1957 European Cup final
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The 1957 European Cup final was a football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on 30 May 1957 to determine the winners of the 1956–57 European Cup. It was contested between Real Madrid of Spain and Fiorentina of Italy. Real Madrid won 2–0 after goals from Alfredo Di Stéfano and Francisco Gento in the second half.[2] It was the first of four finals (also counting the Champions League era, followed by the 1965, 1984 and 2012 finals) where one of the teams played in its home stadium, and also the first final when the winning team played at their home stadium.
Event | 1956–57 European Cup | ||||||
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Date | 30 May 1957 | ||||||
Venue | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | ||||||
Referee | Leo Horn (Netherlands) | ||||||
Attendance | 124,000[1] | ||||||
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Controversy surrounded Real Madrid's first goal after Dutch referee Leo Horn ignored his linesman signalling that Enrique Mateos was offside before awarding a penalty for a foul on Mateos that appeared to have been committed outside the penalty area.[3]
By winning the final, Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend the European Cup.