Event | 1958–59 European Cup | ||||||
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Date | 3 June 1959 | ||||||
Venue | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart | ||||||
Referee | Albert Dusch (West Germany) | ||||||
Attendance | 72,000 | ||||||
The 1959 European Cup Final was the fourth final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims-Champagne from France. It was played at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart on 3 June 1959 in front of 80,000 people. The match finished 2–0 to Real Madrid, winning their fourth European Cup in a row and beating Reims in final for the second time in four years, following the 1956 final. Madrid dominated the match with goals by Enrique Mateos and Alfredo Di Stéfano.