The 1980 UEFA Cup Final was a two-legged final, played on 7 May 1980 and 21 May 1980 to determine the champion of the 1979–80 UEFA Cup. The final pitted Eintracht Frankfurt of West Germany against Borussia Mönchengladbach, another West German side. Mönchengladbach were the holders, having won the competition's final the year prior.
Eintracht Frankfurt won on away goals after the tie ended 3–3 on aggregate.
Route to the final
This season of the UEFA Cup was unique in that all four teams that played in the semi-finals of the competition were clubs from the Bundesliga in West Germany – VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Borussia MönchengladbachRoundEintracht FrankfurtOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Viking FK4–13–0 (H)1–1 (A)First round Aberdeen2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H) Internazionale4–3 (a.e.t.)1–1 (H)3–2 (a.e.t.) (A)Second round Dinamo București3–2 (a.e.t.)0–2 (A)3–0 (a.e.t.) (H) Universitatea Craiova2–12–0 (H)0–1 (A)Third round Feyenoord4–24–1 (H)0–1 (A) Saint-Étienne6–14–1 (A)2–0 (H)Quarter-finals Zbrojovka Brno6–44–1 (H)2–3 (A) VfB Stuttgart3–21–2 (A)2–0 (H)Semi-finals Bayern München5–3 (a.e.t.)0–2 (A)5–1 (a.e.t.) (H)
Match details
First leg
GK 1 Wolfgang KneibRB 2 Frank SchäfferCB 3 Winfried SchäferCB 4 Wilfried HannesLB 5 Norbert RingelsCM 6 Lothar MatthäusCM 8 Christian Kulik (c)CM 10 Carsten Nielsen RF 7 Karl Del'Haye CF 9 Harald Nickel LF 11 Ewald Lienen Substitutes:FW 12 Steen Thychosen MF 13 Ralf Bödeker Manager: Jupp Heynckes GK 1 Jürgen PahlRB 3 Willi NeubergerCB 5 Bruno PezzeyCB 4 Charly KörbelLB 2 Horst Ehrmantraut CM 6 Werner Lorant CM 9 Ronny Borchers CM 10 Bernd Nickel RF 11 Cha Bum-kunCF 8 Harald Karger LF 7 Bernd Hölzenbein (c) Substitutes:MF 12 Norbert Nachtweih MF 13 Wolfgang Trapp Manager: Friedel Rausch
Second leg
GK 1 Jürgen PahlRB 3 Willi NeubergerCB 5 Bruno Pezzey CB 4 Charly KörbelLB 2 Horst EhrmantrautCM 6 Werner LorantCM 10 Bernd NickelCM 9 Ronny Borchers RF 11 Cha Bum-kun CF 8 Norbert Nachtweih LF 7 Bernd Hölzenbein (c) Substitutes:CF 15 Fred Schaub Manager: Friedel Rausch GK 1 Wolfgang KneibRB 2 Jürgen Fleer CB 4 Wilfried Hannes CB 3 Winfried SchäferLB 5 Norbert Ringels CM 6 Lothar Matthäus CM 8 Christian Kulik (c)CM 10 Carsten Nielsen RF 7 Ralf Bödeker CF 9 Harald NickelLF 11 Ewald Lienen Substitutes:FW 12 Karl Del'Haye FW 13 Steen Thychosen Manager: Jupp Heynckes
See also 1980 European Cup final 1980 European Cup Winners' Cup final Eintracht Frankfurt in European football German football clubs in European competitions 1979–80 Eintracht Frankfurt season
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