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Madjer scores the equalizer with his back-heel for FC Porto in the 1987
European Cup final
The 1987 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Prater Stadium, Vienna, on May 27, 1987, that saw FC Porto of Portugal defeat Bayern Munich of Germany 2 - 1.
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Both teams were without significant players for the final. As well as their suspended captain Klaus Augenthaler, Bayern Munich were also without their winger Roland Wohlfarth, while Porto had both centre-back Lima Pereira and striker Fernando Gomes out with broken legs. Bayern were big favourites to win in front of 62,000 spectators in Vienna’s Prater Stadium, and they took the lead after 24 minutes. The goal came from a throw-in level with the Porto penalty area. With Porto’s Jaime Magalhães standing three yards in front of Hans Pflügler as he prepared to take the throw, Belgian referee Alexis Ponnet strangely ordered him back 10 yards, and as he retreated the throw was taken. Slightly off balance, Jaime Magalhães managed to get his head to the ball, but he could only flick it towards Bayern's Ludwig Kögl who headed the ball just beyond the despairing dive of Pfaff and into the Porto net. It had been ten years since any team had scored more than one goal in a European Cup final, so the odds were now stacked even more firmly against the Portuguese side. Bayern Munich went on to dominate the rest of the first half, with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge coming close with a cross shot, but Porto made it to the interval with just a one goal deficit.
At half-time Porto manager Artur Jorge brought Juary on for Quim and the substitute, along with fellow Brazilian Celso, was instrumental in the Porto comeback which happened in the second half. They provided the ammunition for forwards Futre and Rabah Madjer to cause havoc amongst the Bayern defence. It was not until the 77th minute, however, that the pressure finally told, but it was then that one of the most memorable European Cup Final goals was scored. As Porto attacked down the right hand side, the ball was played through to Juary and as Pfaff dived at his feet, the Brazilian flicked the ball to his right where Rabah Madjer, with his back to the goal, cheekily back heeled the ball into the net. Before Bayern could recover from the shock, they were behind. The same two men behind the equaliser combined once more as this time Rabah Madjer ran down the left wing before crossing to the far post where Juary volleyed the ball high into the roof of the net.
There were still ten minutes remaining, but Bayern never really threatened the Porto goal again before the final whistle blew to end probably the most exciting final for a decade and, for the second season running, crown a surprise winner. The European Cup was returning to Portugal for the first time in 25 years and Porto had joined their rivals SL Benfica as Portuguese winners of the trophy. Maybe more importantly they had shown that, after years of dull and negative finals, attacking skilful play could still prevail over sterile tactics and that the likes of Rabah Madjer, Filho Juary and Futre could lead a team to the ultimate prize in club football.
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FC Porto
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