European Champion Clubs' Cup 1957/58
European Champion Clubs' Cup 1957/58 | |
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Cup winners |
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Beginning | 4th August 1957 |
final | May 28, 1958 |
Final stadium | Heysel Stadium , Brussels |
Teams | 24 |
Games | 48 |
Gates | 189 (ø 3.94 per game) |
Top scorer |
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← European Champion Clubs' Cup 1956/57 |
The European Cup of National Champions 1957/58 was the 3rd edition of the competition. 24 club teams took part, including 23 national champions from the previous season and the Spanish runners-up with Sevilla FC , as Spanish champions Real Madrid were automatically qualified as defending champions.
The participants played in a pure cup mode with (except for the finals) back and forth games for the crown of European club football. In the event of a tie, there was a playoff in a neutral place; if it ended in a draw, the winner was determined by tossing a coin . 16 clubs had to start in the preliminary round, another eight started in the round of 16.
The final took place on May 28, 1958 in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels in front of 67,000 spectators. Real Madrid also won the third edition of the competition 3-2 after extra time against AC Milan . The top scorer was the Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano of Real Madrid with ten goals.
This European Cup season was overshadowed by the crash of British-European-Airways flight 609 on February 6, 1958 at Munich-Riem Airport , when the Manchester United team on the return flight from the quarter-final second leg in Belgrade against Red Star (final score 3: 3) found. The machine shot over the runway when attempting to take off. 23 people were killed in the accident, including eight United players.
Preliminary round
The first legs took place from September 4 to October 2, the second legs from September 25 to October 13, 1957.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Sevilla FC ![]() |
3: 1 |
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3: 1 | 0-0 |
Aarhus GF ![]() |
3-0 |
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0-0 | 3-0 |
ZDNA Sofia ![]() |
3: 7 |
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2: 1 | 1: 6 |
Gwardia Warsaw ![]() |
4: 4 |
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3: 1 | 1: 3 |
Shamrock Rovers ![]() |
2: 9 |
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0: 6 | 2: 3 |
Stade Dudelange ![]() |
1:14 |
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0: 5 | 1: 9 |
Glasgow Rangers ![]() |
4: 3 |
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3: 1 | 1: 2 |
AC Milan ![]() |
6: 6 |
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4: 1 | 2: 5 |
Playoffs
The games took place on 15./30. October 1957.
Result | ||
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SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt ![]() |
( M ) 1: 1 |
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AC Milan ![]() |
4: 2 |
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1 round
The first leg took place from October 31 to November 27, the second leg from November 23 to December 11, 1957.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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Royal Antwerp ![]() |
2: 5 |
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1: 2 | 1: 3 |
IFK Norrköping ![]() |
3: 4 |
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2: 2 | 1: 2 |
SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt ![]() |
1: 4 |
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1: 3 | 0: 1 |
BSC Young Boys ![]() |
2: 3 |
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1: 1 | 1: 2 |
Manchester United ![]() |
3: 1 |
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3-0 | 0: 1 |
Sevilla FC ![]() |
4: 2 |
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4-0 | 0: 2 |
Borussia Dortmund ![]() |
5: 5 |
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4: 2 | 1: 3 |
Glasgow Rangers ![]() |
1: 6 |
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1: 4 | 0: 2 |
Playoff
The game took place on December 29, 1957.
Result | ||
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Borussia Dortmund ![]() |
3: 1 |
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Quarter finals
The first leg took place from January 14 to February 12, the second leg from February 5 to March 26, 1958.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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real Madrid ![]() |
10: 2 |
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8-0 | 2: 2 |
Manchester United ![]() |
5: 4 |
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2: 1 | 3: 3 |
Ajax Amsterdam ![]() |
2: 6 |
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2: 2 | 0: 4 |
Borussia Dortmund ![]() |
2: 5 |
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1: 1 | 1: 4 |
Semifinals
The first legs took place on April 2nd / 8th. May, the second leg on April 16/14. May 1958.
total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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real Madrid ![]() |
4: 2 |
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4-0 | 0: 2 |
Manchester United ![]() |
2: 5 |
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2: 1 | 0: 4 |
final
real Madrid | AC Milan | |||||||
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Juan Alonso - Ángel Atienza , José Santamaría , Rafael Lesmes - Juan Santisteban , José María Zárraga - Raymond Kopa , Joseíto , Alfredo Di Stéfano , Héctor Rial , Francisco Gento Trainer: Luis Antonio Carniglia ( Argentina )
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Narciso Soldano - Alfio Fontana , Cesare Maldini , Eros Beraldo - Mario Bergamaschi , Luigi Radice - Giancarlo Danova , Nils Liedholm , Juan Schiaffino , Ernesto Grillo , Tito Ernesto Cucchiaroni Trainer: Giuseppe Viani![]() |
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Best goal scorers
rank | player | club | Gates |
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1 |
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real Madrid | 10 |
2 |
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Red Star Belgrade | 9 |
3 |
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Vasas Budapest | 8th |
4th |
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Vasas Budapest | 6th |
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AC Milan | 6th | |
6th |
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AC Milan | 5 |
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AC Milan | 5 | |
8th |
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Red Star Belgrade | 4th |
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real Madrid | 4th | |
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Manchester United | 4th |
See also
literature
- IFFHS : European Cup Book Series [1], Wiesbaden
Web links
- Official UEFA website for the 1957/58 European Cup
- Game details for the 1957/58 season at rsssf.com
- Sports History: "1957/58: Alfredo Di Stefano shines and Real Madrid win the Third European Cup" (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Report of the 1st lottery drawing of the European Cup history homepage of Erzgebirge Aue