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| Event | 1963–64 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 27 May 1964 (1964-05-27) | ||||||
| Venue | Prater Stadium,Vienna | ||||||
| Referee | Josef Stoll (Austria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,333[1] | ||||||
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The1964 European Cup final was afootball match played at thePrater Stadium inVienna, Austria on 27 May 1964 as the conclusion to the1963–64 European Cup.
The match was contested byInter Milan of Italy and five-time former winnersReal Madrid of Spain.
A brace fromSandro Mazzola alongside a goal fromAurelio Milani helped Inter Milan to a 3–1 victory as they won the trophy for the first time.
Real Madrid had won the first five editions of theEuropean Cup in1956,1957,1958,1959 and1960. They had also made the final in1962 but lost toBenfica.[2]
Inter Milan, who had never previously qualified for the European Cup, reached the final at the first attempt.[2]
 Inter Milan | Round |  Real Madrid | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Everton | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Prelim. round |  Rangers | 7–0 | 1–0 (A) | 6–0 (H) |
 Monaco | 4–1 | 1–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) | First round |  Dinamo București | 8–4 | 3–1 (A) | 5–3 (H) |
 Partizan | 4–1 | 2–0 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Milan | 4–3 | 4–1 (H) | 0–2 (A) |
 Borussia Dortmund | 4–2 | 2–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Zürich | 8–1 | 2–1 (A) | 6–0 (H) |
Inter Milan qualified for the competition as winners of the1962–63 Serie A.[3]
Everton of England were Inter Milan's opponents in the preliminary round. After a goalless draw away from home in the first leg, Inter Milan won the second leg 1–0 at home to advance.[4]
In the first round, Inter Milan facedAS Monaco who represented France in the competition. Inter Milan won the first leg 1–0 at home and the second leg 3–1 away to advance 4–1 on aggregate.[4]
Inter Milan then facedPartizan of Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals. Inter Milan won the first leg 2–0 away from home and the second leg 2–1 at home to advance 4–1 on aggregate.[4]
In the semi-finals, Inter Milan facedBorussia Dortmund of Germany. After a 2–2 draw in the first leg inDortmund, Inter Milan won the second leg 2–0 at home to advance to the final 4–2 on aggregate.[4]
Real Madrid qualified for the competition as winners of the1962–63 La Liga.[5]
In the preliminary round, Real Madrid defeatedRangers of Scotland 1–0 away in the first leg and 6–0 at home in the second leg to advance 7–0 on aggregate.[4]
Dinamo București of Romania were Real Madrid's opponents in the first round. After winning the first leg 3–1 away from home, Real Madrid won the second leg at home 5–3 to advance 8–4 on aggregate.[4]
Real Madrid then faced defending championsAC Milan of Italy in the quarter-finals. After winning the first leg 4–1 at home, Real Madrid lost the second leg 2–0 away from home to advance 4–3 on aggregate.[4]
In the semi-finals, Real Madird defeatedZürich of Switzerland 2–1 in the first leg away from home and 6–0 in the second leg at home to advance to the final 8–1 on aggregate.[4]
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