1960 European Nations' Cup Final
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The 1960 European Nations' Cup Final was the final match of the 1960 European Nations' Cup, the first UEFA European Football Championship
, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. The match was contested by the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia
at the Parc des Princes
, Paris
, on 10 July 1960.
The Soviet Union won the match 2–1 after extra time; Yugoslavia opened the scoring through Milan Galić
just before half-time, before Slava Metreveli
equalised just after the interval. The match finished at 1–1 after 90 minutes, with Viktor Ponedelnik
scoring the winner in extra time at minute 113.
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YUGOSLAVIA:
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GK
1
Blagoja Vidinić
DF
2
Vladimir Durković
DF
3
Fahrudin Jusufi
MF
4
Ante Žanetić
MF
5
Jovan Miladinović
MF
6
Željko Perušić
FW
7
Dragoslav Šekularac
FW
8
Dražan Jerković
FW
9
Milan Galić
MF
10
Željko Matuš
MF
11
Bora Kostić
Manager:
Aleksandar Tirnanić
Ljubomir Lovrić
Dragomir Nikolić
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. The match was contested by the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
at the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, on 10 July 1960.
The Soviet Union won the match 2–1 after extra time; Yugoslavia opened the scoring through Milan Galić
Milan Galic
Milan Galić is a former Serbian footballer.He scored 37 international goals in 51 matches for the Yugoslavia national football team. He participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal, the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, where Yugoslavia finished second , and the 1962...
just before half-time, before Slava Metreveli
Slava Metreveli
Slava Kalistratovich Metreveli was a Georgian football player and later a football manager.Metreveli played most of his career for Torpedo Moscow and Dinamo Tbilisi ....
equalised just after the interval. The match finished at 1–1 after 90 minutes, with Viktor Ponedelnik
Viktor Ponedelnik
Viktor Vladimirovich Ponedelnik is a former Soviet football player, regarded as one of the best strikers in Soviet football history....
scoring the winner in extra time at minute 113.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |  SOVIET UNION: |
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| GK | 1 | Lev Yashin Lev Yashin Lev Ivanovich Yashin nicknamed as "The Black Spider", was a Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. He was known for his superior athleticism in goal, imposing stature, amazing reflex saves and inventing the idea of... |
| DF | 2 | Givi Chokheli Givi Chokheli Givi Dmitriyevich Chokheli was a Georgian football defender.Chokheli played most of his career for Dinamo Tbilisi. After ending his playing career he worked in various coaching positions for Dinamo Tbilisi and in 1969-1970 and 1974 was a head coach... |
| DF | 3 | Anatoli Maslyonkin Anatoli Maslyonkin Anatoli Yevstigneyevich Maslyonkin was a Soviet Russian footballer.-International career:He earned 33 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in two World Cups, as well as the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions. He also won a goal medal in... |
| DF | 4 | Anatoly Krutikov Anatoly Krutikov Anatoly Fyodorovich Krutikov is a former Soviet Russian footballer and manager.-International career:He earned 9 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions... |
| MF | 5 | Yury Voinov |
| MF | 6 | Igor Netto Igor Netto Igor Aleksandrovich Netto was a footballer from the Soviet Union, considered one of the greatest Soviet players ever. He started out as a left defender but, due to his offensive mentality, dribbling and technical abilities turned into a dynamic central midfielder... |
| FW | 7 | Slava Metreveli Slava Metreveli Slava Kalistratovich Metreveli was a Georgian football player and later a football manager.Metreveli played most of his career for Torpedo Moscow and Dinamo Tbilisi .... |
| FW | 8 | Valentin Ivanov Valentin Kozmich Ivanov Valentin Kozmich Ivanov was a football winger/striker, co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup and co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer.Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals... |
| FW | 9 | Viktor Ponedelnik Viktor Ponedelnik Viktor Vladimirovich Ponedelnik is a former Soviet football player, regarded as one of the best strikers in Soviet football history.... |
| FW | 10 | Valentin Bubukin Valentin Bubukin Valentin Borisovich Bubukin was a Soviet/Russian footballer.-Biography:Bubukin made his debut for USSR on September 6, 1959 in a friendly against Czechoslovakia... |
| FW | 11 | Mikheil Meskhi Mikheil Meskhi Mikheil Meskhi was a Georgian footballer. Nicknamed the "Georgian Garrincha" for his dazzling wing play, Meskhi was a creative force on the left flank for the Soviet Union.During his career he played for Dynamo Tbilisi and Lokomotiv Tbilisi... |
| Manager: | ||
 Gavriil KachalinGavriil Kachalin Gavriil Dmitriyevich Kachalin was a Soviet/Russian football player and coach.... |
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YUGOSLAVIA:
Blagoja Vidinic
Blagoje Vidinić was a Macedonian football coach, former player, and former Olympic participant of Serbian origin....
Vladimir Durkovic
Vladimir Durković was a Serbian football defender who was very successful in both clubs and Yugoslav national team....
Fahrudin Jusufi
Fahrudin Jusufi is a former Yugoslav football defender of Gorani origin.-Career:...
Ante Žanetic
Ante Žanetić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Hajduk Split, Club Brugge K.V. and Racing White. He earned 15 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup...
Jovan Miladinovic
Jovan Miladinović is a former Serbian footballer.During his club career he played for FK Partizan and 1. FC Nuremberg...
Željko Perušic
Željko Perušić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, TSV 1860 München and FC St. Gallen. He earned 27 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup.He then became a football managers in...
Dragoslav Šekularac
Dragoslav Šekularac Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) (born November 30, 1937 in Štip, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia is a Serbian former football player and coach....
Milan Galic
Milan Galić is a former Serbian footballer.He scored 37 international goals in 51 matches for the Yugoslavia national football team. He participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal, the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, where Yugoslavia finished second , and the 1962...
Željko Matuš
Željko Matuš is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Young Fellows and FC Zürich. He earned 13 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup...
Bora Kostic
Borivoje "Bora" Kostić was a former Serbian footballer.During his club career he played for Red Star Belgrade, Lanerossi Vicenza and St. Louis Stars. He earned 33 caps and 26 goals for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup...
Aleksandar TirnanićAleksandar Tirnanic
Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager....
Ljubomir LovrićLjubomir Lovric
Ljubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:...
Dragomir NikolićDragomir Nikolic
Dragomir Nikolić was a Serbian football manager. He was joint head coach of the Yugoslavia national football team together with Aleksandar Tirnanić and Ljubomir Lovrić from 1959 to 1961.-External links:*...
External links
- 1960 European Nations' Cup Final uefa.com