1991 European Cup final
Event1990–91 European Cup
After extra time
Red Star Belgrade won 5–3 on penalties
Date29 May 1991 (1991-05-29)
VenueStadio San Nicola, Bari
RefereeTullio Lanese (Italy)
Attendance51,587
A ticket for the 1991 European Cup final

The 1991 European Cup final was a football match held at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy, on 29 May 1991, that saw Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia[lower-alpha 1] defeat Marseille of France in a penalty shoot-out. After normal time and extra time could 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 and, as of 2023, only European Cup.

Teams

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade None
France Marseille None

Road to the final

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade Round France Marseille
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Switzerland Grasshoppers 5–2 1–1 (H) 4–1 (A) First round Albania Dinamo Tirana 5–1 5–1 (H) 0–0 (A)
Scotland Rangers 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Second round Poland Lech Poznań 8–4 2–3 (A) 6–1 (H)
East Germany Dynamo Dresden 6–0 3–0 (H) 3–0 (A) Quarter-finals Italy AC Milan 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–0 (H)
West Germany Bayern Munich 4–3 2–1 (A) 2–2 (H) Semi-finals Soviet Union Spartak Moscow 5–2 3–1 (A) 2–1 (H)

Pre-match

Red 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 of Monopoli, 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 the facilities of AC 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 players Rajko Mitić, Dragoslav Šekularac, Srđan Mrkušić, Stanislav Karasi, and Živorad Jevtić, former coach Miša Pavić, and several Serbian celebrities and personalities such as Ljuba Tadić, Ivan Bekjarev, and Bora Đorđević, all made their way to Italy.[5]

Match

Details

Red Star Belgrade Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia0–0 (a.e.t.)France Marseille
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 51,587
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Red Star Belgrade
Marseille
GK1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stevan Stojanović (c)
CM2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Jugović
LB3Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan MarovićYellow card 61'
RB4Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Refik Šabanadžović
CB5Romania Miodrag Belodedici
CB6Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ilija Najdoski
AM7Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Robert Prosinečki
CM8Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Siniša MihajlovićYellow card 40'
CF9Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Darko Pančev
AM10Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Savićevićdownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF11Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragiša BinićYellow card 26'
Substitutes:
GK12Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milić Jovanović
MF13Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivica Momčilović
DF14Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rade Tošić
MF15Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vlada Stošićupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW16Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladan Lukić
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljupko Petrović
GK1France Pascal Olmeta
RWB2France Manuel Amoros
LWB3France Éric Di Mecodownward-facing red arrow 112'
CB4France Basile BoliYellow card 28'
CB5Brazil Carlos Mozer
CM6France Bruno Germain
CB7France Bernard Casoni
RF8England Chris Waddle
CF9France Jean-Pierre Papin (c)
LF10Ghana Abedi Pele
CM11France Laurent Fournierdownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
MF12Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Stojkovićupward-facing green arrow 112'
MF13France Philippe Vercruysseupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF14France Jean Tigana
DF15France Éric Mura
GK16France Alain Casanova
Manager:
Belgium Raymond Goethals

Assistant referees:
Castello Buonocore (Italy)
Roberto Calabassi (Italy)
Fourth official:
Pierluigi Magni (Italy)

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

See also

Notes

  1. UEFA conventionally refers to Red Star Belgrade by the club's Serbian-language name, Crvena zvezda. Since the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia, the club competes under the auspices of its successor Serbian Football Association.[1][2]

References

  1. "1990/91: Crvena zvezda spot on". Archive: UEFA Champions League. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. "Member associations: Serbia: Honours". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. Red Star in Bari
  4. Red Star in Bari
  5. Red Star in Bari
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