The1991 European Cup finalwas afootballmatch held at theStadio San NicolainBari,Italy,on 29 May 1991, that sawRed Star BelgradeofYugoslavia[a]defeatMarseilleofFrancein apenalty shoot-out.After normal time andextra timecould not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks.Manuel Amoros's miss for the French side proved crucial, as Red Star held their nerve to win their first European Cup title.
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| Event | 1990–91 European Cup | ||||||
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| Afterextra time Red Star Belgrade won 5–3 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 29 May 1991 | ||||||
| Venue | Stadio San Nicola,Bari | ||||||
| Referee | Tullio Lanese(Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,587 | ||||||
Teams
edit| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Red Star Belgrade
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 Marseille
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Route to the final
edit| Red Star Belgrade
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Round | Marseille
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Grasshoppers
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5–2 | 1–1 (H) | 4–1 (A) | First round |  Dinamo Tirana
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5–1 | 5–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
 Rangers
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4–1 | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Second round |  Lech Poznań
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8–4 | 2–3 (A) | 6–1 (H) |
 Dynamo Dresden
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6–0 | 3–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) | Quarter-finals |  AC Milan
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4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
 Bayern Munich
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4–3 | 2–1 (A) | 2–2 (H) | Semi-finals |  Spartak Moscow
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5–2 | 3–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
Pre-match
editRed Star arrived in Italy unusually early, on Thursday, 23 May 1991, six full days ahead of the final. The team set up base in the town ofMonopoli,40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Bari. There they stayed in Il Melograno Hotel, an isolated accommodation on the town outskirts, and trained at thefacilitiesofAC Monopoli.[3]Due to a lot of interest from richer European clubs already being raised for the future services of young Red Star players, the club management tried to ensure its footballers were fully focused on the task at hand. The players were placed in semi-quarantine immediately upon arrival in Italy, which meant being separated from wives and girlfriends without the ability to receive incoming phone calls in hotel rooms, though able to make outgoing calls.[4]
Over the coming days, the club also organized for a large entourage consisting of club legends, friends of the club, etc., to arrive in Bari in order to watch Red Star in its first European Cup final. Therefore, notable former playersRajko Mitić,Dragoslav Šekularac,Srđan Mrkušić,Stanislav Karasi,andŽivorad Jevtić,former coachMiša Pavić,and several Serbian celebrities and personalities such asLjuba Tadić,Ivan Bekjarev,andBora Đorđević,all made their way to Italy.[5]
Match
editDetails
edit| Red Star Belgrade | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Marseille |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
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Match rules
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^UEFA conventionally refers to Red Star Belgrade by the club's Serbian-language name, Crvena zvezda. Since the breakup ofSFR Yugoslavia,the club competes under the auspices of its successorSerbian Football Association.[1][2]
References
edit- ^"1990/91: Crvena zvezda spot on".Archive: UEFA Champions League.Union of European Football Associations. Archived fromthe originalon 11 July 2012.Retrieved8 April2011.
- ^"Member associations: Serbia: Honours".Union of European Football Associations.Retrieved8 April2011.
- ^Red Star in Bari
- ^Red Star in Bari
- ^Red Star in Bari
External links
edit- 1990–91 season at UEFA website(in English)
- 1991 European Cup Finalat European Cup History