65th anniversary of the third European Cup
Real Madrid beat Milan in the first final to be decided in extra time on 28 May 1958.
Real Madrid won their third European Cup at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels 65 years ago. Milan were the opponents in the competition's first ever final to go to extra time. The match was a pulsating affair and the Italians took the lead twice, but goals from Di Stéfano and Rial took the game into extra time.
Gento emerged as the decisive player in extra time to score for the second year in a row in a European Cup final, making it 3-2 in the 107th minute. Juanito Alonso also played an important role, thanks to his key saves in the dying embers of the game.
The road to the final
In the preliminary rounds, Carniglia's side performed excellently at home, where they did not concede a single goal and beat Royal Antwerp 6-0, Sevilla 8-0 and Vasas of Hungary 4-0. Against the latter team, Di Stéfano leapt to celebrate one of his three goals and the photograph became firmly embedded in the history of Real Madrid.
Gento emerged as the decisive player in extra time to score for the second year in a row in a European Cup final, making it 3-2 in the 107th minute. Juanito Alonso also played an important role, thanks to his key saves in the dying embers of the game.
The road to the final
In the preliminary rounds, Carniglia's side performed excellently at home, where they did not concede a single goal and beat Royal Antwerp 6-0, Sevilla 8-0 and Vasas of Hungary 4-0. Against the latter team, Di Stéfano leapt to celebrate one of his three goals and the photograph became firmly embedded in the history of Real Madrid.
MATCH INFO:
3- Real Madrid: Alonso, Atienza Il, Santamaría, Lesmes II, Santisteban, Zárraga, Kopa, Joseíto, Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
2- Milan: Soldan, Fontana, Maldini, Beraldo, Bergamaschi, Radice, Danova, Liedholm, Schiaffino, Grillo and Cucchiaroni.
Goals:
0-1 min. 59: Schiaffino.
1-1 min. 74: Di Stéfano.
1-2 min. 77: Grillo.
2-2 min. 79: Rial.
3-2 min. 107: Gento.
Referee: Albert Alsteen Belgium.
Stadium: Heysel Brussels.
3- Real Madrid: Alonso, Atienza Il, Santamaría, Lesmes II, Santisteban, Zárraga, Kopa, Joseíto, Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
2- Milan: Soldan, Fontana, Maldini, Beraldo, Bergamaschi, Radice, Danova, Liedholm, Schiaffino, Grillo and Cucchiaroni.
Goals:
0-1 min. 59: Schiaffino.
1-1 min. 74: Di Stéfano.
1-2 min. 77: Grillo.
2-2 min. 79: Rial.
3-2 min. 107: Gento.
Referee: Albert Alsteen Belgium.
Stadium: Heysel Brussels.