On this day 3 June 1959 (Exactly 60 years ago) Real Madrid and Stade de Reims met at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart in a repeat of the first ever European Cup final. The Whites came out on top , winning their fourth European Cup in a row and beating Reims in final for the second time in four years, following the 1956 final. Madrid dominated the match with goals by Enrique Mateos and Alfredo Di Stéfano
Match Summary
Stadium: Neckarstadion (Stuttgart)
Real Madrid 2 – 0 Reims
Goals Scored
Enrique Mateos (2)
Alfredo Di Stefano (47)
Real Madrid Line-up : Domínguez, Marquitos, Santamaría, Zárraga, Ruiz, Santisteban, Kopa, Mateos, Di Stéfano, Rial and Gento.
Stade de Reims Line-up Colonna, Rodzik, Jonquet, Giraudo, Penverne, Leblond, Lamartine, Bliard, Fontaine, Piantoni and Vincent.
Referee: Albert Dusch (Germany).
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BY: GEORGE ‘Alan Green’ MAHAMAH