1990 European Cup final

Football match

The 1990 European Cup final was a football match between AC Milan of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria. The winning goal came in the 68th minute for Milan, when Frank Rijkaard ran through the opposing defence and scored the only goal of the match.^[1][2]

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

Route to the final

Match

Details

23 May 1990

20:15 CEST

Praterstadion, Vienna

Attendance: 58,000

Referee: Helmut Kohl (Austria)

See also

• 1963 European Cup final – contested between same teams
• 1989–90 European Cup
• AC Milan in European football
• S.L. Benfica in international football

References

1. "On This Day: Milan back-to-back triumphs". Football Italia. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
2. Bandini, Nicky (24 May 2013). "The great European Cup teams: Milan 1989-90". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

External links

• 1989–90 season at UEFA.com