1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Football match
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The 1979 European Cup Winners' Cup final was a football match contested between Fortuna Düsseldorf of West Germany and Barcelona of Spain. It was held at St. Jakob Stadium in Basel on 16 May 1979. The venue was decided in Bern by the UEFA Executive Committee on 27 September 1978.[1] It was the final match of the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 19th European Cup Winners' Cup final. Barcelona won 4–3 after extra time after goals from Tente Sánchez, Juan Manuel Asensi, Carles Rexach, and Hans Krankl, conquering the first UEFA-sanctioned trophy in its history.
Date16 May 1979
VenueSt. Jakob Stadium, Basel
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| Event | 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 16 May 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | ||||||
| Referee | Károly Palotai (Hungary) | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,000 | ||||||
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Universitatea Craiova |
5–4 | 4–3 (A) | 1–1 (H) | First round |  Shakhtyor Donetsk |
4–1 | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
 Aberdeen |
3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | Second round |  Anderlecht |
3–3 (4–1 p) | 0–3 (A) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (H) |
 Servette |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Ipswich Town |
2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
 Baník Ostrava |
4–3 | 3–1 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Beveren |
2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
Match
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