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.

1980 UEFA Cup final
Event1979–80 UEFA Cup
on aggregate
Eintracht Frankfurt won on away goals
First leg
Date7 May 1980
VenueBökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach
RefereeEmilio Guruceta Muro (Spain)
Attendance25,000
Second leg
Date21 May 1980
VenueWaldstadion, Frankfurt
RefereeAlexis Ponnet (Belgium)
Attendance59,000
1979
1981

Eintracht Frankfurt won on away goals after the tie ended 3–3 on aggregate.

Route to the final

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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 Mönchengladbach Round Eintracht Frankfurt
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Viking FK 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A) First round   Aberdeen 2–1 1–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
  Internazionale 4–3 (a.e.t.) 1–1 (H) 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A) Second round   Dinamo București 3–2 (a.e.t.) 0–2 (A) 3–0 (a.e.t.) (H)
  Universitatea Craiova 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Third round   Feyenoord 4–2 4–1 (H) 0–1 (A)
  Saint-Étienne 6–1 4–1 (A) 2–0 (H) Quarter-finals   Zbrojovka Brno 6–4 4–1 (H) 2–3 (A)
  VfB Stuttgart 3–2 1–2 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals   Bayern München 5–3 (a.e.t.) 0–2 (A) 5–1 (a.e.t.) (H)

Match details

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First leg

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Borussia Mönchengladbach  3–2  Eintracht Frankfurt
Kulik   44', 88'
Matthäus   76'
Report Overview Karger   37'
Hölzenbein   71'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borussia Mönchengladbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eintracht Frankfurt
GK 1   Wolfgang Kneib
RB 2   Frank Schäffer
CB 3   Winfried Schäfer
CB 4   Wilfried Hannes
LB 5   Norbert Ringels
CM 6   Lothar Matthäus
CM 8   Christian Kulik (c)
CM 10   Carsten Nielsen   66'
RF 7   Karl Del'Haye   72'
CF 9   Harald Nickel  
LF 11   Ewald Lienen
Substitutes:
FW 12   Steen Thychosen   66'
MF 13   Ralf Bödeker   72'
Manager:
  Jupp Heynckes
 
GK 1   Jürgen Pahl
RB 3   Willi Neuberger
CB 5   Bruno Pezzey
CB 4   Charly Körbel
LB 2   Horst Ehrmantraut
CM 6   Werner Lorant  
CM 9   Ronny Borchers  
CM 10   Bernd Nickel
RF 11   Cha Bum-kun
CF 8   Harald Karger   81'
LF 7   Bernd Hölzenbein (c)   79'
Substitutes:
MF 12   Norbert Nachtweih   79'
MF 13   Wolfgang Trapp   81'
Manager:
  Friedel Rausch

Second leg

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Eintracht Frankfurt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borussia Mönchengladbach
GK 1   Jürgen Pahl
RB 3   Willi Neuberger
CB 5   Bruno Pezzey
CB 4   Charly Körbel
LB 2   Horst Ehrmantraut
CM 6   Werner Lorant
CM 10   Bernd Nickel
CM 9   Ronny Borchers  
RF 11   Cha Bum-kun  
CF 8   Norbert Nachtweih   77'
LF 7   Bernd Hölzenbein (c)  
Substitutes:
CF 15   Fred Schaub   77'
Manager:
  Friedel Rausch
 
GK 1   Wolfgang Kneib
RB 2   Jürgen Fleer  
CB 4   Wilfried Hannes  
CB 3   Winfried Schäfer
LB 5   Norbert Ringels
CM 6   Lothar Matthäus   86'
CM 8   Christian Kulik (c)
CM 10   Carsten Nielsen   68'
RF 7   Ralf Bödeker  
CF 9   Harald Nickel
LF 11   Ewald Lienen
Substitutes:
FW 12   Karl Del'Haye   68'
FW 13   Steen Thychosen   86'
Manager:
  Jupp Heynckes

See also

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References

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