1978–79 European Cup
The Olympiastadion in Munich hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 1978 – 30 May 1979 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nottingham Forest (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Malmö FF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 185 (2.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,688,020 (26,794 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Claudio Sulser (Grasshoppers) 11 goals |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
The 1978–79 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by English champions Nottingham Forest in the final against Swedish side Malmö FF. Forest, enjoying a great run of success under Brian Clough, had defeated defending two-time champions Liverpool in the first round.
Teams
| Vllaznia (1st) | Austria Wien (1st) | Club Brugge (1st) |
| Lokomotiv Sofia (1st) | Omonia (1st) | Zbrojovka Brno (1st) |
| Odense (1st) | Nottingham Forest (1st) | Liverpool (2nd)TH |
| Haka (1st) | Monaco (1st) | Dynamo Dresden (1st) |
| Köln (1st) | AEK Athens (1st) | Újpesti Dózsa (1st) |
| ÍA (1st) | Bohemians (1st) | Juventus (1st) |
| Progrès Niedercorn (1st) | Valletta (1st) | PSV Eindhoven (1st) |
| Linfield (1st) | Lillestrøm (1st) | Wisła Kraków (1st) |
| Porto (1st) | Steaua București (1st) | Rangers (1st) |
| Real Madrid (1st) | Malmö FF (1st) | Grasshopper (1st) |
| Fenerbahçe (1st) | Dynamo Kyiv (1st) | Partizan (1st) |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 3–2 | Steaua București | 3–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| Monaco | 3–0 | Steaua București |
|---|---|---|
| Onnis 42' Zorzetto 48' Nogués 61' |
Report |
Second leg
| Steaua București | 2–0 | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Troi 51', 76' | Report |
Monaco won 3–2 on aggregate.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 7–5 | Porto | 6–1 | 1–4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Liverpool | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Real Madrid | 12–0 | Progrès Niedercorn | 5–0 | 7–0 |
| Grasshopper | 13–3 | Valletta | 8–0 | 5–3 |
| Odense | 3–4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Köln | 5–2 | ÍA | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Juventus | 1–2 | Rangers | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–7 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–1 | 1–6 |
| Vllaznia | 3–4 | Austria Wien | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Linfield | 0–1 | Lillestrøm | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Omonia | 2–2 (a) | Bohemians | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Partizan | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 4–2 | Újpesti Dózsa | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Club Brugge | 3–4 | Wisła Kraków | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Haka | 1–4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Malmö FF | 1–0 | Monaco | 0–0 | 1–0 |
First leg
| AEK Athens | 6–1 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Bajević 3', 20' Ardizoglou 16' Konstantinou 39' Nikolaou 58' Mavros 60' |
Report | Oliveira 51' |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Birtles 26' Barrett 87' |
Report |
| Real Madrid | 5–0 | Progrès Niedercorn |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen 12' Juanito 30', 66' Del Bosque 40' Wolff 84' |
Report |
| Odense | 2–2 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Munk Nielsen 32', 44' | Report | Kolev 60' Velichkov 69' |
| Köln | 4–1 | ÍA |
|---|---|---|
| Littbarski 12' Neumann 26', 39' Konopka 72' |
Report | Hallgrímsson 20' |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Çetiner 17' İlhan 43' |
Report | Brandts 23' |
| Vllaznia | 2–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Zhega 8' Ballgjini 55' |
Report |
| Linfield | 0–0 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Partizan | 2–0 | Dynamo Dresden |
|---|---|---|
| Prekazi 5' Đurović 47' |
Report |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2–2 | Újpesti Dózsa |
|---|---|---|
| Kroupa 72' Janečka 77' |
Report | Fekete 40' Törőcsik 65' |
| Club Brugge | 2–1 | Wisła Kraków |
|---|---|---|
| Ceulemans 24' Cools 28' |
Report | Kapka 83' |
| Haka | 0–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Baltacha 74' |
Second leg
AEK Athens won 7–5 on aggregate.
Nottingham Forest won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Progrès Niedercorn | 0–7 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pirri 10' Jensen 19' Stielike 28' Santillana 46', 87' García Hernández 65' Margue 90' (o.g.) |
Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Valletta | 3–5 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Agius 56' Seychell 83' Farrugia 86' |
Report | Sulser 13' (pen.) Ponte 61' Traber 69', 78' Her. Hermann 77' |
Grasshopper won 13–3 on aggregate.
Lokomotiv Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Köln won 5–2 on aggregate.
Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| PSV Eindhoven | 6–1 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Kuijlen 10', 22', 71', 74' Deijkers 49', 55' |
Report | Çetiner 87' |
PSV Eindhoven won 7–3 on aggregate.
Austria Wien won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Lillestrøm | 1–0 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Lønstad 12' | Report |
Lillestrøm won 1–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Bohemians won on away goals.
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Partizan |
|---|---|---|
| Dörner 8' Weber 38' |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| Dörner Weber Schade Kotte Riedel Sachse Schmuck |
5–4 | Đorđević Klinčarski Pavković Trifunović Prekazi Stojković Zavišić |
2–2 on aggregate; Dynamo Dresden won on penalties.
| Újpesti Dózsa | 0–2 | Zbrojovka Brno |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Došek 11' Kroupa 41' |
Zbrojovka Brno won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Wisła Kraków | 3–1 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Kmiecik 26' Lipka 82' Krupiński 89' |
Report | Ceulemans 50' |
Wisła Kraków won 4–3 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 4–1 on aggregate.
Malmö FF won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 2–7 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | 1–5 |
| Real Madrid | 3–3 (a) | Grasshopper | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–5 | Köln | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Rangers | 3–2 | PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Austria Wien | 4–1 | Lillestrøm | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Bohemians | 0–6 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–0 | 0–6 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 3–3 (a) | Wisła Kraków | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | Malmö FF | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| AEK Athens | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 59' (pen.) | Report | McGovern 10' Birtles 45' |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Juanito 5' García Hernández 65' Santillana 77' |
Report | Sulser 59' |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–1 | Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zimmermann 58' |
| Austria Wien | 4–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Gasselich 25', 34' Sara 36' Schachner 65' |
Report | Dokken 62' |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2–2 | Wisła Kraków |
|---|---|---|
| Pešice 73' Kroupa 78' |
Report | Kmiecik 37' Maculewicz 86' |
Second leg
| Nottingham Forest | 5–1 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Needham 12' Woodcock 35' Anderson 40' Birtles 66', 72' |
Report | Bajević 50' |
Nottingham Forest won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Grasshopper | 2–0 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Sulser 8', 86' | Report |
3–3 on aggregate; Grasshopper won on away goals.
Köln won 5–0 on aggregate.
Rangers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Austria Wien won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden | 6–0 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
| Trautmann 39', 58' Dörner 41' Schmuck 49' Riedel 60' Kotte 75' (pen.) |
Report |
Dynamo Dresden won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Wisła Kraków | 1–1 | Zbrojovka Brno |
|---|---|---|
| Kapka 53' | Report | Došek 78' |
3–3 on aggregate; Wisła Kraków won on away goals.
| Malmö FF | 2–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Cervin 9' Kindvall 39' |
Report |
Malmö FF won 2–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 5–2 | Grasshopper | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Köln | 2–1 | Rangers | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Austria Wien | 3–2 | Dynamo Dresden | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 3–5 | Malmö FF | 2–1 | 1–4 |
First leg
| Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Birtles 31' Robertson 47' (pen.) Gemmill 87' Lloyd 89' |
Report | Sulser 11' |
| Austria Wien | 3–1 | Dynamo Dresden |
|---|---|---|
| Schachner 20', 90' Zach 86' |
[1] | Weber 9' |
Second leg
| Grasshopper | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Sulser 33' (pen.) | Report | O'Neill 38' |
Nottingham Forest won 5–2 on aggregate.
Köln won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Riedel 42' (pen.) | Report |
Austria Wien won 3–2 on aggregate.
Malmö FF won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Köln | 3–3 | 1–0 |
| Austria Wien | 0–1 | Malmö FF | 0–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Birtles 28' Bowyer 53' Robertson 63' |
Report | Van Gool 6' Müller 20' Okudera 85' |
Second leg
| Köln | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bowyer 65' |
Nottingham Forest won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Malmö FF | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Hansson 47' | Report |
Malmö FF won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Malmö FF |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 45' | Report |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1978–79 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Sulser | Grasshopper | 11 |
| 2 | Garry Birtles | Nottingham Forest | 6 |
| 3 | Dieter Müller | Köln | 5 |
| Walter Schachner | Austria Wien | 5 | |
| 5 | Dušan Bajević | AEK Athens | 4 |
| Kazimierz Kmiecik | Wisła Kraków | 4 | |
| Willy van der Kuijlen | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | |
| 8 | Gerrie Deijkers | PSV Eindhoven | 3 |
| Roger van Gool | Köln | 3 | |
| Juanito | Real Madrid | 3 | |
| Karel Kroupa | Zbrojovka Brno | 3 | |
| Anders Ljungberg | Malmö FF | 3 | |
| Raimondo Ponte | Grasshopper | 3 | |
| Santillana | Real Madrid | 3 |
Notes
- ^ Haka played their home match at Ratina Stadium, Tampere, as their regular stadium Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski, did not have floodlights.[3]
- ^ a b Dynamo Kyiv played their home matches at Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, instead of their regular stadium Central Stadium, Kyiv, due to reconstruction.
References
- ^ "Steaua București v Monaco, 30 August 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Linfield v Lillestrøm, 13 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Gorbunov, N. (15 September 1978). "Гол в запасе" (in Russian). Sovetsky Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "FC Porto v AEK Athens, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Progrès Niedercorn v Real Madrid, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "ÍA v 1. FC Köln, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Rangers v Juventus, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Austria Wien v Vllaznia, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Wisła Kraków v Club Brugge, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Dynamo Kyiv v Haka, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Monaco v Malmö FF, 27 September 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Dynamo Kyiv v Malmö FF, 18 October 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Lillestrøm v Austria Wien, 1 November 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Malmö FF v Dynamo Kyiv, 1 November 1978" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "1. FC Köln v Nottingham Forest, 25 April 1979" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Malmö FF v Austria Wien, 25 April 1979" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
External links
- 1978–79 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1978–79 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1978/79 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)