European Cup 1957-58
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The 1957–58 European Cup was the third season of the European Cup
, a club football tournament for league champions. The tournament was won by Real Madrid
, who beat Milan
3–2 in the final, following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes. This was Real Madrid's third European Cup title in a row. However, the 1957–58 season will be forever marked by the air disaster in Munich
, when eight Manchester United players lost their lives on their way home from Belgrade
, after a 3–3 draw in the quarter-final second leg with Red Star Belgrade
.
Note: Real Madrid
, Royal Antwerp, Ajax, Young Boys
, Dukla Prague, Norrköping
, Borussia Dortmund
and CCA Bucharest received byes.
1 Wismut Karl Marx Stadt qualified for the First Round due to a coin toss
, after their play-off against Gwardia Warszawa was abandoned with the result of 1–1 after 100 minutes due to floodlight power failure.
2 Milan beat Rapid Wien 4–2 in a playoff to qualify for the first round.
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Aarhus won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Sevilla won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade won 14–1 on aggregate.
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Manchester United won 9–2 on aggregate.
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Vasas won 7–3 on aggregate.
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Milan 6–6 Rapid Wien on aggregate.
Play-off
Milan won play-off 4–2.
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Gwardia Warsaw 4–4 Wismut Karl Marx Stadt on aggregate.
Play-off
Wismut Karl Marx Stadt qualified for the First Round due to a coin toss, after their play-off against Gwardia Warszawa was abandoned with the result of 1–1 after 100 minutes due to floodlight power failure.
1 Borussia Dortmund beat CCA Bucureşti 3–1 in a play-off to qualify for the quarter-finals.
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Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Real Madrid won 8–1 on aggregate.
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Vasas won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Sevilla won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Borussia Dortmund 5–5 CCA Bucureşti on aggregate.
Play-off
Borussia Dormund won the play-off 3–1
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Milan won 6–1 on aggregate.
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Real Madrid won 10–2 on aggregate.
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Vasas won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
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Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, a club football tournament for league champions. The tournament was won by 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...
, who beat Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
3–2 in the final, following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes. This was Real Madrid's third European Cup title in a row. However, the 1957–58 season will be forever marked by the air disaster in Munich
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...
, when eight Manchester United players lost their lives on their way home from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, after a 3–3 draw in the quarter-final second leg with Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
.
Preliminary round
|}Note: 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...
, Royal Antwerp, Ajax, Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
, Dukla Prague, Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
, Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
and CCA Bucharest received byes.
1 Wismut Karl Marx Stadt qualified for the First Round due to a coin toss
Coin flipping
Coin flipping or coin tossing or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties...
, after their play-off against Gwardia Warszawa was abandoned with the result of 1–1 after 100 minutes due to floodlight power failure.
2 Milan beat Rapid Wien 4–2 in a playoff to qualify for the first round.
First leg
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Second leg
Rangers won 4–3 on aggregate.----
Aarhus won 3–0 on aggregate.
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Sevilla won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade won 14–1 on aggregate.
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Manchester United won 9–2 on aggregate.
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Vasas won 7–3 on aggregate.
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Milan 6–6 Rapid Wien on aggregate.
Play-off
Milan won play-off 4–2.
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Gwardia Warsaw 4–4 Wismut Karl Marx Stadt on aggregate.
Play-off
Wismut Karl Marx Stadt qualified for the First Round due to a coin toss, after their play-off against Gwardia Warszawa was abandoned with the result of 1–1 after 100 minutes due to floodlight power failure.
First round
|}1 Borussia Dortmund beat CCA Bucureşti 3–1 in a play-off to qualify for the quarter-finals.
First leg
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Second leg
Red Star Belgrade won 4–3 on aggregate.----
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Real Madrid won 8–1 on aggregate.
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Vasas won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.
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Sevilla won 4–2 on aggregate.
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Borussia Dortmund 5–5 CCA Bucureşti on aggregate.
Play-off
Borussia Dormund won the play-off 3–1
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Milan won 6–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
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Second leg
Manchester United won 5–4 on aggregate.----
Real Madrid won 10–2 on aggregate.
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Vasas won 6–2 on aggregate.
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Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
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Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.----
Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1957–58 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Alfredo Di StéfanoAlfredo Di Stéfano Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time... |
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... |
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| 2 |  Bora KostićBora Kostic Borivoje "Bora" Kostić was a former Serbian footballer.During his club career he played for Red Star Belgrade, Lanerossi Vicenza and St. Louis Stars. He earned 33 caps and 26 goals for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup... |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| 3 |  Lajos CsordásLajos Csordás Lajos Csordás was an Hungarian football player.He won the Gold Medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics and was runner-up of the 1954 FIFA World Cup.-External links:... |
Vasas Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
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| 4 | Dezső Bundzsák Dezső Bundzsák Dezső Bundzsák was a Hungarian football player and coach. Bundzsák played at both professional and international levels, before becoming a coach who worked throughout Europe and Africa.-Playing career:... |
Vasas Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
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 Ernesto GrilloErnesto Grillo Ernesto Grillo was an Argentine football player who played for Independiente and Boca Juniors in Argentina, as well as AC Milan in Italy. He also represented the Argentina national side... |
 MilanA.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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| 6 | Gastone Bean Gastone Bean Gastone Bean is an Italian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:Growing up in San Canzian d'Isonzo, he joined AC Milan as a youth. He played on loan at Piacenza, scoring 23 goals in 21 games in the 1955–56 C-Series season.... |
Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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| Juan Alberto Schiaffino Juan Alberto Schiaffino Juan Alberto "Pepe" Schiaffino Villano was an Italian Uruguayan football player. He played inside forward, in particular with CA Peñarol and AC Milan, and won the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Uruguayan national team... |
Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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| 8 | Jovan Cokić |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| Héctor Rial Héctor Rial José Héctor Rial Laguía was a football player from Argentina who played for Real Madrid between 1954 and 1961. He was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups... |
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... |
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 Dennis ViolletDennis Viollet Dennis Sydney Viollet was an English footballer best remembered for his time with Manchester United in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Club career:... |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
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| 11 | Antoniet |
Sevilla Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA... |
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| Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966... |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
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| Carlo Galli Carlo Galli Giancarlo Galli, commonly known as Carlo Galli is an Italian retired footballer.He played for 16 seasons in the Serie A for U.S. Città di Palermo, A.S. Roma, A.C. Milan, Udinese Calcio, Genoa C.F.C. and S.S... |
Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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| 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... |
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... |
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 Raymond KopaRaymond Kopa Raymond Kopa , is a former French football offensive midfielder, integral to the French national team of the 1950s.... |
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... |
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| Ramón Marsal Ramón Marsal Ramón Marsal Ribó was a Spanish footballer, who played three seasons in the dominating Real Madrid team in the 1950s. His career came to an early end due to an injury.-Career:... |
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... |
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 Pieter Ouderland |
Ajax |
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| David Pegg David Pegg David Pegg was an English footballer and one of the eight Manchester United players who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958.... |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
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 Wolfgang PetersWolfgang Peters Wolfgang Peters was a German football player.Peters played most notably for Borussia Dortmund .... |
Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
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| Gyula Szilágyi |
Vasas Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
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| Tommy Taylor Tommy Taylor Thomas "Tommy" Taylor was an English footballer, who was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster.... |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
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