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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1977 – 10 May 1978 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,787,690 (30,300 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Allan Simonsen (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 5 goals |
The 1977–78 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Liverpool in the final against Club Brugge. The match finished 1–0, starting a run of six consecutive finals that finished 1–0 after 90 minutes, five of them won by English clubs.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic |
11–1 | 5–0 | 6–1 | |
| Basel |
2–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Red Star Belgrade |
6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Vasas |
1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |
| Benfica |
0–0 (4–1 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Trabzonspor |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Liverpool |
Bye | – | – | |
| Dynamo Dresden |
3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Levski-Spartak |
5–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | |
| Lillestrøm |
2–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | |
| Valur |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Omonia |
0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
| KuPS |
2–9 | 0–4 | 2–5 | |
| Floriana |
1–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | |
| Dukla Prague |
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Dinamo București |
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
| Celtic | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| MacDonald Craig Wilson McLaughlin |
Report |
| Basel | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Von Wartburg |
Report | Welzl Constantini |
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Džajić Filipović |
Report |
| Trabzonspor | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ergün |
Report |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Heidler Schade |
Report |
| Levski-Spartak | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Panov Milanov |
Report |
| Lillestrøm | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lønstad Johansen |
Report |
| KuPS | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vandereycken Cools Lambert Davies |
| Floriana | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Xuereb |
Report | Aslanidis |
| Dukla Prague | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vízek |
Report | Amisse |
| Dinamo București | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vrînceanu Georgescu |
Report | Pereira |
Second leg
| Jeunesse Esch | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Giuliani |
Report | Lennox Glavin McGrain Eðvaldsson |
Celtic won 11–1 on aggregate.
Wacker won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sligo Rovers | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Filipović Jovanović |
Red Star Belgrade won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen |
Report | Izsó |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Torpedo Moscow | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
0–0 on aggregate; Benfica won on penalties.
| Boldklubben 1903 | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Francker |
Report |
Boldklubben 1903 won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Halmstad | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Johansson Larsson |
Report | Heidler |
Dynamo Dresden won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pawłowski Kopycki |
Report | Panov |
Levski-Spartak won 5–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Glentoran won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boninsegna Virdis |
Report |
Juventus won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Davies Vandereycken Simoen Maes |
Report | Mönkkönen Loikkanen |
Club Brugge won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Álvarez Antoniadis Gonios |
Report |
Panathinaikos won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Nantes | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1–1 on aggregate; Nantes won on away goals.
| Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benegas Cano |
Report |
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic |
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Red Star Belgrade |
1–8 | 0–3 | 1–5 | |
| Benfica |
2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Liverpool |
6–3 | 5–1 | 1–2 | |
| Levski-Spartak |
2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Glentoran |
0–6 | 0–1 | 0–5 | |
| Club Brugge |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Nantes |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
First leg
| Red Star Belgrade | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schäfer Heynckes Simonsen |
| Benfica | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pietra |
Report |
| Club Brugge | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Davies Cools |
Report |
| Nantes | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lacombe |
Report | Marcial |
Second leg
Wacker won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen Heynckes Nikolić Wittkamp |
Report | Sušić |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1903 | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pietra |
Benfica won 2–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 6–3 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gonios |
Report |
Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacker |
3–3 (a) | 3–1 | 0–2 | |
| Benfica |
2–6 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| Ajax |
2–2 (0–3 p) | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Club Brugge |
4–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Club Brugge | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Courant De Cubber |
Report |
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate; Borussia Mönchengladbach won on away goals.
Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tardelli |
Report | Ling |
| Penalties | ||
| Gentile Benetti Cabrini Causio |
3–0 | |
2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won 3–0 on penalties.
| Atlético Madrid | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benegas Pina |
Report | Cools Lambert |
Club Brugge won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Juventus |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| Juventus | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bettega |
Report |
Second leg
Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bastijns Vandereycken |
Report |
Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Liverpool | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dalglish |
Report MatchCentre |
Top scorers
References
- ↑ "Basel v Wacker, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Red Star Belgrade v Sligo Rovers, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Vasas v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Dynamo Dresden v Halmstad, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Lillestrøm v Ajax, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Omonia v Juventus, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "KuPS v Club Brugge, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Floriana v Panathinaikos, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Jeunesse Esch v Celtic, 28 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Nantes v Atlético Madrid, 19 October 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Borussia Mönchengladbach v Red Star Belgrade, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Boldklubben 1903 v Benfica, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Dynamo Dresden v Liverpool, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ajax v Levski-Spartak, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Juventus v Glentoran, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Atlético Madrid v Nantes, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ajax v Juventus, 1 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Club Brugge v Atlético Madrid, 1 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Juventus v Ajax, 15 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Borussia Mönchengladbach v Liverpool, 29 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Juventus v Club Brugge, 29 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Liverpool v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 12 April 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Liverpool v Club Brugge, 10 May 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
- 1977–78 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1977–78 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1977/78 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
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