1989–90 European Cup Explained

Tourney Name:European Cup
Year:1989–90
Size:300px
Dates:13 September 1989 – 23 May 1990
Num Teams:32
Champion Other: Milan
Count:4
Second Other: Benfica
Matches:61
Goals:169
Attendance:1639836
Top Scorer:Jean-Pierre Papin (Marseille)
Romário (PSV Eindhoven)
6 goals each
Prevseason:1988–89
Nextseason:1990–91

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 remained the last team to successfully defend their trophy until Real Madrid did it again in 2017. Arsenal were denied a place in the competition, as this was the last year of a ban from European competitions for English clubs following the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985.

First round

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First leg

--------------------------------Due to fan incidents at the match, Sparta Prague were punished with a stadium ban, being ordered to play their next European home match at least 300km (200miles) from Prague.----------------------------

Second leg

Malmö FF won 2–1 on aggregate.----Mechelen won 5–0 on aggregate.----Milan won 5–0 on aggregate.----Real Madrid won 9–0 on aggregate.----Bayern Münich won 3–1 on aggregate.----17 Nëntori won 5–1 on aggregate.----Steaua București won 5–0 on aggregate.----PSV Eindhoven won 5–0 on aggregate.----Sparta Prague won 5–2 on aggregate.----CSKA Sofia won 6–2 on aggregate.----Marseille won 4–1 on aggregate.----AEK Athens won 5–4 on aggregate.----2–2 on aggregate; Budapesti Honvéd won on away goals.----Benfica won 6–1 on aggregate.----Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 3–1 on aggregate.----Swarovski Tirol won 9–2 on aggregate.

Second round

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First leg

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Second leg

Mechelen won 4–1 on aggregate.----Milan won 2–1 on aggregate.----Bayern Münich won 6–1 on aggregate.----PSV Eindhoven won 5–2 on aggregate.----CSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.----Marseille won 3–1 on aggregate.----Benfica won 9–0 on aggregate.----Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 4–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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Second leg

Milan won 2–0 on aggregate.----Bayern Münich won 3–1 on aggregate.----Marseille won 4–1 on aggregate.----Benfica won 4–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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First leg

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Second leg

2–2 on aggregate; Milan won on away goals.----2–2 on aggregate; Benfica won on away goals.

Final

See main article: 1990 European Cup Final.

Top scorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille6
Romário PSV Eindhoven6
3 Mats Magnusson Benfica4
Peter Pacult Swarovski Tirol4
Vata Benfica4
6 Michal Bílek Sparta Prague3
John Bosman KV Mechelen3
Juul Ellerman PSV Eindhoven3
Lima Benfica3
Ricardo Gomes Benfica3
Franck Sauzée Marseille3
Eduard Son Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk3
Hristo Stoitchkov CSKA Sofia3
Marco van Basten Milan3
Christoph Westerthaler Swarovski Tirol3

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