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| Event | 1958–59 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 3 June 1959 | ||||||
| Venue | Neckarstadion,Stuttgart | ||||||
| Referee | Albert Dusch (West Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,000 | ||||||
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The1959 European Cup final was afootball match played at theNeckarstadion inStuttgart, Germany on 3 June 1959 as the conclusion to the1958–59 European Cup.
The match was contested by three-time defending championsReal Madrid of Spain, the only previous team to win the competition, andStade de Reims of France and was a replay of theinaugural final in 1956.
Goals fromEnrique Mateos andAlfredo Di Stéfano helped Real Madrid to a 2–0 win as they successfully defended their title to lift the trophy for the fourth consecutive year.
Real Madrid had won the first three editions of theEuropean Cup in1956,1957 and1958.[1]
Stade de Reims had only once played in the European Cup before reaching the inaugural final in 1956 and remaining unbeaten in the tournament until the final.[2]
In theinaugural season of the European Cup, Real Madrid and Reims met in the final which was played at theParc des Princes inParis, France on 13 June 1956. Early goals fromMichel Leblond andJean Templin gave Reims a 2–0 advantage after 10 minutes. Real Madrid rallied and goals fromAlfredo Di Stéfano andHéctor Rial saw them level the score after half an hour. In the second half, Reims retook the lead throughMichel Hidalgo but were pegged back byMarquitos. Rial scored his second of the game with 11 minutes to play as Real Madrid completed their comeback to win the match 4–3 and lift the trophy.[3]
 Real Madrid | Round |  Reims | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | Prelim. round |  Ards | 10–3 | 4–1 (A) | 6–2 (H) | |||
 Beşiktaş | 3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | First round |  HPS | 7–0 | 4–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) |
 Wiener Sport-Club | 7–1 | 0–0 (A) | 7–1 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Standard Liège | 3–2 | 0–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
| Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (Replay: 2–1) | 2–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Young Boys | 3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
Real Madrid qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.[4][5]
In the first round, Real Madrid defeatedBeşiktaş of Turkey 2–0 at home in the first leg before drawing the second leg 1–1 to advance 3–1 on aggregate.[5]
Real Madrid then facedWiener Sport-Club of Austria in the quarter-finals. After a goalless draw in the first leg inVienna, Real Madrid won the second leg at home 7–1 to advance to the semi-finals.[5]
In the semi-finals, Real Madrid faced local rivalsAtlético Madrid. After winning the first leg 2–1 at home, Real Madrid lost the second leg 1–0 away which resulted in a tie, 2–2 on aggregate. As a result, a replay was held at a neutral venue inZaragoza which Real Madrid won 2–1 to advance to the final.[5]
Reims qualified for the competition as winners of the1957–58 French Division 1.[6]
In the preliminary round, Reims defeatedArds of Northern Ireland 4–1 away in the first leg and 6–2 at home in the second leg to progress 10–3 on aggregate.[5]
Reims then facedHelsingin Palloseura (HPS) of Finland in the first round. After winning the first leg 4–0 at home, Reims won the second leg 3–0 away to progress 7–0 on aggregate.[5]
Standard Liège of Belgium were Reims opponents in the quarter-finals. Despite losing the first leg away from hom 2–0, Reims came from behind to win the tie after a 3–0 win at home in the second leg, 3–2 on aggregate.[5]
In the semi-finals, Reims facedYoung Boys of Switzerland. Similar to the previous round, Reims lost the first leg 1–0 away from home but followed that up with a 3–0 home win in the second leg to advance to the final 3–1 on aggregate.[5]
| Real Madrid | 2–0 | Reims |
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