European Cup 1988-89
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The season 1988–89 of the European Cup
football
club tournament was won for the first time since 1969
, and third time overall, by AC Milan comfortably in the final against former winners Steaua Bucureşti. It was one of the most one-sided final since the replayed final in 1974.
PSV, the defending champions, were eliminated by Real Madrid
in the quarter-finals.
1 Club Brugge progressed to the Second round on away goals.
2 Neuchâtel Xamax progressed to the Second round after winning a penalty shoot-out.
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Górnik Zabrze beat Jeunesse Esch 7-1 on aggregate.
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Real Madrid beat Moss 4-0 on aggregate.
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Celtic beat Budapest Honvéd 4-1 on aggregate.
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Werder Bremen beat Dynamo Berlin 5-3 on aggregate.
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Milan beat Vitosha 7-2 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade beat Dundalk 8-0 on aggregate.
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17 Nëntori Tirana beat Ħamrun Spartans 3-2 on aggregate.
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IFK Göteborg beat Pezoporikos Larnaca 7-2 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat Sparta Prague 7-3 on aggregate.
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Spartak Moscow beat Glentoran 3-1 on aggregate.
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Club Brugge beat Brøndby 2-2 on away goals.
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Monaco beat Valur 2-1 on aggregate.
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Neuchâtel Xamax beat Larissa on penalty shoot-out.
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Galatasaray beat Rapid Vienna 3-2 on aggregate.
1 Milan progressed to the Quarter-finals after winning a 4-2 penalty shoot-out.
2 Second leg in Belgrade was actually replayed. The original second leg match in Belgrade was stopped by German referee Dieter Pauly
due to thick fog with Red Star leading 1-0. The match was then voided and replay was ordered since due to extremely poor visibility it was decided that the match couldn't continue that day. The replay took place the very next day and it ended in the above 1-1 scoreline.
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Real Madrid beat Górnik Zabrze 4-2 on aggregate.
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Werder Bremen beat Celtic 1-0 on aggregate.
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The game was abandoned in 65th minute with the score 1-0 because of dense fog and low visibility. The game was replayed from the beginning the next day at 3 p.m. with the same starting line-ups, with the exception of Milan players Pietro Paolo Virdis
and Carlo Ancelotti
; Virdis had been sent off in the abandoned match, while Ancelotti picked up his second yellow card of the competition, meaning that he had to sit out a match.
Red Star Belgrade 2–2 Milan on aggregate. Milan won 4–2 on penalties.
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IFK Göteborg beat 17 Nëntori Tirana 4-0 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat Spartak Moscow 5-1 on aggregate.
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Monaco beat Club Brugge 6-2 on aggregate.
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Galatasaray beat Neuchâtel Xamax 5-3 on aggregate.
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Milan beat Werder Bremen 1-0 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat IFK Göteborg 5-2 on aggregate.
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Galatasaray beat Monaco 2–1 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat Galatasaray 5–1 on aggregate.
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club tournament was won for the first time since 1969
European Cup 1968-69
The 1968–69 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Milan, who beat Ajax 4–1 in the final, giving Milan its first European Cup title since 1963, and its second overall...
, and third time overall, by AC Milan comfortably in the final against former winners Steaua Bucureşti. It was one of the most one-sided final since the replayed final in 1974.
PSV, the defending champions, were eliminated 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...
in the quarter-finals.
First round
|}1 Club Brugge progressed to the Second round on away goals.
2 Neuchâtel Xamax progressed to the Second round after winning a penalty shoot-out.
First Leg
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Second leg
Porto beat HJK 3-2 on aggregate.----
Górnik Zabrze beat Jeunesse Esch 7-1 on aggregate.
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Real Madrid beat Moss 4-0 on aggregate.
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Celtic beat Budapest Honvéd 4-1 on aggregate.
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Werder Bremen beat Dynamo Berlin 5-3 on aggregate.
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Milan beat Vitosha 7-2 on aggregate.
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Red Star Belgrade beat Dundalk 8-0 on aggregate.
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17 Nëntori Tirana beat Ħamrun Spartans 3-2 on aggregate.
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IFK Göteborg beat Pezoporikos Larnaca 7-2 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat Sparta Prague 7-3 on aggregate.
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Spartak Moscow beat Glentoran 3-1 on aggregate.
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Club Brugge beat Brøndby 2-2 on away goals.
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Monaco beat Valur 2-1 on aggregate.
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Neuchâtel Xamax beat Larissa on penalty shoot-out.
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Galatasaray beat Rapid Vienna 3-2 on aggregate.
Second round
|}1 Milan progressed to the Quarter-finals after winning a 4-2 penalty shoot-out.
2 Second leg in Belgrade was actually replayed. The original second leg match in Belgrade was stopped by German referee Dieter Pauly
Dieter Pauly
Dieter Pauly is a retired German football referee. He refereed the Bucharest leg of the Liverpool vs Dinamo Bucharest, 1984 European Cup Semi-Final and a match in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship on home soil in West Germany.- References :*...
due to thick fog with Red Star leading 1-0. The match was then voided and replay was ordered since due to extremely poor visibility it was decided that the match couldn't continue that day. The replay took place the very next day and it ended in the above 1-1 scoreline.
First leg
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Second leg
PSV Eindhoven beat Porto 5-2 on aggregate.----
Real Madrid beat Górnik Zabrze 4-2 on aggregate.
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Werder Bremen beat Celtic 1-0 on aggregate.
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The game was abandoned in 65th minute with the score 1-0 because of dense fog and low visibility. The game was replayed from the beginning the next day at 3 p.m. with the same starting line-ups, with the exception of Milan players Pietro Paolo Virdis
Pietro Paolo Virdis
Antonio Pietro Paolo Virdis is a former Italian footballer who played for Cagliari Calcio, Juventus F.C., Udinese Calcio, AC Milan and was part of their European Cup victory in 1989.-Club:...
and Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager, Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma – captaining the team – with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and...
; Virdis had been sent off in the abandoned match, while Ancelotti picked up his second yellow card of the competition, meaning that he had to sit out a match.
Red Star Belgrade 2–2 Milan on aggregate. Milan won 4–2 on penalties.
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IFK Göteborg beat 17 Nëntori Tirana 4-0 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat Spartak Moscow 5-1 on aggregate.
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Monaco beat Club Brugge 6-2 on aggregate.
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Galatasaray beat Neuchâtel Xamax 5-3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
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Second leg
Real Madrid beat PSV Eindhoven 3-2 on aggregate.----
Milan beat Werder Bremen 1-0 on aggregate.
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Steaua Bucureşti beat IFK Göteborg 5-2 on aggregate.
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Galatasaray beat Monaco 2–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
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Milan beat Real Madrid 6-1 on aggregate.----
Steaua Bucureşti beat Galatasaray 5–1 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1988-89 European Cup are as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Marco van Basten |
 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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| 2 |  Marius LăcătuşMarius Lacatus Marius Mihai Lăcătuş is a Romanian retired football player and football coach. He is so far the most successful football player ever to play for Steaua Bucureşti... |
Steaua Bucureşti |
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| 3 | Gheorghe Hagi Gheorghe Hagi Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time... |
Steaua Bucureşti |
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| 4 |  Tanju Çolak |
Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,... |
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 Hugo SánchezHugo Sánchez Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and... |
 Real MadridReal 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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| 6 | Ilie Dumitrescu Ilie Dumitrescu Ilie Dumitrescu is a former Romanian football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Răducioiu led the Romania national football team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal,... |
Steaua Bucureşti |
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| Emilio Butragueño Emilio Butragueño Emilio Butragueño Santos is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.He was best known for his spell with Real Madrid... |
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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| Ruud Gullit Ruud Gullit OON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the... |
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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| 9 | Gavril Balint Gavril Balint Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born... |
Steaua Bucureşti |
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 Youssouf Falikou FofanaYoussouf Falikou Fofana Youssouf Falikou Fofana is a retired Côte d'Ivoire footballer who played for clubs like ASEC Mimosas, AS Cannes, AS Monaco FC, Girondins de Bordeaux, Karşıyaka S.K. and Al-Nassr as well as the Côte d'Ivoire national football team... |
 AS Monaco |
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 Dragan StojkovićDragan Stojkovic Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J... |
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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 Jan UrbanJan Urban Jan Urban is a Polish football manager and former player. Currently, he is coaching Polish club Zagłębie Lubin.-Club:... |
Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium... |
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| Pietro Paolo Virdis Pietro Paolo Virdis Antonio Pietro Paolo Virdis is a former Italian footballer who played for Cagliari Calcio, Juventus F.C., Udinese Calcio, AC Milan and was part of their European Cup victory in 1989.-Club:... |
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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