1971 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup
Chelsea won after a replay
Final
After extra time
Date19 May 1971 (1971-05-19)
VenueKaraiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
RefereeRudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Attendance42,000
Replay
Date21 May 1971 (1971-05-21)
VenueKaraiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
RefereeAnton Bucheli (Switzerland)
Attendance19,917

The 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested by Chelsea of England and Real Madrid of Spain. It was the final match of the 1970–71 competition and the 11th European Cup Winners' Cup final in all.[1][2]

Route to the final

England Chelsea Spain Real Madrid
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Greece Aris Thessaloniki 6–2 1–1 (A) 5–1 (H) First round Malta Hibernians 5–0 0–0 (A) 5–0 (H)
Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 2–0 1–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Second round Austria Wacker Innsbruck 2–1 0–1 (H) 2–0 (A)
Belgium Club Brugge 4–2 0–2 (A) 4–0 (a.e.t.) (H) Quarter-finals Wales Cardiff City 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H)
England Manchester City 2–0 1–0 (H) 1–0 (A) Semi-finals Netherlands PSV 2–1 0–0 (A) 2–1 (H)

Match review

The Spanish club were challenging for their seventh European trophy overall (all six previous were European Cups), a record among European clubs at the time, while the West Londoners were seeking their first ever European honour. The final took place on 19 May 1971 and was staged at Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece,[3] which was filled to capacity by traveling fans of both clubs as well as local football aficionados. Chelsea went ahead with a Peter Osgood left-foot volley from inside the area, after a Boyle-Cooke combination, but Real, demonstrating their "exceptional ball skills", pressed back and eventually equalised in the last minute with Ignacio Zoco.[4] There were no further goals scored in extra time, so the final went to a replay game.[5]

The replay was staged at the same venue two days later, on a Friday, with markedly lower attendance. Most of the clubs' fans had left, having booked return tickets on the assumption that, as usual, the final would be decided in one game, although a number of Chelsea's followers stayed on, "sleeping in the rough" around the city.[6] Chelsea scored two goals with Peter Osgood and John Dempsey in the first half. Real's Sebastián Fleitas scored 15 minutes before the end of the game but Chelsea hung on to win 2–1 and become the third London club to win the trophy.

Match

Details

Chelsea England1–1 (a.e.t.)Spain Real Madrid
Osgood 56' Report Zoco 90'
Chelsea
Real Madrid
GK1England Peter Bonetti
DF2Scotland John Boyle
DF3England Ron Harris (c)
MF4England John Hollinsdownward-facing red arrow 91'
DF5Republic of Ireland John Dempsey
DF6England David Webb
W7England Keith Weller
MF8England Alan Hudson
ST9England Peter Osgooddownward-facing red arrow 86'
MF10Scotland Charlie Cooke
W11England Peter Houseman
Substitutes:
DF14Republic of Ireland Paddy Mulliganupward-facing green arrow 91'
ST15England Tommy Baldwinupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
England Dave Sexton
GK1Spain José Luis Borja
DF2Spain José Luis
DF3Spain Goyo Benito
DF4Spain Ignacio Zoco
MF5Spain Pirri
DF6Spain Fernando Zunzunegui
MF7Spain Ramón Grosso
MF8Spain Manuel Velázquez
MF9Argentina Miguel Pérezdownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW10Spain Amancio Amaro
FW11Spain Paco Gento (c)downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
MF12Paraguay Sebastián Fleitasupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW13Spain Toni Grandeupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Spain Miguel Muñoz

Replay

Chelsea England2–1Spain Real Madrid
Dempsey 33'
Osgood 39'
Report Fleitas 75'
Attendance: 19,917
Referee: Anton Bucheli (Switzerland)
Chelsea
Real Madrid
GK1England Peter Bonetti
RB2Scotland John Boyle
CB6England David Webb
CB5Republic of Ireland John Dempsey
LB3England Ron Harris (c)
CM4Scotland Charlie Cooke
CM10England Alan Hudson
RW7England Keith Weller
LW11England Peter Houseman
CF8England Tommy Baldwin
CF9England Peter Osgooddownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
DF14Republic of Ireland Paddy Mulligan
CF15South Africa Derek Smethurstupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
England Dave Sexton
GK1Spain José Luis Borja
RB2Spain José Luis
SW6Spain Ignacio Zoco (c)
CB5Spain Goyo Benito
LB3Spain Fernando Zunzunegui
CM10Spain Manuel Velázquezdownward-facing red arrow 75'
DM4Spain Pirri
CM9Spain Ramón Grosso
RW7Paraguay Sebastián Fleitas
CF8Spain Amancio Amaro
LW11Spain Manuel Buenodownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
DM15Spain Toni Grandeupward-facing green arrow 60'
LW16Spain Paco Gentoupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Spain Miguel Muñoz

See also

References

  1. "Winners of the European Cup Winner's Cup". onthisday.com.
  2. "Final Factbox: All the pertinent facts and figures ahead of Wednesday's Champion League final between Manchester United and Chelsea in Moscow". eurosport. Reuters. 19 May 2008.
  3. "Uefa.com - UEFA Cup Winners' Cup". Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  4. "Real Shock for Chelsea", Daily Mirror, 20 May 1971
  5. Paul Mc Parlan (14 December 2018). "The Emperors Of Athens: How Chelsea Won The Cup Winners' Cup In 1971". thesefootballtimes.co.
  6. "Ole! Ole! Chelsea!", Daily Mirror, 22 May 1971
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