1978–79 European Cup
The 1978–79 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by English champions Nottingham Forest in the final against Swedish side Malmö FF.
Forest, enjoying a great run of success under Brian Clough, had defeated defending two-time champions Liverpool in the first round.
 The Olympiastadion in Munich hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 1978 – 30 May 1979 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nottingham Forest (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malmö FF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 185 (2.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,688,020 (26,794 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Claudio Sulser (Grasshoppers) 11 goals |
Teams
 Vllaznia (1st) |  Austria Wien (1st) |  Club Brugge (1st) |
 Lokomotiv Sofia (1st) |  Omonia (1st) |  Zbrojovka Brno (1st) |
 Odense (1st) | Nottingham Forest (1st) | Liverpool (2nd)TH |
 Haka (1st) |  Monaco (1st) |  Dynamo Dresden (1st) |
 Köln (1st) |  AEK Athens (1st) |  Újpesti Dózsa (1st) |
 ÍA (1st) |  Bohemians (1st) |  Juventus (1st) |
 Progrès Niedercorn (1st) |  Valletta (1st) |  PSV Eindhoven (1st) |
 Linfield (1st) |  Lillestrøm (1st) |  Wisła Kraków (1st) |
 Porto (1st) |  Steaua București (1st) |  Rangers (1st) |
 Real Madrid (1st) | Malmö FF (1st) |  Grasshopper (1st) |
 Fenerbahçe (1st) |  Dynamo Kyiv (1st) |  Partizan (1st) |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monaco  | 3–2 | Steaua București | 3–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| Monaco | 3–0 | Steaua București |
|---|---|---|
Onnis  42'Zorzetto 48'Nogués 61' | Report |
Second leg
| Steaua București | 2–0 | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| Troi 51', 76' | Report |
Monaco won 3–2 on aggregate.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AEK Athens  | 7–5 | Porto | 6–1 | 1–4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Liverpool | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Real Madrid  | 12–0 | Progrès Niedercorn | 5–0 | 7–0 |
| Grasshopper | 13–3 | Valletta | 8–0 | 5–3 |
| Odense | 3–4 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Köln | 5–2 | ÍA | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Juventus | 1–2 | Rangers | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Fenerbahçe | 3–7 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–1 | 1–6 |
Vllaznia  | 3–4 | Austria Wien | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Linfield | 0–1 | Lillestrøm | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Omonia | 2–2 (a) | Bohemians | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Partizan | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 4–2 | Újpesti Dózsa | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Club Brugge | 3–4 | Wisła Kraków | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Haka | 1–4 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Malmö FF | 1–0 | Monaco | 0–0 | 1–0 |
First leg
| AEK Athens | 6–1 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Bajević 3', 20' Ardizoglou 16'Konstantinou 39'Nikolaou 58'Mavros 60' | Report | Oliveira 81' |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Birtles 26' Barrett 87' | Report |
| Real Madrid | 5–0 | Progrès Niedercorn |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen 12' Juanito 30', 66'Del Bosque 40'Wolff 84' | Report |
| Odense | 2–2 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Munk Nielsen 32', 44' | Report | Kolev 60' Velichkov 69' |
| Köln | 4–1 | ÍA |
|---|---|---|
| Littbarski 12' Neumann 26', 39'Konopka 72' | Report | Hallgrímsson 20' |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Çetiner 17' İlhan 43' | Report | Brandts 23' |
| Vllaznia | 2–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Zhega 8' Ballgjini 55' | Report |
| Linfield | 0–0 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Partizan | 2–0 | Dynamo Dresden |
|---|---|---|
| Prekazi 5' Đurović 47' | Report |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2–2 | Újpesti Dózsa |
|---|---|---|
| Kroupa 72' Janečka 77' | Report | Fekete 40' Törőcsik 65' |
| Club Brugge | 2–1 | Wisła Kraków |
|---|---|---|
| Ceulemans 24' Cools 28' | Report | Kapka 83' |
| Haka | 0–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Baltacha 74' |
Second leg
AEK Athens won 7–5 on aggregate.
Nottingham Forest won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Progrès Niedercorn | 0–7 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pirri 10' Jensen 19'Stielike 28'Santillana 46', 87'García Hernández 65'Margue 90' (o.g.) |
Real Madrid won 12–0 on aggregate.
| Valletta | 3–5 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Agius 56' Seychell 83'Farrugia 86' | Report | Sulser 13' (pen.) Ponte 61'Traber 69', 78'Her. Hermann 77' |
Grasshopper won 13–3 on aggregate.
Lokomotiv Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Köln won 5–2 on aggregate.
Rangers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| PSV Eindhoven | 6–1 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Van der Kuijlen 10', 22', 71', 74' Deijkers 49', 55' | Report | Çetiner 87' |
PSV Eindhoven won 7–3 on aggregate.
Austria Wien won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Lillestrøm | 1–0 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Lønstad 12' | Report |
Lillestrøm won 1–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Bohemians won on away goals.
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Partizan |
|---|---|---|
| Dörner 8' Weber 38' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Dörner  Weber  Schade Kotte Riedel Sachse Schmuck | 5–4 | Đorđević Klinčarski Pavković Trifunović Prekazi Stojković Zavišić |
2–2 on aggregate; Dynamo Dresden won on penalties.
| Újpesti Dózsa | 0–2 | Zbrojovka Brno |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Došek 11' Kroupa 41' |
Zbrojovka Brno won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Wisła Kraków | 3–1 | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| Kmiecik 26' Lipka 82'Krupiński 89' | Report | Ceulemans 50' |
Wisła Kraków won 4–3 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 4–1 on aggregate.
Malmö FF won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 2–7 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | 1–5 |
| Real Madrid | 3–3 (a) | Grasshopper | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–5 | Köln | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Rangers | 3–2 | PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Austria Wien | 4–1 | Lillestrøm | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Bohemians | 0–6 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–0 | 0–6 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 3–3 (a) | Wisła Kraków | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | Malmö FF | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| AEK Athens | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinou 59' (pen.) | Report | McGovern 10' Birtles 45' |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Juanito 5' García Hernández 65'Santillana 77' | Report | Sulser 59' |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–1 | Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zimmermann 58' |
| Austria Wien | 4–1 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
| Gasselich 25', 34' Sara 36'Schachner 65' | Report | Dokken 62' |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2–2 | Wisła Kraków |
|---|---|---|
| Pešice 73' Kroupa 78' | Report | Kmiecik 37' Maculewicz 86' |
Second leg
| Nottingham Forest | 5–1 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Needham 12' Woodcock 35'Anderson 40'Birtles 66', 72' | Report | Bajević 50' |
Nottingham Forest won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Grasshopper | 2–0 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Sulser 8', 86' | Report |
3–3 on aggregate; Grasshopper won on away goals.
Köln won 5–0 on aggregate.
Rangers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Austria Wien won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden | 6–0 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
| Trautmann 39', 58' Dörner 41'Schmuck 49'Riedel 60'Kotte 75' (pen.) | Report |
Dynamo Dresden won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Wisła Kraków | 1–1 | Zbrojovka Brno |
|---|---|---|
| Kapka 53' | Report | Došek 78' |
3–3 on aggregate; Wisła Kraków won on away goals.
| Malmö FF | 2–0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Cervin 9' Kindvall 39' | Report |
Malmö FF won 2–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 5–2 | Grasshopper | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Köln | 2–1 | Rangers | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Austria Wien | 3–2 | Dynamo Dresden | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 3–5 | Malmö FF | 2–1 | 1–4 |
First leg
| Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Birtles 31' Robertson 47' (pen.)Gemmill 87'Lloyd 89' | Report | Sulser 11' |
| Austria Wien | 3–1 | Dynamo Dresden |
|---|---|---|
| Schachner 20', 90' Zach 86' | [1] | Weber 9' |
Second leg
| Grasshopper | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Sulser 33' (pen.) | Report | O'Neill 38' |
Nottingham Forest won 5–2 on aggregate.
Köln won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Dresden | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Riedel 42' (pen.) | Report |
Austria Wien won 3–2 on aggregate.
Malmö FF won 5–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Köln | 3–3 | 1–0 |
| Austria Wien | 0–1 | Malmö FF | 0–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Birtles 28' Bowyer 53'Robertson 63' | Report | Van Gool 6' Müller 20'Okudera 85' |
Second leg
| Köln | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bowyer 65' |
Nottingham Forest won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Malmö FF | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Hansson 47' | Report |
Malmö FF won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Malmö FF |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 45' | Report |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1978–79 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Sulser | Grasshopper | 11 |
| 2 | Garry Birtles | Nottingham Forest | 6 |
| 3 | Dieter Müller | Köln | 5 |
| Walter Schachner | Austria Wien | 5 | |
| 5 | Dušan Bajević | AEK Athens | 4 |
| Kazimierz Kmiecik | Wisła Kraków | 4 | |
| Willy van der Kuijlen | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | |
| 8 | Gerrie Deijkers | PSV Eindhoven | 3 |
| Roger van Gool | Köln | 3 | |
| Juanito | Real Madrid | 3 | |
| Karel Kroupa | Zbrojovka Brno | 3 | |
| Anders Ljungberg | Malmö FF | 3 | |
| Raimondo Ponte | Grasshopper | 3 | |
| Santillana | Real Madrid | 3 |
Notes
References
External links
- 1978–79 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1978–79 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA
- 1978/79 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)
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