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European Cup 1987–88

1987–88 European Cup
Mercedes-Benz-Arena Stuttgart.jpg
The Neckarstadion in Stuttgart hosted the final.
Tournament details
Dates 16 September 1987 – 25 May 1988
Teams 32
Final positions
Champions Netherlands PSV Eindhoven (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal Benfica
Tournament statistics
Matches played 61
Goals scored 143 (2.34 per match)
Top scorer(s) Czechoslovakia Petar Novák
Netherlands René van der Gijp
Algeria Rabah Madjer
Scotland Ally McCoist
Portugal Rui Águas
Romania Gheorghe Hagi
Spain Míchel
(4 goals each)

The 1987–88 European Cup was the 33rd season of the European Cup club football tournament. The competition was won for the first time by PSV Eindhoven, who beat two-time winners Benfica in the final at Neckarstadion in Stuttgart, Germany. PSV became the first Dutch team to win the title in 15 years.

Porto, the defending champions, were eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round.

English clubs were still banned, following the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985, so Everton were denied a place in the competition for the second time in three years.

1 Partizani Tirana were disqualified from the competition by UEFA because they had four players sent off in their first leg.


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