1959 European Cup Final

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The 1959 European Cup Final was the fourth final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims-Champagne from France. It was played at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart on 3 June 1959 in front of 80,000 people. The match finished 2–0 to Real Madrid, 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 Stefano.

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1959-06-03	Real Madrid	2 – 0	Stade de Reims-Champagne	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Dusch
	Mateos 2' Di Stéfano 47'			Neckarstadion, Stuttgart Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Dusch





Real Madrid





Stade de Reims


REAL MADRID:
GK	1	Rogelio Domínguez
DF	2	Marquitos
DF	3	José Santamaria
DF	4	José María Zárraga
DF	5	Juan Santisteban
MF	6	Antonio Ruiz
MF	7	Raymond Kopa
MF	8	Enrique Mateos
MF	9	Alfredo Di Stéfano
FW	10	Héctor Rial
FW	11	Francisco Gento
Manager:
Luis Carniglia Assistant referees: Fourth official:


STADE DE REIMS:
GK	1	Dominique Colonna
DF	2	Bruno Rodzik
DF	3	Robert Jonquet (c)
DF	4	Raoul Giraudo
DF	5	Armand Penverne
MF	6	Michel Leblond
MF	7	Robert Lamartine
MF	8	René Bliard
MF	9	Just Fontaine
FW	10	Roger Piantoni
FW	11	Jean Vincent
Manager:
Albert Batteux