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| Event | 1987–88 European Cup | ||||||
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| Afterextra time PSV Eindhoven won 6–5 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 25 May 1988 | ||||||
| Venue | Neckarstadion,Stuttgart | ||||||
| Referee | Luigi Agnolin (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 64,000 | ||||||
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The1988 European Cup final was afootball match played betweenPSV Eindhoven of theNetherlands andBenfica ofPortugal to decide the champion of the1987–88 European Cup. PSV won 6–5 onpenalties after a goalless draw after extra time. The match was played atNeckarstadion,Stuttgart, on 25 May 1988. According to PSV playerBerry van Aerle, it was not a particularly good match, with both teams very cautious. However, it was exciting until the end and concluded in a tense penalty shoot-out.[1]
For PSV, this win secured atreble of the Dutch Cup, the Dutch Championship and the European Cup. Five members of the PSV side were also part of the Netherlands team that went on to winUEFA Euro 1988 inWest Germany that summer.[1]
 PSV Eindhoven | Round |  Benfica | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Galatasaray | 3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | First round |  Partizani Tirana | 4–0 | 4–0 (H) | w/o (A) |
 Rapid Wien | 4–1 | 2–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Second round |  AGF | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
 Girondins de Bordeaux | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Anderlecht | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
 Real Madrid | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Steaua București | 2–0 | 0–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Benfica |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Koeman Kieft Nielsen Vanenburg Lerby Janssen | 6–5 | ElzoDitoRedouanePachecoMozer Veloso |
          PSV Eindhoven |      Benfica |
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