The 1990 European Cup Final was a
football match between
Milan
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of Italy and
Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the
Praterstadion in
Vienna
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Austria
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. The winning goal came in the 68th minute for Milan, when
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan and represented the Netherlands national team si ...
ran through the opposing defence and scored the only goal of the match.
Before
2017
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, Milan were the last side to have defended the trophy after winning it the previous season.
Route to the final
Match
Details
See also
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1963 European Cup Final
The 1963 European Cup Final was a football match between Milan and Benfica, held at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 1963. Milan won the match 2–1, winning the European Cup for the first time. Runners-up Benfica made their third consecutive ...
– contested between same teams
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1989–90 European Cup
The 1989–90 European Cup was the 35th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament, the European Cup. The final was played at the Praterstadion in Vienna on 23 May 1990. The final was contested by Italian defending champions Milan and ...
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A.C. Milan in European football
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S.L. Benfica in international football
References
External links
1989–90 seasonat UEFA.com
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European Cup Final 1990
European Cup Final 1990
European Cup Final 1990
UEFA Champions League finals
Euro
The euro (symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...
Euro
The euro (symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...
May 1990 sports events in Europe
Sports competitions in Vienna
1990s in Vienna
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