1987–88 European Cup
The 1987–88 European Cup was the 33rd season of the European Cup club football tournament. The competition was won for the first time by PSV Eindhoven, who defeated two-time winners Benfica in the final at Neckarstadion in Stuttgart. PSV became the first Dutch team to win the title in 15 years. They also set a record by winning only three matches on their route to the Cup, including no wins from the quarter-final onwards.
![]() The Neckarstadion in Stuttgart hosted the final. | |
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 16 September 1987 – 25 May 1988 |
Teams | 32 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 61 |
Goals scored | 143 (2.34 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals each) |
Porto, the defending champions, were eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round.
English clubs were still banned, following the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985, so Everton were denied a place in the competition for the second time in three years.
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Neuchâtel Xamax ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
5–0 | 1–2 |
Bayern Munich ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
4–0 | 1–0 |
Real Madrid ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–1 |
Porto ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 |
Lillestrøm ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 4–2 |
Bordeaux ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Rapid Wien ![]() |
7–0 | ![]() |
6–0 | 1–0 |
PSV Eindhoven ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Steaua București ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
4–0 | 0–2 |
Shamrock Rovers ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–0 |
Dynamo Kyiv ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Olympiacos ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 |
AGF Aarhus ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
4–1 | 0–1 |
Benfica ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
4–0 | (w/o)1 |
Fram ![]() |
0–10 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–8 |
Malmö FF ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–1 |
1 Partizani Tirana were disqualified due to the behaviour of their players and officials, including having four players sent off in their first leg.
First leg
Neuchâtel Xamax ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Van der Gijp ![]() Hermann ![]() Sutter ![]() |
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Bayern Munich ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Wegmann ![]() Dorfner ![]() Brehme ![]() |
Report |
This game was played behind closed doors due to a UEFA ban resulting from the incidents in the match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich the previous season.
Lillestrøm ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Olsen ![]() |
Report | Baxter ![]() |
Bordeaux ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Ferreri ![]() |
Report |
Rapid Wien ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Kranjčar ![]() Stojadinović ![]() Willfurth ![]() |
Report |
PSV Eindhoven ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Gillhaus ![]() Koeman ![]() Koot ![]() |
Report |
Shamrock Rovers ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Theofanous ![]() |
Dynamo Kyiv ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mykhaylychenko ![]() |
Report |
Olympiacos ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Alexiou ![]() |
Report | Klemenz ![]() |
AGF Aarhus ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Beck Andersen ![]() Lundkvist ![]() Bartram ![]() |
Report | Scholten ![]() |
Fram ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Skuhravý ![]() Novák ![]() |
Malmö FF ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Vervoort ![]() |
Second leg
Kuusysi ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Lius ![]() Kousa ![]() |
Report | Van der Gijp ![]() |
Neuchâtel Xamax won 6–2 on aggregate.
CFKA Sredets ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Kögl ![]() |
Bayern Munich won 5–0 on aggregate.
Napoli ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Francini ![]() |
Report | Butragueño ![]() |
Real Madrid won 3–1 on aggregate.
Porto won 6–0 on aggregate.
Lillestrøm won 5–3 on aggregate.
BFC Dynamo ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Zlatko Vujović ![]() Ferreri ![]() |
Bordeaux won 4–0 on aggregate.
Ħamrun Spartans ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | H. Weber ![]() |
Rapid Wien won 7–0 on aggregate.
Galatasaray ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Çolak ![]() Nielsen ![]() |
Report |
PSV Eindhoven won 3–2 on aggregate.
MTK ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Híres ![]() Szeibert ![]() |
Report |
Steaua București won 4–2 on aggregate.
Omonia won 1–0 on aggregate.
Rangers ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Falco ![]() McCoist ![]() |
Report |
Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
Górnik Zabrze ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Cyroń ![]() Iwan ![]() |
Report | Kostikos ![]() |
Górnik Zabrze won 3–2 on aggregate.
Jeunesse Esch ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Theis ![]() |
Report |
AGF Aarhus won 4–2 on aggregate.
Partizani were disqualified due to the behaviour of their players and officials, having four players sent off in their first leg. Benfica qualified on a walkover.
Sparta Prague won 10–0 on aggregate.
Anderlecht ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Vervoort ![]() |
Report | Engqvist ![]() |
Anderlecht won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Neuchâtel Xamax ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–2 |
Real Madrid ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Lillestrøm ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Rapid Wien ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 |
Steaua București ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–0 |
Rangers ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 1–1 |
AGF Aarhus ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Sparta Prague ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
Neuchâtel Xamax ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Lüthi ![]() Sutter ![]() |
Report | Matthäus ![]() |
This game was played in Valencia due to a UEFA stadium ban resulting from the incidents in the match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich the previous season.
Lillestrøm ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Rapid Wien ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Kranjčar ![]() |
Report | Van Aerle ![]() Gillhaus ![]() |
Steaua București ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Hagi ![]() Iovan ![]() |
Report | Xiourouppas ![]() |
AGF Aarhus ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Sparta Prague ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Hašek ![]() |
Report | Vervoort ![]() Frimann ![]() |
Second leg
Bayern Munich ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pflügler ![]() Wegmann ![]() |
Report |
Bayern Munich won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bordeaux ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ferreri ![]() |
Report |
Bordeaux won 1–0 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Lerby ![]() Gillhaus ![]() |
Report |
PSV Eindhoven won 4–1 on aggregate.
Steaua București won 5–1 on aggregate.
Rangers won 4–2 on aggregate.
Benfica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Nunes ![]() |
Report |
Benfica won 1–0 on aggregate.
Anderlecht ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Nilis ![]() |
Report |
Anderlecht won 3–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Bayern Munich ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–2 |
Bordeaux ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Steaua București ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Benfica ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
Bayern Munich ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Pflügler ![]() Eder ![]() Wohlfarth ![]() |
Report | Butragueño ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Bordeaux ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Touré ![]() |
Report | Kieft ![]() |
Steaua București ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Pițurcă ![]() Iovan ![]() |
Report |
Benfica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Magnusson ![]() Chiquinho ![]() |
Report |
Second leg
Real Madrid ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Janković ![]() Míchel ![]() |
Report |
Real Madrid won 4–3 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. PSV Eindhoven won on away goals.
Steaua București won 3–2 on aggregate.
Anderlecht ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Guðjohnsen ![]() |
Report |
Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Real Madrid ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Steaua București ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
Real Madrid ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Sánchez ![]() |
Report | Linskens ![]() |
Second leg
PSV Eindhoven ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
1–1 on aggregate. PSV Eindhoven won on away goals.
Benfica ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Águas ![]() |
Report |
Benfica won 2–0 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1987–88 European Cup are as follows:[1]
Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
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1 | ![]() |
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4 | 185 |
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4 | 270 | |
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4 | 349 | |
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4 | 435 | |
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4 | 597 | |
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4 | 675 | |
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4 | 720 | |
8 | ![]() |
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3 | 179 |
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3 | 345 | |
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3 | 360 | |
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3 | 360 | |
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3 | 360 | |
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3 | 360 | |
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3 | 450 | |
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3 | 495 | |
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3 | 578 | |
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3 | 647 |
References
External links
- 1987–88 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1987–88 European Cup according to protocols UEFA