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The 1988 European Cup Final was a football match played between PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands

Netherlands

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and Benfica of Portugal

Portugal

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. PSV won 6–5 on penalties

Penalty shootout (football)

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after a goalless draw after extra time. The match was played at Neckarstadion, Stuttgart

Stuttgart

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, on 25 May 1988.

For PSV, this win secured a Treble of the Dutch Cup, the Dutch Championship and the European Cup/ Five of the PSV team were part of the Dutch team that went on to win UEFA Euro 1988 in Germany that summer.

Match details


style=font-size:90% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>	PSV EINDHOVEN:
GK	1	Hans van Breukelen
RB	2	Eric Gerets (c)
CB	3	Ivan Nielsen Ivan Nielsen Ivan Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player, who most prominently played professionally for Dutch clubs Feyenoord Rotterdam and PSV Eindhoven, winning the European Cup with PSV...
CB	4	Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
LB	5	Jan Heintze Jan Heintze Jan Heintze is a retired Danish professional football player, a left-sided defensive midfielder and defender who started and ended his career in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, where he was a part of the PSV team which won the 1988 European Cup...
CM	6	Berry van Aerle
LM	7	Edward Linskens Edward Linskens Edward Linskens is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, namely for PSV.-Football career:During his career, Linskens played for PSV Eindhoven, NAC Breda, K.S.C...
RM	8	Gerald Vanenburg Gerald Vanenburg Gerald Mervin Vanenburg is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a right winger.He amassed Eredivisie totals of 372 games and 112 goals for Ajax and PSV combined, winning fifteen major titles between the two clubs, including the 1988 European Cup with the latter...
CF	9	Wim Kieft Wim Kieft Willem "Wim" Cornelis Nicolaas Kieft is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a centre forward.A prolific goalscorer whose main asset resided in his heading ability, he played in his country for two of the most important clubs, Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven, with equal team and individual...
CM	10	Søren Lerby Søren Lerby Søren Lerby, is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent the bulk of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam as well as the 1988 European Cup and two further Eredivise titles with PSV Eindhoven...
CF	11	Hans Gillhaus Hans Gillhaus Johannes "Hans" Paulus Gillhaus is a retired Dutch footballer who played primarily as a left-sided forward.During a 16-year professional career, he amassed Eredivisie totals of 348 games and 146 goals, mainly in representation of Den Bosch and PSV, also playing abroad in Scotland, Japan and...
Substitutes:
DF	13	Adick Koot Adick Koot Adick Koot is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a central defender.He started his 18-year professional career with PSV, then spent its remainder in France, namely at the service of Cannes.-Club career:...
FW	14	Eric Viscaal Eric Viscaal Eric Viscaal is a former football player from the Netherlands, who played much of his career in Belgium . He earned five caps for the Dutch national team...
GK	12	Patrick Lodewijks Patrick Lodewijks Patrick Lodewijks is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He played in 374 Eredivisie games in a 20-year professional career, in representation of three clubs.-Football career:...
MF	15	Willy van de Kerkhof Willy van de Kerkhof Wilhelmus "Willy" Antonius van de Kerkhof is a former Dutch footballer.van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Dutch national team that made the World Cup final in 1974 and became key players in the team that made the 1978 final...
MF	16	Anton Janssen Anton Janssen Anton Janssen is a retired Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven and was part of their European Cup victory in 1988. Janssen also played for NEC Nijmegen, Fortuna Sittard, and K.V. Kortrijk. Currently, Jannsen is doing an internship at NEC Nijmegen to receive his Professional Soccer Coach...
Manager:
Guus Hiddink Guus Hiddink Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> BENFICA: | GK 1

Silvino

Silvino Louro

Silvino de Almeida Louro , simply Silvino in his playing career, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper....

RB 2

António Veloso

António Augusto da Silva Veloso is a retired Portuguese footballer who played most notably with Benfica. A gritty defender who could appear in the flanks and on occasion in the middle, he played for his main club during almost two professional decades.An international for nearly 15 years, Veloso...

CB 3

Carlos Mozer

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LB 4

Álvaro Magalhães

Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães , simply Álvaro, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left defender, and a current manager.-Club career:...

CB 5

Dito

Dito (Portuguese footballer)

Eduardo José Gomes Camassele Mendes , aka Dito, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.-Club career:...

CM 6

Elzo

Elzo Coelho

Elzo Aloísio Coelho , better known as Elzo, was a Brazilian footballer who played for the Brazil National Team and SL Benfica.-Playing career:...

RM 7

Chiquinho Carlos LM 8

António Pacheco

António Manuel Pacheco Domingos , known as Pacheco, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left winger.-External links:**...

CF 9

Mats Magnusson

Mats Ture Magnusson is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:During his career, Magnusson played for Malmö FF , Servette FC, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Helsingborgs IF .At the Lisbon club, where...

CM 10

Shéu

Shéu Han , known as Shéu, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder....

Rui Águas Substitutes: GK 12

Manuel Bento FW 13

Hajry DF 14

Samuel

Samuel Quina

Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina , simply Samuel, is a retired Guinea-Bissauan-Portuguese professional footballer....

MF 15

Adelino Nunes

Adelino Carlos Morais Nunes is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...

FW 16

Wando Manager:

Toni

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