The 1979 UEFA Cup Final was played on 9 May 1979, and 23 May 1979, between Red Star Belgrade of SFR Yugoslavia and Borussia Mönchengladbach of West Germany. Mönchengladbach won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Event | 1978–79 UEFA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 May 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade | ||||||
| Referee | Ian Foote (Scotland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 90,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 23 May 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf | ||||||
| Referee | Alberto Michelotti (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| 6–6 (a) | 2–5 (A) | 4–1 (H) | First round | 7–2 | 5–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | ||
| 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Second round | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | 0–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||
| 2–1 | 1–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Third round | 5–3 | 1–1 (H) | 4–2 (A) | ||
| 2–1 | 1–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | 4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | ||
| 2–2 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Semi-finals | 6–3 | 2–2 (A) | 4–1 (H) | ||
Match details
editFirst leg
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Report Overview | Jurišić |
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Second leg
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