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1977–78 European Cup

European football tournament


European football tournament

FieldValue
tourney_nameEuropean Cup
year1977–78
imageThe old Wembley Stadium (cropped).jpg
size275px
captionWembley Stadium in London hosted the final.
dates19 August 1977 – 10 May 1978
num_teams31
champion_otherENG Liverpool
count2
second_otherBEL Club Brugge
matches59
goals162
attendance1787690
top_scorerAllan Simonsen (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
5 goals
prevseason[1976–77](1976-77-european-cup)
nextseason[1978–79](1978-79-european-cup)

5 goals

The 1977–78 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Liverpool in the final against Club Brugge. The match finished 1–0, starting a run of six consecutive finals that finished 1–0 after 90 minutes, five of them won by English clubs.

Teams

Trabzonspor ([1st](1976-77-1-lig))Torpedo Moscow ([1st](1976-soviet-top-league))Red Star Belgrade ([1st](1976-77-yugoslav-first-league))

Bracket

|RD1-team01=SCO Celtic |RD1-score01-1=5 |RD1-score01-2=6 |RD1-score01-agg=11 |RD1-team02=LUX Jeunesse Esch |RD1-score02-1=0 |RD1-score02-2=1 |RD1-score02-agg=1

|RD1-team03=SUI Basel |RD1-score03-1=1 |RD1-score03-2=1 |RD1-score03-agg=2 |RD1-team04=AUT Wacker |RD1-score04-1=3 |RD1-score04-2=0 |RD1-score04-agg=3

|RD1-team05=Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade |RD1-score05-1=3 |RD1-score05-2=3 |RD1-score05-agg=6 |RD1-team06=IRL Sligo Rovers |RD1-score06-1=0 |RD1-score06-2=0 |RD1-score06-agg=0

|RD1-team07=HUN Vasas |RD1-score07-1=0 |RD1-score07-2=1 |RD1-score07-agg=1 |RD1-team08=FRG B. M'gladbach |RD1-score08-1=3 |RD1-score08-2=1 |RD1-score08-agg=4

|RD1-team09=POR Benfica (p) |RD1-score09-1=0 |RD1-score09-2=0 |RD1-score09-agg=0 (4) |RD1-team10=URS Torpedo Moscow |RD1-score10-1=0 |RD1-score10-2=0 |RD1-score10-agg=0 (1)

|RD1-team11=TUR Trabzonspor |RD1-score11-1=1 |RD1-score11-2=0 |RD1-score11-agg=1 |RD1-team12=DEN Boldklubben 1903 |RD1-score12-1=0 |RD1-score12-2=2 |RD1-score12-agg=2

|RD1-team15=GDR Dynamo Dresden |RD1-score15-1=2 |RD1-score15-2=1 |RD1-score15-agg=3 |RD1-team16=SWE Halmstad |RD1-score16-1=0 |RD1-score16-2=2 |RD1-score16-agg=2

|RD1-team17=BUL Levski-Spartak |RD1-score17-1=3 |RD1-score17-2=2 |RD1-score17-agg=5 |RD1-team18=POL Śląsk Wrocław |RD1-score18-1=0 |RD1-score18-2=2 |RD1-score18-agg=2

|RD1-team19=NOR Lillestrøm |RD1-score19-1=2 |RD1-score19-2=0 |RD1-score19-agg=2 |RD1-team20=NED Ajax |RD1-score20-1=0 |RD1-score20-2=4 |RD1-score20-agg=4

|RD1-team21=ISL Valur |RD1-score21-1=1 |RD1-score21-2=0 |RD1-score21-agg=1 |RD1-team22=NIR Glentoran |RD1-score22-1=0 |RD1-score22-2=2 |RD1-score22-agg=2

|RD1-team23=CYP Omonia |RD1-score23-1=0 |RD1-score23-2=0 |RD1-score23-agg=0 |RD1-team24=ITA Juventus |RD1-score24-1=3 |RD1-score24-2=2 |RD1-score24-agg=5

|RD1-team25=FIN KuPS |RD1-score25-1=0 |RD1-score25-2=2 |RD1-score25-agg=2 |RD1-team26=BEL Brugge |RD1-score26-1=4 |RD1-score26-2=5 |RD1-score26-agg=9

|RD1-team27=MLT Floriana |RD1-score27-1=1 |RD1-score27-2=0 |RD1-score27-agg=1 |RD1-team28=GRE Panathinaikos |RD1-score28-1=1 |RD1-score28-2=4 |RD1-score28-agg=5

|RD1-team29=TCH Dukla Prague |RD1-score29-1=1 |RD1-score29-2=0 |RD1-score29-agg=1 |RD1-team30=FRA Nantes (a) |RD1-score30-1=1 |RD1-score30-2=0 |RD1-score30-agg=1

|RD1-team31=ROU Dinamo București |RD1-score31-1=2 |RD1-score31-2=0 |RD1-score31-agg=2 |RD1-team32=ESP Atlético Madrid |RD1-score32-1=1 |RD1-score32-2=2 |RD1-score32-agg=3

|RD2-team01=SCO Celtic |RD2-score01-1=2 |RD2-score01-2=0 |RD2-score01-agg=2 |RD2-team02=AUT Wacker |RD2-score02-1=1 |RD2-score02-2=3 |RD2-score02-agg=4

|RD2-team03=Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade |RD2-score03-1=0 |RD2-score03-2=1 |RD2-score03-agg=1 |RD2-team04=FRG B. M'gladbach |RD2-score04-1=3 |RD2-score04-2=5 |RD2-score04-agg=8

|RD2-team05=POR Benfica |RD2-score05-1=1 |RD2-score05-2=1 |RD2-score05-agg=2 |RD2-team06=DEN Boldklubben 1903 |RD2-score06-1=0 |RD2-score06-2=0 |RD2-score06-agg=0

|RD2-team07=ENG Liverpool |RD2-score07-1=5 |RD2-score07-2=1 |RD2-score07-agg=6 |RD2-team08=GDR Dynamo Dresden |RD2-score08-1=1 |RD2-score08-2=2 |RD2-score08-agg=3

|RD2-team09=BUL Levski-Spartak |RD2-score09-1=1 |RD2-score09-2=1 |RD2-score09-agg=2 |RD2-team10=NED Ajax |RD2-score10-1=2 |RD2-score10-2=2 |RD2-score10-agg=4

|RD2-team11=NIR Glentoran |RD2-score11-1=0 |RD2-score11-2=0 |RD2-score11-agg=0 |RD2-team12=ITA Juventus |RD2-score12-1=1 |RD2-score12-2=5 |RD2-score12-agg=6

|RD2-team13=BEL Club Brugge |RD2-score13-1=2 |RD2-score13-2=0 |RD2-score13-agg=2 |RD2-team14=GRE Panathinaikos |RD2-score14-1=0 |RD2-score14-2=1 |RD2-score14-agg=1

|RD2-team15=FRA Nantes |RD2-score15-1=1 |RD2-score15-2=1 |RD2-score15-agg=2 |RD2-team16=ESP Atlético Madrid |RD2-score16-1=1 |RD2-score16-2=2 |RD2-score16-agg=3

|RD3-team01=AUT Wacker |RD3-score01-1=3 |RD3-score01-2=0 |RD3-score01-agg=3 |RD3-team02=FRG B. M'gladbach (a) |RD3-score02-1=1 |RD3-score02-2=2 |RD3-score02-agg=3

|RD3-team03=POR Benfica |RD3-score03-1=1 |RD3-score03-2=1 |RD3-score03-agg=2 |RD3-team04=ENG Liverpool |RD3-score04-1=2 |RD3-score04-2=4 |RD3-score04-agg=6

|RD3-team05=NED Ajax |RD3-score05-1=1 |RD3-score05-2=1 |RD3-score05-agg=2 (0) |RD3-team06=ITA Juventus |RD3-score06-1=1 |RD3-score06-2=1 |RD3-score06-agg=2 (3)

|RD3-team07=BEL Brugge |RD3-score07-1=2 |RD3-score07-2=2 |RD3-score07-agg=4 |RD3-team08=ESP Atlético Madrid |RD3-score08-1=0 |RD3-score08-2=3 |RD3-score08-agg=3

|RD4-team01=FRG B. M'gladbach |RD4-score01-1=2 |RD4-score01-2=0 |RD4-score01-agg=2 |RD4-team02=ENG Liverpool |RD4-score02-1=1 |RD4-score02-2=3 |RD4-score02-agg=4

|RD4-team03=ITA Juventus |RD4-score03-1=1 |RD4-score03-2=0 |RD4-score03-agg=1 |RD4-team04=BEL Brugge |RD4-score04-1=0 |RD4-score04-2=2 |RD4-score04-agg=2

|RD5-team01=ENG Liverpool |RD5-score01=1 |RD5-team02=BEL Brugge |RD5-score02=0

First round

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First leg

Craig Wilson McLaughlin

Constantini

Filipović

Simonsen Wohlers



Schade

Milanov

Johansen


Fanna Virdis

Cools Lambert Davies



Georgescu

Second leg

Glavin Craig Eðvaldsson Celtic won 11–1 on aggregate.

Wacker won 3–2 on aggregate.

Jovanović Red Star Belgrade won 6–0 on aggregate.

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–1 on aggregate.

Nikonov Belenkov José Luís Chalana Bento 0–0 on aggregate; Benfica won on penalties.

Boldklubben 1903 won 2–1 on aggregate.

Larsson Dynamo Dresden won 3–2 on aggregate.

Kopycki Levski-Spartak won 5–2 on aggregate.

Geels Ling Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.

Jamison Glentoran won 2–1 on aggregate.

Virdis Juventus won 5–0 on aggregate.

Vandereycken Simoen Maes Loikkanen Club Brugge won 9–2 on aggregate.

Antoniadis Gonios Panathinaikos won 5–1 on aggregate.

1–1 on aggregate; Nantes won on away goals.

Cano Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second round

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First leg

Burns

Heynckes Simonsen


Case Neal Kennedy

Erkens


Sørensen

Second leg

Stering Oberacher Wacker won 4–2 on aggregate.

Heynckes Nikolić Wittkamp Borussia Mönchengladbach won 8–1 on aggregate.

Benfica won 2–0 on aggregate.

Sachse Liverpool won 6–3 on aggregate.

Geels Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.

Boninsegna Fanna Benetti Juventus won 6–0 on aggregate.

Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.

Pereira Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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First leg

Kriess Schwarz

Hughes


De Cubber

Second leg

Heynckes 3–3 on aggregate; Borussia Mönchengladbach won on away goals.

Dalglish McDermott Neal Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate.

Benetti Cabrini Causio Van Dord Ling 2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won 3–0 on penalties.

Pina Lambert Club Brugge won 4–3 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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First leg

Bonhof

Second leg

Dalglish Case Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.

Vandereycken Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 1978 European Cup Final

MatchCentre

Top scorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1DEN Allan SimonsenFRG Borussia Mönchengladbach5
2ENG Jimmy CaseENG Liverpool4
SCO Joe CraigSCO Celtic4
ENG Roger DaviesBEL Club Brugge4
FRG Jupp HeynckesFRG Borussia Mönchengladbach4
ITA Pietro Paolo VirdisITA Juventus4
7SCO Kenny DalglishENG Liverpool3
YUG Zoran FilipovićYUG Red Star Belgrade3
NED Ruud GeelsNED Ajax3
NED Tschen La LingNED Ajax3
BUL Kiril MilanovBUL Levski-Spartak3
BUL Pavel PanovBUL Levski-Spartak3
ESP Marcial PinaESP Atlético Madrid3
BEL René VandereyckenBEL Club Brugge3
AUT Kurt WelzlAUT Wacker3

References

References

  1. {{UEFA match attendance. 63406. Basel v Wacker, 14 September 1977
  2. {{UEFA match attendance. 63400. Red Star Belgrade v Sligo Rovers, 14 September 1977
  3. {{UEFA match attendance. 63404. Vasas v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 14 September 1977
  4. "Trabzonspor vs. Boldklubben". UEFA.
  5. {{UEFA match attendance. 63416. Dynamo Dresden v Halmstad, 14 September 1977
  6. {{UEFA match attendance. 63402. Lillestrøm v Ajax, 14 September 1977
  7. {{UEFA match attendance. 63394. Omonia v Juventus, 14 September 1977
  8. {{UEFA match attendance. 63396. KuPS v Club Brugge, 14 September 1977
  9. {{UEFA match attendance. 63412. Floriana v Panathinaikos, 14 September 1977
  10. {{UEFA match attendance. 63399. Jeunesse Esch v Celtic, 28 September 1977
  11. "Boldklubben vs. Trabzonspor". UEFA.
  12. (28 September 1977). "Ajax - Lillestrom SK 4 - 0 (28-9-1977)".
  13. {{UEFA match attendance. 63436. Nantes v Atlético Madrid, 19 October 1977
  14. {{UEFA match attendance. 63431. Borussia Mönchengladbach v Red Star Belgrade, 2 November 1977
  15. {{UEFA match attendance. 63439. Boldklubben 1903 v Benfica, 2 November 1977
  16. {{UEFA match attendance. 63425. Dynamo Dresden v Liverpool, 2 November 1977
  17. {{UEFA match attendance. 63429. Ajax v Levski-Spartak, 2 November 1977
  18. {{UEFA match attendance. 63433. Juventus v Glentoran, 2 November 1977
  19. {{UEFA match attendance. 63437. Atlético Madrid v Nantes, 2 November 1977
  20. {{UEFA match attendance. 63444. Ajax v Juventus, 1 March 1978
  21. {{UEFA match attendance. 63442. Club Brugge v Atlético Madrid, 1 March 1978
  22. {{UEFA match attendance. 63445. Juventus v Ajax, 15 March 1978
  23. {{UEFA match attendance. 63448. Borussia Mönchengladbach v Liverpool, 29 March 1978
  24. {{UEFA match attendance. 63450. Juventus v Club Brugge, 29 March 1978
  25. {{UEFA match attendance. 63449. Liverpool v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 12 April 1978
  26. {{UEFA match attendance. 63452. Liverpool v Club Brugge, 10 May 1978
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