The1987 UEFA Cup Final was afootball tie played on 6 and 20 May 1987 betweenIFK Göteborg of Sweden andDundee United of Scotland. Göteborg won 2–1 on aggregate, their second UEFA Cup triumph, following victory in1982. It was Dundee United's first, and so far only, major European final.[1][2]
| Event | 1986–87 UEFA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 6 May 1987 | ||||||
| Venue | Ullevi,Gothenburg | ||||||
| Referee | Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,023 | ||||||
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| Date | 20 May 1987 | ||||||
| Venue | Tannadice Park,Dundee | ||||||
| Referee | Ioan Igna (Romania) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,911 | ||||||
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Route to the final
editMain article:1986–87 UEFA Cup
| IFK Göteborg | Round | Dundee United | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Sigma Olomouc | 5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | First round |  Lens | 2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Stahl Brandenburg | 3–1 | 2–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Second round |  Universitatea Craiova | 3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
 Gent | 5–0 | 1–0 (A) | 4–0 (H) | Third round |  Hajduk Split | 2–0 | 2–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
 Internazionale | 1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Barcelona | 3–1 | 1–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
 Swarovski Tirol | 5–1 | 4–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | 0–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
Match details
editFirst leg
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Second leg
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See also
editReferences
editGeneral
- Low, Dave."Dundee Utd reach the UEFA Cup Final 1987". BBC Scotland. Retrieved3 July 2008.
- RSSSF - UEFA Cup 1986-87
- RSSSF - IFK in Europe 1981-1995
Specific
- ^Winton, Richard (20 May 2020)."On This Day: Dundee United reach Uefa Cup final in 1987".BBC Sport. Retrieved20 May 2020.
- ^Strachan, Graeme (20 May 2022)."Dundee United photos found in attic show amazing Uefa Cup final scenes at Tannadice".The Courier. Retrieved21 May 2022.