We won the League Cup 39 years ago

On 15 June 1985, Real Madrid added a new title to their trophy cabinet. It was the Copa de la Liga, a competition they played in for four seasons, between 1983 and 1986. The final, like the play-offs, was played over two legs and our team came back from 3-2 down in the first leg to win the trophy in the second leg with a 2-0 win.

Pineda, Santillana, Stielike and Míchel all scored for Madrid in the final stage, but to win the League Cup Real Madrid also had to beat Barcelona and Sporting Gijón in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. This meant that Luis Molowny's side lifted their second title of the season, having won their first UEFA Cup earlier that season.

FIRST LEG (5/6/1985)
3- Atlético de Madrid: Pereira, Tomás, Arteche, Balbino, Quique Ramos, Landáburu, Marina (Mínguez, 31'), Votava, Rubio (Ruiz, 52',) Cabrera and Hugo Sánchez.
2- Real Madrid: Ochotorena, Chendo, Camacho, Sanchís, San José (Juan José, 86'), Míchel, Gallego, Stielike, Isidro, Pineda and Santillana.

Goals
1-0 (min. 10): Rubio.
1-1 (min. 50): Pineda.
2-1 (min. 57): Arteche.
3-1 (min. 59): Cabrera.
3-2 (min. 83): Santillana.

SECOND LEG (15/6/1985)
2- Real Madrid: Ochotorena, Chendo, Sanchís, Camacho, San José, Míchel, Gallego (Fraile, 60'), Stielike, Pineda (Isidro, 80'), Juanito and Santillana.
0-Atlético de Madrid: Pereira, Tomás, Arteche, Balbino (Ruiz, 68',) Quique Ramos, Marina, Landáburu, Julio Prieto (Rubio, 59'), Votava, Cabrera and Hugo Sánchez.

Goals
1-0 (min. 25): Stielike.
2-0 (min. 62): Míchel.