1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Football match
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The 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup and the ninth European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia and Barcelona of Spain, and was held at St. Jakob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland. Slovan won the match 3–2 thanks to goals from Ľudovít Cvetler, Vladimír Hrivnák and Ján Čapkovič. The game was broadcast on television in 17 countries, and 13 on the radio.[1]
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| Event | 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 1969 | ||||||
| Venue | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | ||||||
| Referee | Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 19,478 | ||||||
Route to the final
 Slovan Bratislava |
 Barcelona | |||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Bor |
3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | First round |  Lugano |
4–0 | 1–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
 Porto |
4–1 | 0–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | Second round | Bye | |||
 Torino |
3–1 | 1–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Lyn |
5–4 | 3–2 (A) | 2–2 (H) |
 Dunfermline Athletic |
2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Köln |
6–3 | 2–2 (A) | 4–1 (H) |
Match
Details
| Slovan Bratislava | 3–2 | Barcelona |
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Cvetler  2'Hrivnák 30'Ján Čapkovič 42' |
Report[2] | Zaldúa 16' Rexach 52' |
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    Barcelona
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Assistant referees:[1]
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Post-match
Following Slovan's victory, manager Michal Vičan described himself as extremely happy. He pointed out that defensive errors on both sides had led to goals, and commended his team's fighting spirit. He also stated that his players represented Czechoslovakia well and wished the national team success for their 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2 match away in Hungary four days later.[3]
Barcelona manager Salvador Artigas congratulated his opponents, describing the Bratislava players as more tactical and combative. He also bemoaned his side's bad luck.[4]
During the match, famous commentator Gabo Zelenay delivered the slogan "Bieli jastrabi z Tehelného poľa bratislavského" (White Hawks from Tehelné pole Bratislava), referring to the Slovan players who had achieved success in the final. The phrase later became one of the nicknames for the club.[5]
