UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1990-91
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The season 1990-91 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Manchester United against FC Barcelona.
It was a great return to European football for English clubs, who had endured a 5-year ban after the Heysel Stadium disaster.
Contents |
[edit] Qualifying Match
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bray Wanderers A.F.C.  |
1 - 3 |  Trabzonspor |
1 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
[edit] First Round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nea Salamis FC  |
0 - 5 |  Aberdeen FC |
0 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
Legia Warszawa  |
6 - 0 |  FC Swift Hesperange |
3 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
Olympiacos  |
5 - 1 |  KS Flamurtari |
3 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern  |
1 - 2 |  U.C. Sampdoria |
1 - 0 | 0 - 2 |
Manchester United  |
3 - 0 |  Pécsi MFC |
2 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
Wrexham A.F.C.  |
14 - 1 |  Lyngby BK |
9 - 0 | 5 - 1 |
Montpellier HSC  |
1 - 0 |  PSV Eindhoven |
1 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
Glentoran FC  |
1 - 6 |  Steaua Bucureşti |
1 - 1 | 0 - 5 |
KuPS  |
2 - 6 |  FC Dynamo Kyiv |
2 - 2 | 0 - 4 |
Sliema Wanderers FC  |
1 - 4 |  Dukla Praha |
1 - 2 | 0 - 2 |
Fram  |
4 - 1 |  Djurgårdens IF |
3 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
| Trabzonspor |
3 - 7 |  FC Barcelona |
1 - 0 | 2 - 7 |
Viking FK  |
0 - 5 |  R.F.C. de Liège |
0 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
C.F. Estrela da Amadora  |
2(p) - 2 |  Neuchâtel Xamax |
1 - 1 | 1 - 1(aet) |
PSV Schwerin  |
0 - 2 |  FK Austria Wien |
0 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
FC Sliven  |
1 - 8 | Juventus F.C. |
0 - 2 | 1 - 6 |
[edit] Second Round
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC |
0 - 1 | Legia Warszawa |
0 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
| Olympiacos |
1 - 4 | U.C. Sampdoria |
0 - 1 | 1 - 3 |
| Manchester United |
5 - 0 | Wrexham A.F.C. |
3 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
| Montpellier HSC |
8 - 0 | Steaua Bucureşti |
5 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| FC Dynamo Kyiv |
3 - 2 | Dukla Praha |
1 - 0 | 2 - 2 |
| Fram |
1 - 5 | FC Barcelona |
1 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
| R.F.C. de Liège |
2 - 1 | C.F. Estrela da Amadora |
2 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
| FK Austria Wien |
0 - 8 | Juventus F.C. |
0 - 4 | 0 - 4 |
[edit] Quarter-Finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legia Warszawa |
3 - 2 | U.C. Sampdoria |
1 - 0 | 2 - 2 |
| Manchester United |
3 - 1 | Montpellier HSC |
1 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
| FC Dynamo Kyiv |
3 - 4 | FC Barcelona |
2 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
| R.F.C. de Liège |
1 - 6 | Juventus F.C. |
1 - 3 | 0 - 3 |
[edit] Semi-Finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legia Warszawa |
2 - 4 | Manchester United |
1 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
| FC Barcelona |
3 - 2 | Juventus F.C. |
3 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
[edit] Final
| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |
2 - 1 | FC Barcelona |
[edit] Report
Mark "Sparky" Hughes, who had previously played for runners-up FC Barcelona, scored both of the goals on a euphoric night for United. Sparky's career had faltered after Terry Venables took him to the Nou Camp in the mid-eighties. A loan spell at Bayern Munich revived him prior to his return to United in 1988.
After a goal-less first half, United went 1-0 up following a free-kick from Captain, Bryan Robson, which was headed goalwards by defender Steve Bruce. Striker, Mark Hughes, nodded the ball over the line, although whether the ball had already crossed before Hughes touched it was in dispute for some time, with both Bruce and Hughes claiming the goal. (Mark Hughes later credited the goal to Steve Bruce, but the official scoreline shows both goals as being scored by Hughes.)
Hughes put United 2-0 up prior to Ronald Koeman's late free kick, which reduced the deficit. His second goal was superb as he cut the ball into the net from such an acute angle that he had to spin it off the outside of his boot to ensure that it found its mark. Something he'd obviously learnt from watching compatriot Clayton Blackmore's free kicks in earlier rounds of the competition.
After Ronald Koeman scored a free kick, which actually came off the upright and hit the legs of United keeper, Les Sealey before crossing the line, Barcelona had a late equalizer (correctly) ruled out for offside and United finished the game 2-1 winners.
Manchester United were undefeated in all rounds (unlike Barcelona who lost two games in qualifying). Brian McClair scored at least once in every round that Manchester United were involved in - except the final.
Revenge was sweet for Sparky and the Spanish papers famously stated "The Red Devils came dressed in white, like angels" but went on to remark at how devilish United were in their beating of Barcelona.
[edit] External links
- 1990-91 competition at UEFA website
- Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Seasons |
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1960-61 - 1961-62 - 1962-63 - 1963-64 - 1964-65 - 1965-66 - 1966-67 - 1967-68 - 1968-69 - 1969-70 - 1970-71 - 1971-72 - 1972-73 - 1973-74 - 1974-75 - 1975-76 - 1976-77 - 1977-78 - 1978-79 - 1979-80 - 1980-81 - 1981-82 - 1982-83 - 1983-84 - 1984-85 - 1985-86 - 1986-87 - 1987-88 - 1988-89 - 1989-90 - 1990-91 - 1991-92 - 1992-93 - 1993-94 - 1994-95 - 1995-96 - 1996-97 - 1997-98 - 1998-99 |
