The 1957–58 European Cup was the third season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat AC Milan 3–2 in the final, in extra time following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes.[1] This was Real Madrid's third European Cup title in a row. However, the 1957–58 season was marred by the air disaster in Munich, when eight Manchester United players died on their way home from Belgrade, after a 3–3 draw in the quarter-final second leg with Red Star Belgrade. The English champions were ultimately defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual runners-up, Milan of Italy, after being highly touted to win the competition and dominate European football for many years like Real Madrid before them, with the "Busby Babes" having an average age of only 22.
 The Heysel Stadium in Brussels hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 1957 – 28 May 1958 |
| Teams | 24 (from 23 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  AC Milan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,883,587 (39,241 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid) 10 goals |
← 1956–57 1958–59 → | |
It was the first time that teams from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and East Germany participated, while Turkey could not send any club, since the Turkish FA failed to register Beşiktaş for the draw in time.[2] Sevilla was invited despite having been runners-up in Spain the year before, as Spanish champions Real Madrid had already qualified as holders; the two Spanish sides met in the quarter-finals, the first time two sides from the same country played against each other in the competition.
Teams
editA total of 24 teams participated in the competition.
Ajax, Benfica, CCA București, Dukla Prague, Glenavon, Royal Antwerp, Saint-Étienne, Sevilla, Shamrock Rovers, Stade Dudelange, Vasas, Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt and Young Boys made their debut appearances in the European Cup while Rapid Wien, AGF and Real Madrid marked their third.[citation needed]
All participants were their respective associations champions, except for Sevilla and Gwardia Warsaw.
Preliminary round
editThe draw for the preliminary round took place at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris on Tuesday, 23 July 1957.[3] As title holders, Real Madrid received a bye, and the remaining 23 teams were grouped geographically into three pots. The first four teams drawn in each pot, and four more teams in pot 1, would play the preliminary round in September, while the remaining clubs received byes.
| Pot 1 Western Europe |
Pot 2 Central Europe |
Pot 3 Eastern Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawn | |||
| Byes | |||
The calendar was decided by the involved teams, with all matches to be played by 30 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNA Sofia |
3–7 | 2–1 | 1–6 | ||
| Rangers |
4–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | ||
| Stade Dudelange |
1–14 | 0–5 | 1–9 | ||
| AGF |
3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| Gwardia Warsaw |
4–4 (ct) | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1[a] (a.e.t.) | |
| Sevilla |
3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers |
2–9[b] | 0–6 | 2–3 | ||
| Milan |
6–6 | 4–1 | 2–5 | 4–2 |
First leg
edit| CDNA Sofia | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Milanov |
Report | Bundzsák |
| Rangers | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchenbrand Scott Simpson |
Report | Mekhloufi |
| Stade Dudelange | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kostić Rudinski Mitić |
| Gwardia Warsaw | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baszkiewicz Lewandowski Gawroński |
Report | S. Kaiser |
| Shamrock Rovers | 0–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | T. Taylor Whelan Berry Pegg |
Second leg
editRangers won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Glenavon | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kjær Andersen Jensen |
Aarhus won 3–0 on aggregate.
Sevilla won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cokić Mitić Kostić |
Report | Rongoni |
Red Star Belgrade won 14–1 on aggregate.
| Manchester United | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Viollet Pegg |
Report | McCann Hamilton |
Manchester United won 9–2 on aggregate.
Vasas won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Körner Dienst Bertalan Riegler Hanappi |
Report | Grillo Bean |
Milan 6–6 Rapid Wien on aggregate; play-off needed.
| Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| M. Kaiser S. Kaiser |
Report | Baszkiewicz |
Gwardia Warsaw 4–4 Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt on aggregate; play-off needed.
Play-off
edit| Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | 1–1 (a.e.t.) Decided by a coin flip. | |
|---|---|---|
| Tröger |
Report | Z. Szarzyński |
Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt qualified due to a coin toss, after their play-off against Gwardia Warsaw was abandoned with the result of 1–1 after 100 minutes due to floodlight power failure.
| Milan | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bean Bergamaschi Schiaffino |
Report | Happel Bertalan |
Milan won play-off 4–2.
Bracket
edit| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 5 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp |
1–8 | 1–2 | 0–6 | ||
| IFK Norrköping |
3–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | ||
| Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt |
1–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | ||
| Young Boys |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| Manchester United |
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | ||
| Sevilla |
4–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund |
5–5 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Rangers |
1–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
First leg
edit| Royal Antwerp | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| De Backer |
Report | Di Stéfano |
| IFK Norrköping | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Håkansson Källgren |
Report | Toplak Kostić |
| Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Müller |
Report | Van der Kuil Bleijenberg |
| Young Boys | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wechselberger |
Report | Csordás |
| Manchester United | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Webster T. Taylor Pegg |
Report |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peters Niepieklo |
Report | Zavoda I Bone |
Second leg
edit| Red Star Belgrade | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Spajić |
Report | Backman |
Red Star Belgrade won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ajax | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ouderland |
Report |
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rial Marsal Kopa Gento |
Report |
Real Madrid won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Vasas | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Csordás |
Report | Schneiter |
Vasas won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sevilla won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dvořák |
Report |
Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.
| CCA București | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tătaru Constantin Alecsandrescu |
Report | Niepieklo |
Borussia Dortmund 5–5 CCA București on aggregate; play-off needed.
Milan won 6–1 on aggregate.
Play-off
edit| Borussia Dortmund | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dulz Kelbassa Preissler |
Report | Cacoveanu |
Borussia Dortmund won play-off 3–1.
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |
5–4 | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Real Madrid |
10–2 | 8–0 | 2–2 | |
| Ajax |
2–6 | 2–2 | 0–4 | |
| Borussia Dortmund |
2–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
First leg
edit| Manchester United | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Colman |
Report | Tasić |
| Real Madrid | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Kopa Marsal Gento |
Report |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bergamaschi |
Report | Galli |
Second leg
edit| Red Star Belgrade | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kostić Tasić |
Report | Viollet Charlton |
Manchester United won 5–4 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 10–2 on aggregate.
Vasas won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Milan | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cucchiaroni Liedholm Galli Grillo |
Report | Preissler |
Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid |
4–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | |
| Manchester United |
2–5 | 2–1 | 0–4 |
First leg
edit| Real Madrid | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Marsal |
Report |
| Manchester United | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Viollet E. Taylor |
Report | Schiaffino |
Second leg
editReal Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Milan | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schiaffino Liedholm Danova |
Report |
Milan won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
edit| Real Madrid | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano Rial Gento |
Report | Schiaffino Grillo |
Top goalscorers
editThe top scorers from the 1957–58 European Cup (including preliminary round) were as follows:
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt qualified due to a coin toss, after their play-off against Gwardia Warsaw was abandoned after 100 minutes due to floodlight power failure with the result of 1–1.
- ^ To allow an evening kick-off at Dalymount Park in Dublin, which had no floodlights, the teams agreed to change over at half-time without a break. Consequently, the Irish part-timers ran out of steam and Manchester United's 1–0 half-time lead increased to 6–0. The second leg, played under lights at Old Trafford with the normal half-time break, produced a closer scoreline.
References
edit- ^ "Madrid bounce back to start era of dominance". UEFA.com. UEFA. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Turkey – List of Champions". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Corriere dello Sport, 24 July 1957.
External links
edit- 1957–58 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1957–58 European Cup (excluding preliminary round) according to protocols UEFA + all scorers preliminary round
- 1957-58 European Cup – results and line-ups (archive)