European Cup final
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The 1990 European Cup final was a football match between title holders Milan of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria. The winning goal came for Milan in the 68th minute, when Frank Rijkaard ran through the opposing defence and scored the only goal of the match.
Milan were the last club until Real Madrid in 2017 to successfully defend their title.
Route to the final
| Italy Milan | Round | Portugal Benfica | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Finland HJK | 5–0 | 4–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | First round | Northern Ireland Derry City | 6–1 | 2–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) |
| Spain Real Madrid | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Second round | Hungary Budapest Honvéd | 9–0 | 2–0 (A) | 7–0 (H) |
| Belgium Mechelen | 2–0 | 0–0 (A) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (H) | Quarter-finals | Soviet Union Dnipro | 4–0 | 1–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) |
| West Germany Bayern Munich | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (A) | Semi-finals | France Marseille | 2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
Match
Details
| Milan | Benfica |
| 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
- 1963 European Cup final – contested between same teams
- 1989–90 AC Milan season
- 1989–90 S.L. Benfica season
- 1990 European Cup Winners' Cup final
- 1990 European Super Cup
- 1990 UEFA Cup final
- AC Milan in international football
- S.L. Benfica in international football
External links
- at UEFA.com