1991 UEFA Cup final explained

1991 UEFA Cup final
Event:1990–91 UEFA Cup
Team1:Internazionale
Team1score:2
Team2:Roma
Team2score:1
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:2
Team2score1:0
Date1:8 May 1991
Stadium1:San Siro
City1:Milan
Referee1:Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union)
Attendance1:68,887
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:1
Date2:22 May 1991
Stadium2:Stadio Olimpico
City2:Rome
Referee2:Joël Quiniou (France)
Attendance2:70,901
Previous:1990
Next:1992

The 1991 UEFA Cup Final was a football tie played on 8 May 1991 and 22 May 1991 to determine the champion of the 1990–91 UEFA Cup. It was contested across two legs between Italian sides Internazionale and Roma. Inter won 2 - 1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 2 - 0 but losing the second 1 - 0.

Route to the final

Inter MilanRoundRoma
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Rapid Wien4–3 1–2 (A)3–1 (H)First round Benfica2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A)
Aston Villa3–20–2 (A)3–0 (H)Second round Valencia3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H)
Partizan4–13–0 (H)1–1 (A)Third round Girondins de Bordeaux7–05–0 (H)2–0 (A)
Atalanta2–00–0 (A)2–0 (H)Quarter-finals Anderlecht6–23–0 (H)3–2 (A)
Sporting CP2–00–0 (A)2–0 (H)Semi-finals Brøndby IF2–10–0 (A)2–1 (H)

Match details

First leg

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GK 1 Walter Zenga
DF 2 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF 6 Sergio Battistini
DF 5
DF 3
MF 8
MF 7 Alessandro Bianchi
MF 4
MF 10 Lothar Matthäus
FW 11
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12 Astutillo Malgioglio
DF 13 Andrea Mandorlini
DF 14
MF 15 Paolo Stringara
FW 16
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
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GK 1 Giovanni Cervone
DF 2 Thomas Berthold
DF 4
DF 5
DF 3 Antonio Tempestilli
MF 6
MF 7
MF 10 Giuseppe Giannini (c)
MF 8
FW 11 Ruggiero Rizzitelli
FW 9 Rudi Völler
Substitutes:
GK 12 Giuseppe Zinetti
DF 13
DF 14 Stefano Pellegrini
MF 15 Fausto Salsano
DF 16
Manager:
Ottavio Bianchi

Second leg

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GK 1 Giovanni Cervone
DF 2 Thomas Berthold
DF 4 Sebastiano Nela
DF 5 Aldair
DF 3
MF 6
MF 7
MF 10 Giuseppe Giannini (c)
MF 8
FW 11 Ruggiero Rizzitelli
FW 9 Rudi Völler
Substitutes:
GK 12 Giuseppe Zinetti
DF 13 Stefano Pellegrini
MF 14 Giovanni Piacentini
MF 15
DF 16
Manager:
Ottavio Bianchi
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GK 1 Walter Zenga
DF 2 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
DF 6 Sergio Battistini
DF 5
DF 3
MF 8 Antonio Paganin
MF 7 Alessandro Bianchi
MF 4
MF 10 Lothar Matthäus
FW 11
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12 Astutillo Malgioglio
DF 16 Massimiliano Tacchinardi
DF 13
MF 14 Paolo Stringara
FW 15 Maurizio Iorio
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni

See also

References