1991 European Cup final

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1991 European Cup final
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Event 1990–91 European Cup
After extra time
Red Star Belgrade won 5–3 on penalties
Date29 May 1991 (1991-05-29)
Venue Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Attendance51,587
1990
1992
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A ticket for the 1991 European Cup final

The 1991 European Cup final was a football match held at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy, on 29 May 1991, that saw Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia [lower-alpha 1] defeat Marseille of France in a penalty shoot-out. After normal time and extra time could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks. Manuel Amoros's miss for the French side proved crucial, as Red Star held their nerve to win their first and, as of 2024, only European Cup.

Contents

Teams

TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade None
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille None

Route to the final

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Red Star Belgrade Round Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshoppers 5–21–1 (H)4–1 (A) First round Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Tirana 5–15–1 (H)0–0 (A)
Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers 4–13–0 (H)1–1 (A) Second round Flag of Poland.svg Lech Poznań 8–42–3 (A)6–1 (H)
Flag of East Germany.svg Dynamo Dresden 6–03–0 (H)3–0 (A) Quarter-finals Flag of Italy.svg AC Milan 4–11–1 (A)3–0 (H)
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 4–32–1 (A)2–2 (H) Semi-finals Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow 5–23–1 (A)2–1 (H)

Pre-match

Red Star arrived in Italy unusually early, on Thursday, 23 May 1991, six full days ahead of the final. The team set up base in the town of Monopoli, 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Bari. There they stayed in Il Melograno Hotel, an isolated accommodation on the town outskirts, and trained at the facilities of AC Monopoli. [3] Due to a lot of interest from richer European clubs already being raised for the future services of young Red Star players, the club management tried to ensure its footballers were fully focused on the task at hand. The players were placed in semi-quarantine immediately upon arrival in Italy, which meant being separated from wives and girlfriends without the ability to receive incoming phone calls in hotel rooms, though able to make outgoing calls. [4]

Over the coming days, the club also organized for a large entourage consisting of club legends, friends of the club, etc., to arrive in Bari in order to watch Red Star in its first European Cup final. Therefore, notable former players Rajko Mitić, Dragoslav Šekularac, Srđan Mrkušić, Stanislav Karasi, and Živorad Jevtić, former coach Miša Pavić, and several Serbian celebrities and personalities such as Ljuba Tadić, Ivan Bekjarev, and Bora Đorđević, all made their way to Italy. [5]

Match

Details

Red Star Belgrade Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 0–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Marseille
Report
Penalties
5–3
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Attendance: 51,587
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
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Red Star Belgrade
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Marseille
GK1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Stevan Stojanović (c)
LM2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vladimir Jugović
LB3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Slobodan Marović Yellow card.svg 61'
RB4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Refik Šabanadžović
CB5 Flag of Romania.svg Miodrag Belodedici
CB6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ilija Najdoski
CM7 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Robert Prosinečki
CM8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Siniša Mihajlović Yellow card.svg 40'
CF9 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Darko Pančev
RM10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dejan Savićević Sub off.svg 84'
CF11 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragiša Binić Yellow card.svg 26'
Substitutes:
GK12 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milić Jovanović
MF13 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ivica Momčilović
DF14 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Rade Tošić
MF15 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vlada Stošić Sub on.svg 84'
FW16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vladan Lukić
Manager:
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ljupko Petrović
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GK1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Pascal Olmeta
RWB2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Manuel Amoros
LWB3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Éric Di Meco Sub off.svg 112'
CB4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Basile Boli Yellow card.svg 28'
CB5 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Carlos Mozer
CM6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bruno Germain
CB7 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bernard Casoni
RW8 Flag of England.svg Chris Waddle
CF9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jean-Pierre Papin (c)
LW10 Flag of Ghana.svg Abedi Pele
CM11 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Laurent Fournier Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutes:
MF12 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dragan Stojković Sub on.svg 112'
MF13 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Philippe Vercruysse Sub on.svg 75'
MF14 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jean Tigana
DF15 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Éric Mura
GK16 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Alain Casanova
Manager:
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Goethals

Assistant referees:
Castello Buonocore (Italy)
Roberto Calabassi (Italy)
Fourth official:
Pierluigi Magni (Italy)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes, of which two may be used

See also

Notes

  1. UEFA conventionally refers to Red Star Belgrade by the club's Serbian-language name, Crvena zvezda. Since the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia, the club competes under the auspices of its successor Serbian Football Association. [1] [2]

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