1990 European Cup final

{{Infobox football match | title = 1990 European Cup final | image = 1990 European Cup Final match programme.jpg | caption = Match programme cover | event = 1989–90 European Cup | team1 = Milan | team1association = {{flagicon|ITA|size=30px}} | team1score = 1 | team2 = Benfica | team2association = {{flagicon|POR|size=30px}} | team2score = 0 | date = 23 May 1990 | stadium = Praterstadion | city = Vienna | referee = Helmut Kohl (Austria) | attendance = 58,000 | previous = 1989 | next = 1991 }} The '''1990 European Cup final''' was a football match between title holders Milan of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria. The winning goal came for Milan in the 68th minute, when Frank Rijkaard ran through the opposing defence and scored the only goal of the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/103006/day-milan-back-back-triumphs |title=On This Day: Milan back-to-back triumphs |publisher=Football Italia |date=23 May 2017 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/may/24/great-european-cup-teams-milan |title=The great European Cup teams: Milan 1989-90 |work=The Guardian |last1=Bandini |first1=Nicky |date=24 May 2013 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref>

Milan were the last club until Real Madrid in 2017 to successfully defend their title.

==Route to the final== {{further|1989–90 European Cup}}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !colspan=4|{{flagicon|ITA}} Milan !Round !colspan=4|{{flagicon|POR}} Benfica |- style="background:#c1e0ff" |Opponent |Agg. |1st leg |2nd leg | |Opponent |Agg. |1st leg |2nd leg |- |align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} HJK |5–0 |4–0 (H) |1–0 (A) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|First round |align=left|{{flagicon|NIR}} Derry City |6–1 |2–1 (A) |4–0 (H) |- |align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid |2–1 |2–0 (H) |0–1 (A) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Second round |align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Budapest Honvéd |9–0 |2–0 (A) |7–0 (H) |- |align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Mechelen |2–0 |0–0 (A) |2–0 {{aet}} (H) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|URS}} Dnipro |4–0 |1–0 (H) |3–0 (A) |- |align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} Bayern Munich |2–2 (a) |1–0 (H) |1–2 {{aet}} (A) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Marseille |2–2 (a) |1–2 (A) |1–0 (H) |}

==Match== ===Details=== {{football box |date=23 May 1990 |time=20:15 CEST |team1=Milan {{flagicon|ITA}} |score=1–0 |report=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2754--milan-vs-benfica/ |team2={{flagicon|POR}} Benfica |goals1=Rijkaard {{goal|68}} |stadium=Praterstadion, Vienna |attendance=58,000 |referee=Helmut Kohl (Austria)}}

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{| width="100%" |valign="top" width="40%"| {| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width=25| !!width=25| |- |GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Galli |- |RB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Tassotti |- |CB ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Costacurta |- |CB ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Baresi (c) |- |LB ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maldini |- |RM ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Colombo || || {{suboff|90}} |- |CM ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Ancelotti || || {{suboff|75}} |- |CM ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|NED}} Frank Rijkaard |- |LM ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} Alberico Evani |- |CF ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|NED}} Marco van Basten |- |CF ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|NED}} Ruud Gullit |- |colspan=3|'''Substitutes:''' |- |GK ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Pazzagli |- |DF ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} Filippo Galli || || {{subon|90}} |- |FW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Massaro || || {{subon|75}} |- |FW ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Simone |- |FW ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Borgonovo |- |colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |- |colspan=4|{{flagicon|ITA}} Arrigo Sacchi |} |valign="top"|300px |valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%; margin: auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width=25| !!width=25| |- |GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|POR}} Silvino (c) |- |RB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|POR}} José Carlos |- |CB ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Ricardo Gomes || {{yel|65}} |- |LB ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|POR}} Samuel |- |CB ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Aldair || {{yel|40}} |- |LW ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|POR}} António Pacheco || || {{suboff|60}} |- |RW ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Paneira || || {{suboff|76}} |- |CM ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Valdo |- |CF ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Magnusson |- |CM ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Thern |- |DM ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|POR}} Hernâni |- |colspan=3|'''Substitutes:''' |- |GK ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|POR}} Manuel Bento |- |DF ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|POR}} Fernando Mendes |- |MF ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|POR}} Diamantino |- |FW ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|POR}} César Brito || || {{subon|60}} |- |FW ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|ANG}} Vata || || {{subon|76}} |- |colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |- |colspan=4|{{flagicon|SWE}} Sven-Göran Eriksson |} |}

{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%" | '''Assistant referees:''' <br />Hubert Forstinger (Austria) <br />Heinz Holzmann (Austria) <br />'''Fourth official:''' <br />Friedrich Kaupe (Austria) |style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Match rules''' *90 minutes *30 minutes of extra time if necessary *Penalty shoot-out if scores still level *Five named substitutes, of which two may be used |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1989/matches/ 1989–90 season] at UEFA.com

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