1977 Belgian Cup final explained

1977 Belgian Cup final
Event:1976–77 Belgian Cup
Team1:Anderlecht
Team1score:3
Team2:Club Brugge
Team2score:4
Date:12 June 1977
Stadium:Heizel Stadium
City:Brussels
Referee:François Rion
Attendance:53,200
Previous:1976
Next:1978

The 1977 Belgian Cup final, took place on 12 June 1977 between Anderlecht and Club Brugge. It was the 22nd Belgian Cup final and the first final in which Club Brugge and Anderlecht met each other. Club Brugge won the match 4-3.

Route to the final

Club BruggeAnderlecht
OpponentResultLegsRoundOpponentResultLegs
Stade Braine5–05–0 homeRound of 64AC Olen2–12–1 home
Gerhees Oostham10–110–1 homeRound of 32KWS Club Lauwe7–07–0 home
Lokeren1–01–0 homeRound of 16Olympic Montignies1–01–0 away
Winterslag3–13–1 homeQuarter-finalsTongeren3–03–0 home
Waregem4–24–2 homeSemi-finalsCercle Brugge3–23–2 home

Match

Summary

During the first half, Anderlecht scored from three long range shots, with Club Brugge barely managing to hang on and happy to go into the break only one goal down at 3-2. During the second half Roger Davies turned the tide as he scored twice to hand Club Brugge the cup.

Details

GK Jan Ruiter
RB Gilbert Van Binst
CB Hugo Broos
CB Erwin Vandendaele
LB Jean Thissen
MF Jean Dockx
MF Arie Haan
MF Ludo Coeck
MF Franky Vercauteren
FW François Van der Elst
FW Peter Ressel
Manager:
Raymond Goethals
GK Birger Jensen
RB Fons Bastijns
CB Georges Leekens
CB
LB Jos Volders
MF Julien Cools
MF René Vandereycken
MF Dirk Sanders
MF Ulrik le Fevre
FW
FW Roger Davies
Substitutes:
CB
FW
Manager:
Ernst Happel

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Assistant referees:
Jan Peeters
Roger Schoeters
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.