41 years ago, the League Cup was won.

On June 15, 1985, Real Madrid added a new title to its record. It was the League Cup, a competition held for four seasons, between 1983 and 1986. The final, like the knockout rounds, was played over two legs, and in it, our team overturned Atlético's 3-2 first-leg victory and secured the trophy in the return leg with a 2-0 result.

Pineda, Santillana, Stielike, and Míchel were the madridista scorers in that final. To win the League Cup, Real Madrid also had to defeat Barcelona and Sporting de Gijón in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. Thus, the team led by Luis Molowny lifted its second title of the season, having already claimed its first UEFA Cup.

FIRST LEG (06/05/1985)
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 (06/15/1985)
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.

 

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