66th anniversary of the fifth European Cup
On May 18, 1960, Real Madrid defeated Eintracht 7-3 in one of the greatest matches in history.
Real Madrid became five-time European champions in one of the greatest matches in football history. On May 18, 1960, our team defeated Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park Stadium (Glasgow), with standout performances by Puskas (4 goals) and Di Stéfano (3). The madridistas neutralized Kress's opening goal and secured their fifth consecutive title, an achievement that no one has replicated.
To reach this historic match, Real Madrid overcame Jeunesse Esch, Nice, and Barcelona in the earlier rounds. The blaugrana team was defeated in the semifinals with two 3-1 victories. The top scorer of the tournament was Puskas, with 12 goals.
LINEUP:
7-Real Madrid: Domínguez, Marquitos, Santamaría, Pachín, Vidal, Zárraga, Canario, Del Sol, Di Stéfano, Puskas, and Gento.
3-Eintracht Frankfurt: Loy, Lutz, Eigenbrodt, Höfer, Weilbächer, Stinka, Kress, Lindner, Stein, Pfaff, and Meier.
Goals:
0-1 (min. 18): Kress.
1-1 (min. 25): Di Stéfano.
2-1 (min. 29): Di Stéfano.
3-1 (min. 46): Puskas.
4-1 (min. 56): Puskas.
5-1 (min. 60): Puskas.
6-1 (min. 71): Puskas.
6-2 (min. 72): Stein.
7-2 (min. 73): Di Stéfano.
7-3 (min. 75): Stein.
Referee: Jack Mowatt (Scotland).
Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.