1990 European Cup Final
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The 1990 European Cup Final was a football match between Milan
of Italy
and Benfica of Portugal
, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna
, Austria
. The winning goal came in the 68th minute for Milan when Alessandro Costacurta
passed the ball to Marco van Basten, who slotted it to Frank Rijkaard
, who ran through the defense and scored.
As of 2011, Milan are the last side to have defended the trophy after winning it the previous season.
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BENFICA:
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GK
1
Silvino
(c)
RB
2
José Carlos
CB
3
Ricardo Gomes
CB
4
Samuel
LB
5
Aldair
CF
6
Hernâni
CM
7
Vítor Paneira
LM
8
Valdo
CF
9
Mats Magnusson
RM
10
Jonas Thern
CM
11
António Pacheco
Substitutes:
GK
12
Manuel Bento
MF
14
Diamantino
FW
15
Vata
FW
16
César Brito
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Benfica of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The winning goal came in the 68th minute for Milan when Alessandro Costacurta
Alessandro Costacurta
Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta is an Italian former professional football defender turned manager.Costacurta spent some twenty years at Milan, with a brief period spent in AC Monza on loan. He is best known for his role alongside Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini and Mauro Tassotti, forming one of the...
passed the ball to Marco van Basten, who slotted it to Frank Rijkaard
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard is a Dutch football manager of Dutch and Surinamese descent and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Dutch national side,...
, who ran through the defense and scored.
As of 2011, Milan are the last side to have defended the trophy after winning it the previous season.
Match details
| style=font-size:90% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> | MILAN: | |||
| GK | 1 |  Giovanni GalliGiovanni Galli Giovanni Galli is an Italian former football goalkeeper and currently a politician.-Club:Galli started his professional career with ACF Fiorentina, where he played nine seasons. In 1986–87, he joined A.C. Milan, being first choice for three of his four years... |
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| RB | 2 | Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti is a retired Italian footballer. He played for seventeen years with A.C. Milan, mostly at right back but could also fill in at centre back if required, thanks to his versatility and commitment... |
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| LB | 3 | Paolo Maldini Paolo Maldini Paolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian former footballer who played as a left or central defender. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club Milan, before retiring at the age of 41 in 2009, becoming a symbol and a legend of the club... |
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| CB | 4 | Alessandro Costacurta Alessandro Costacurta Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta is an Italian former professional football defender turned manager.Costacurta spent some twenty years at Milan, with a brief period spent in AC Monza on loan. He is best known for his role alongside Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini and Mauro Tassotti, forming one of the... |
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| CM | 5 |  Frank RijkaardFrank Rijkaard Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard is a Dutch football manager of Dutch and Surinamese descent and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Dutch national side,... |
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| CB | 6 | Franco Baresi Franco Baresi Franco Baresi is an Italian football youth team coach and former player. He played as a sweeper and spent his entire career with Serie A club AC Milan, acknowledged as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game. Baresi was nicknamed "Piscinin", Milanese for "Little one"... (c) |
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| CM | 7 | Angelo Colombo Angelo Colombo Angelo Colombo is a former Italian footballer who played for Milan and was part of their European Cup victories in 1989 and 1990. He is now a scout for the club.Colombo played for Italy at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... |
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| RM | 8 | Carlo Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football manager, Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti played as a midfielder and had a successful career with Roma – captaining the team – with whom he won one Scudetto and 4 Coppa Italia and was part of the legendary late 80's Milan team, with whom he won two Scudetti and... |
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| CF | 9 | Marco van Basten |
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| CF | 10 | Ruud Gullit Ruud Gullit OON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the... |
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| LM | 11 | Alberigo Evani Alberigo Evani Alberigo Evani is an Italian former football player in midfielder role. Born in Massa, Tuscany, he played in Serie A 353 times with 16 goals... |
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| GK | 12 | Andrea Pazzagli Andrea Pazzagli Andrea Pazzagli was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for A.C. Milan in the late 1980s and early 1990s.... |
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| DF | 13 | Filippo Galli Filippo Galli Filippo Galli is a former Italian football player with A.C. Milan who played as a Right back but was often called on to fill in at any defensive position... |
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| FW | 14 | Daniele Massaro Daniele Massaro Daniele Massaro is a former Italian football forward. He was a member of the Italian squad that won the FIFA World Cup held in Spain in 1982.... |
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| FW | 15 | Marco Simone Marco Simone Marco Simone is an Italian former professional football player in the striker or winger position. He most prominently played for AC Milan, with whom he won four Italian Serie A championships, as well as French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. He played four games for the Italian national... |
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| FW | 16 | Stefano Borgonovo Stefano Borgonovo Stefano Borgonovo is a retired Italian footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:Born in Giussano, Province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, Borgonovo began his professional career with Como Calcio, making his debuts at 17 in a Serie A match against Ascoli Calcio. After a loan spell at S.S... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Arrigo Sacchi Arrigo Sacchi Arrigo Sacchi is an Italian football coach. He is best known for his success coaching Italian teams, particularly with Milan where he won back to back European Cups as coach in the late eighties where he was head coach of the Italy national football team . He was twice manager of A.C... |
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SilvinoSilvino Louro
Silvino de Almeida Louro , simply Silvino in his playing career, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper....
(c)
José CarlosJosé Carlos Martins Ferreira
José Carlos Martins Ferreira , known as José Carlos, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a right defender.-External links:**...
Ricardo Gomes SamuelSamuel Quina
Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina , simply Samuel, is a retired Guinea-Bissauan-Portuguese professional footballer....
Aldair HernâniHernâni Neves
Hernâni Madruga Neves , simply Hernâni, is a retired Portuguese association football and beach soccer player...
Vítor PaneiraVítor Paneira
Vítor Manuel da Costa Araújo , aka Paneira, is a retired Portuguese footballer....
Valdo Mats MagnussonMats Magnusson
Mats Ture Magnusson is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:During his career, Magnusson played for Malmö FF , Servette FC, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Helsingborgs IF .At the Lisbon club, where...
Jonas ThernJonas Thern
Jonas Magnus Thern is a Swedish association football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder.- Early career :...
António PachecoAntónio Pacheco
António Manuel Pacheco Domingos , known as Pacheco, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left winger.-External links:**...
Manuel Bento DiamantinoDiamantino Miranda
Diamantino Manuel Fernandes Miranda , simply Diamantino in his playing days, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach....
VataVata Matanu Garcia
Vata Matanu Garcia , simply Vata, is a retired Angolan footballer who played as a striker, mainly in Portugal.-Club career:Vata started his football career at Progresso Associação do Sambizanga...
César BritoCésar Brito
César Gonçalves de Brito Duarte , known as Brito, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:...
Sven-Göran ErikssonSven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....