1966 European Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 1966 European Cup Final was a football match held at Heysel Stadium, Brussels
, on 11 May 1966 that saw Real Madrid
of Spain
defeat Partizan
of Yugoslavia
2–1.
It was a competitive match. First Partizan took the lead through a goal by Velibor Vasović in the 55th minute, but Real Madrid soon took over, getting an equaliser in the 70th minute from Spanish international Amancio Amaro
. Real Madrid got the winner in the 76th minute from Fernando Serena. With this goal Real Madrid sealed their win and became the champions of Europe once again.
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PARTIZAN:
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GK
1
Milutin Šoškić
RB
2
Fahrudin Jusufi
CB
3
Milos Vasović (c)
CB
4
Branko Rašović
LB
5
Ljubomir Mihajlović
CM
6
Vladica Kovačević
CM
7
Radoslav Bečejac
RF
8
Mane Bajić
CF
9
Mustafa Hasanagić
CF
10
Milan Galić
LF
19
Josip Pirmajer
Manager:
Abdulah Gegić
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, on 11 May 1966 that saw Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
of Spain
Spain
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defeat Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
2–1.
Match summary
Despite the best efforts of the continent's top teams, Real Madrid ruled over Europe once again.It was a competitive match. First Partizan took the lead through a goal by Velibor Vasović in the 55th minute, but Real Madrid soon took over, getting an equaliser in the 70th minute from Spanish international Amancio Amaro
Amancio Amaro
Amancio Amaro Varela, commonly known simply as Amancio, is a former Spanish football player. Nicknamed El Brujo he played for Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team....
. Real Madrid got the winner in the 76th minute from Fernando Serena. With this goal Real Madrid sealed their win and became the champions of Europe once again.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  José AraquistáinJosé Araquistáin José Araquistáin Arrieta is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victory in 1966... |
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| RB | 2 | Pachín |
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| CB | 3 | Pedro de Felipe Pedro de Felipe Pedro Eugenio de Felipe Cortés is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.-Club career:De Felipe arrived at Real Madrid in 1964 at the age of 20, from neighbouring Rayo Vallecano, appearing in only four La Liga games in his first season, but amassing 45 in the following two... |
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| CB | 4 | Ignacio Zoco |
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| LB | 5 | Manuel Sanchís Martínez Manuel Sanchis Martínez Manuel Sanchis Martínez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.Like his son, Manuel, he represented Real Madrid, also being an international... |
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| RM | 6 | Pirri |
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| LM | 7 | Manuel Velázquez Manuel Velazquez Manuel Velazquez was a 20th-century anti-boxing activist who kept meticulous files on boxing-related deaths.-Early life:... |
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| RF | 8 | Fernando Serena |
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| CF | 9 | Amancio Amaro Amancio Amaro Amancio Amaro Varela, commonly known simply as Amancio, is a former Spanish football player. Nicknamed El Brujo he played for Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.... |
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| CM | 10 | Ramón Grosso Ramón Grosso Ramón Moreno Grosso was a Spanish footballer who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victory in 1966... |
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| LF | 11 | Francisco Gento Francisco Gento Francisco "Paco" Gento López is a former Spanish football player.-Biography:He débuted in the Primera División with Racing Santander in the 1952–53 season... (c) |
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| Manager: | |||
| Miguel Muñoz Miguel Muñoz Miguel Muñoz Mozún was a Spanish football player and manager.A midfielder, he spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid before going on to coach the club, where he was considered one of the most successful managers in its history, leading the team to two European Cup victories and nine La... |
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Milutin Šoškic
Milutin Šoškić is a Serbian former goalkeeper who is one of FK Partizan's biggest legends.- References :**...
Fahrudin Jusufi
Fahrudin Jusufi is a former Yugoslav football defender of Gorani origin.-Career:...
Branko Rašovic
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Ljubomir Mihajlovic
Ljubomir Mihajlović was a Serbian defender who played for SFR Yugoslavia.-References:*...
Radoslav Becejac
Radoslav Bečejac is a Serbian midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia. During his playing days and even know, he was affectionately known as Zaza....
Mane Bajic
Mane Bajić is a Serbian midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia.-References:*...
Mustafa Hasanagic
Mustafa Hasanagić is a Serbian football striker who played for SFR Yugoslavia....
Milan Galic
Milan Galić is a former Serbian footballer.He scored 37 international goals in 51 matches for the Yugoslavia national football team. He participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal, the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, where Yugoslavia finished second , and the 1962...
Josip Pirmajer
Josip Pirmajer is a Serbian striker who played for SFR Yugoslavia.-References:*...
Abdulah Gegić