1978–79 UEFA Cup
| Dates | 13 September 1978 – 23 May 1979 |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Borussia Mönchengladbach (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Red Star Belgrade |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Allan Simonsen (9 goals) |
The 1978–79 UEFA Cup was won by Borussia Mönchengladbach on aggregate over Red Star Belgrade.
First round
First leg
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Enzo Ferrero scored an olympic goal.
13 September 1978 |
Berliner FC Dynamo  |
5–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
Riediger  16', 28', 69'Netz 20'Brillat 89' |
Šestić 34' Savić 36' |
13 September 1978 20:00 |
Basel  |
2 – 3 | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Stohler 30' von Wartburg   30', 40' Tanner 78' |
Report | 44' D. Hoeneß 54', 70' Ohlicher 85' Förster |
13 September 1978 |
Dinamo Tbilisi  |
2–0 |  Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Kipiani 39' Shengelia 49' |
Dinamo Stadium, Tbilisi Attendance: 90,000 |
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Second leg
Dukla Prague won 2–1 on aggregate.
27 September 1978 |
Lokomotíva Košice  |
1–0 (a.e.t.) | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Kozák 81' |
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| Penalties | ||
Kozák  Ujhely Jacko  Móder Suchánek Dobrovič Fecko Repík |
6–7 | Maldera Novellino Chiodi Buriani Antonelli Morini De Vecchi Baresi |
Lokomotíva Košice 1–1 Milan on aggregate. Milan won 7–6 on penalties.
Sporting Gijón won 3–1 on aggregate.
27 September 1978 |
| Red Star Belgrade |
4–1 | Berliner FC Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Savić 58' Borovnica 69', 80'Šestić 89' |
Riediger 12' |
Berliner FC Dynamo 6–6 Red Star Belgrade. Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
27 September 1978 20:00 |
| VfB Stuttgart |
4 – 1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsch 24', 48', 68' Müller 64' |
Report | 35' Schönenberger |
VfB Stuttgart won 7–3 on aggregate.
27 September 1978 |
Strasbourg  |
4–1 |  IF Elfsborg |
|---|---|---|
| Piasecki 8' Tanter 27'Gemmrich 75' Wagner 80' |
Ahlström 43' |
Strasbourg won 4–3 on aggregate.
27 September 1978 |
| Napoli |
1–1 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| Savoldi 79' (pen.) |
Daraselia 66' |
Stadio San Paolo, Naples Attendance: 75,000 |
Dinamo Tbilisi won 3–1 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 3–2 on aggregate.
Valencia won 5–3 on aggregate.
Hertha BSC Berlin won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajax Amsterdam  |
5–0 | Lausanne Sports |
1–0 (Report) | 4–0 (Report) |
Budapest Honved FC  |
4–2 |  FC Politehnica Timișoara |
4–0 (Report) | 0–2 (Report) |
Everton  |
2–2(a) | Dukla Prague |
2–1 (Report) | 0–1 (Report) |
| FC Argeş Piteşti |
4–6 |  Valencia CF |
2–1 (Report) | 2–5 (Report) |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena |
0–3 | MSV Duisburg |
0–0 (Report) | 0–3 (aet) (Report) |
| FC Torpedo Moscow |
2–3 | VfB Stuttgart |
2–1 (Report) | 0–2 (Report) |
| Hajduk Split |
2–2(a) | Arsenal F.C. |
2–1 (Report) | 0–1 (Report) |
| Hertha BSC |
2–1 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
2–0 (Report) | 0–1 (Report) |
IBV  |
1–4 |  Śląsk Wrocław |
0–2 (Report) | 1–2 (Report) |
KuPS  |
1–6 | Esbjerg fB |
0–2 (Report) | 1–4 (Report) |
| Manchester City |
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4–0 (Report) | 0–2 (Report) |
Levski Sofia  |
1–4 | Milan |
1–1 (Report) | 0–3 (Report) |
| RC Strasbourg |
2–1 |  Hibernian F.C. |
2–0 (Report) | 0–1 (Report) |
S.C. Braga  |
0–3 | West Bromwich Albion F.C. |
0–2 (Report) | 0–1 (Report) |
| S.L. Benfica |
0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
0–0 (Report) | 0–2 (aet) (Report) |
| Sporting Gijón |
1–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
0–1 (Report) | 1–1 (Report) |
First leg
Second leg
Arsenal 2–2 Hajduk Split. Arsenal won on away goals.
Milan won 4–1 on aggregate. On 23 November 1978, UEFA fined Milan $14,000 for a bribery attempt to the Scottish referee John Gordon and linesmen Rollo Kyle and David McCartney (Italian club took the officials to shop for free the day before the game). Curiously, UEFA did not sanction the referee at all, however, Scottish Football Association suspended him.
Strasbourg won 2–1 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 2–1 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan |
2–5 | Manchester City |
2–2 (Report) | 0–3 (Report) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
5–3 | Śląsk Wrocław |
1–1 (Report) | 4–2 (Report) |
| Budapest Honvéd FC |
4–3 | Ajax Amsterdam |
4–1 (Report) | 0–2 (Report) |
| Esbjerg fB |
2–5 | Hertha BSC |
2–1 (Report) | 0–4 (Report) |
| RC Strasbourg |
0–4 | MSV Duisburg |
0–0 (Report) | 0–4 (Report) |
| Red Star Belgrade |
2–1 | Arsenal F.C. |
1–0 (Report) | 1–1 (Report) |
| Valencia CF |
1–3 | West Bromwich Albion F.C. |
1–1 (Report) | 0–2 (Report) |
| VfB Stuttgart |
4–5 | Dukla Prague |
4–1 (Report) | 0–4 (Report) |
First leg
Second leg
Manchester City won 5–2 on aggregate.
Duisburg won 4–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Honvéd FC |
4–4(a) | MSV Duisburg |
2–3 | 2–1 |
| Hertha BSC |
3–2 | Dukla Prague |
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Manchester City |
2–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade |
2–1 | West Bromwich Albion F.C. |
1–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
7 March 1979 |
| Budapest Honvéd FC |
2–3 | MSV Duisburg |
|---|---|---|
| Varga 36' Weimper 49' (pen.) |
Report UEFA | Worm 23', 53' Seliger 85' |
Second leg
MSV Duisburg 4–4 Budapest Honvéd FC. Duisburg won on away goals.
Hertha BSC Berlin won 3–2 on aggregate.
21 March 1979 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
3–1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Kulik 26' Bruns 52'Del'Haye 71' |
Report UEFA | Deyna 78' |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–2 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSV Duisburg |
3–6 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
2–2 | 1–4 |
| Red Star Belgrade |
(a)2–2 | Hertha BSC |
1–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
10 April 1979 |
| MSV Duisburg |
2–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Worm 47' Fruck 63' |
Report UEFA | Simonsen 62' Lausen 76' |
Second leg
24 April 1979 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
4–1 | MSV Duisburg |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen 43', 55' Kulik 47'Lienen 81' |
Report UEFA | Büssers 70' |
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 6–3 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade 2–2 Hertha BSC Berlin. Red Star Belgrade won on away goals.
Final
First leg
9 May 1979 20:00 |
| Red Star Belgrade |
1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Šestić 21' |
Report UEFA | Jurišić 60' (o.g.) |
Second leg
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 2–1 on aggregate.
External links
- 1978–79 All matches UEFA Cup – season at UEFA website
- Official Site
- Results at RSSSF.com
- All scorers 1978–79 UEFA Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1978/79 UEFA Cup - results and line-ups (archive)