The 1966 European Cup final was a
football
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match held at the
Heysel Stadium,
Brussels
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, on 11 May 1966 that saw
Real Madrid
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of
Spain
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defeat
FK Partizan
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of
Yugoslavia
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2–1 to win the
1965–66 European Cup
The 1965–66 European Cup was the 11th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, winners of the first five European Cups from 1956 to 1960, who beat Partizan 2–1 in a close fi ...
title.
Route to the final
Match
Summary
Partizan took the lead through a goal by
Velibor Vasović in the 55th minute, but Real Madrid equalised in the 70th minute through Spanish international
Amancio.
Fernando Serena scored the winner for Real six minutes later.
This was Real Madrid's sixth European Cup triumph in the 11 years of the tournament's existence, with
Paco Gento
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being the only Madrid player to win all of these. However, they would not win the competition again until
1998
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, when
Predrag Mijatović–– who was, ironically, a former Partizan player–– scored the winning goal in the 66th minute of
the final.
Details
See also
*
1965–66 European Cup
The 1965–66 European Cup was the 11th season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, winners of the first five European Cups from 1956 to 1960, who beat Partizan 2–1 in a close fi ...
*
FK Partizan in European football
*
Real Madrid CF in international football competitions
References
External links
1965–66 season at UEFA websiteat europeancuphistory.com
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Final
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European Cup Final 1966
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
European Cup Final 1966
European Cup Final 1966
UEFA Champions League finals
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May 1966 sports events in Europe
1960s in Brussels
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