| .jpg.webp) Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 1977 – 10 May 1978 | 
| Teams | 31 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Liverpool (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp) Brugge | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 | 
| Goals scored | 162 (2.75 per match) | 
| Attendance | 1,787,690 (30,300 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Allan Simonsen (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 5 goals | 
The 1977–78 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Liverpool in the final against Club Brugge. The match finished 1–0, starting a run of six consecutive finals that finished 1–0 after 90 minutes, five of them won by English clubs.
Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic  | 11–1 |  Jeunesse Esch | 5–0 | 6–1 | 
| Basel .svg.png.webp) | 2–3 |  Wacker | 1–3 | 1–0 | 
| Red Star Belgrade .svg.png.webp) | 6–0 |  Sligo Rovers | 3–0 | 3–0 | 
| Vasas  | 1–4 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–3 | 1–1 | 
| Benfica  | 0–0 (4–1 p) |  Torpedo Moscow | 0–0 | 0–0 | 
| Trabzonspor  | 1–2 |  Boldklubben 1903 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 
| Liverpool  | Bye | – | – | |
| Dynamo Dresden  | 3–2 |  Halmstad | 2–0 | 1–2 | 
| Levski-Spartak .svg.png.webp) | 5–2 | .svg.png.webp) Śląsk Wrocław | 3–0 | 2–2 | 
| Lillestrøm  | 2–4 |  Ajax | 2–0 | 0–4 | 
| Valur  | 1–2 | .svg.png.webp) Glentoran | 1–0 | 0–2 | 
| Omonia .svg.png.webp) | 0–5 |  Juventus | 0–3 | 0–2 | 
| KuPS  | 2–9 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 0–4 | 2–5 | 
| Floriana  | 1–5 | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos | 1–1 | 0–4 | 
| Dukla Prague  | 1–1 (a) |  Nantes | 1–1 | 0–0 | 
| Dinamo București .svg.png.webp) | 2–3 | .svg.png.webp) Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| Celtic  | 5–0 |  Jeunesse Esch | 
|---|---|---|
| MacDonald  15' Craig  33', 58' Wilson  36' McLaughlin  83' | Report | 
| Basel .svg.png.webp) | 1–3 |  Wacker | 
|---|---|---|
| Von Wartburg  22' | Report | Welzl  41', 45' (pen.) Constantini  51' | 
| Red Star Belgrade .svg.png.webp) | 3–0 |  Sligo Rovers | 
|---|---|---|
| Džajić  54', 80' Filipović  67' | Report | 
| Trabzonspor  | 1–0 |  Boldklubben 1903 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ergün  75' | Report | 
| Dynamo Dresden  | 2–0 |  Halmstad | 
|---|---|---|
| Heidler  70' Schade  84' | Report | 
| Levski-Spartak .svg.png.webp) | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Śląsk Wrocław | 
|---|---|---|
| Panov  20' Milanov  40', 43' | Report | 
| Lillestrøm  | 2–0 |  Ajax | 
|---|---|---|
| Lønstad  1' Johansen  13' | Report | 
| KuPS  | 0–4 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vandereycken  49' Cools  51' Lambert  64' Davies  78' | 
| Floriana  | 1–1 | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos | 
|---|---|---|
| Xuereb  16' | Report | Aslanidis  26' | 
| Dukla Prague  | 1–1 |  Nantes | 
|---|---|---|
| Vízek  54' | Report | Amisse  35' | 
| Dinamo București .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 | .svg.png.webp) Atlético Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Vrînceanu  14' Georgescu  73' | Report | Pereira  58' | 
Second leg
| Jeunesse Esch  | 1–6 |  Celtic | 
|---|---|---|
| Giuliani  30' | Report | Lennox  30', 66' Glavin  52' McGrain  56' Eðvaldsson  66', 76' | 
Celtic won 11–1 on aggregate.
Wacker won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sligo Rovers  | 0–3 | .svg.png.webp) Red Star Belgrade | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Filipović  5', 60' Jovanović  43' | 
Red Star Belgrade won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 1–1 |  Vasas | 
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen  64' | Report | Izsó  77' | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Torpedo Moscow  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  Benfica | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
0–0 on aggregate; Benfica won on penalties.
| Boldklubben 1903  | 2–0 |  Trabzonspor | 
|---|---|---|
| Francker  40', 82' | Report | 
Boldklubben 1903 won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Halmstad  | 2–1 |  Dynamo Dresden | 
|---|---|---|
| Johansson  17' Larsson  88' | Report | Heidler  64' | 
Dynamo Dresden won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Śląsk Wrocław .svg.png.webp) | 2–2 | .svg.png.webp) Levski-Spartak | 
|---|---|---|
| Pawłowski  22' Kopycki  75' | Report | Panov  29', 58' | 
Levski-Spartak won 5–2 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Glentoran won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Juventus  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Omonia | 
|---|---|---|
| Boninsegna  11' Virdis  75' | Report | 
Juventus won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge .svg.png.webp) | 5–2 |  KuPS | 
|---|---|---|
| Davies  17', 35' Vandereycken  33' Simoen  47' Maes  85' | Report | Mönkkönen  20' Loikkanen  63' | 
Club Brugge won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos .svg.png.webp) | 4–0 |  Floriana | 
|---|---|---|
| Álvarez  24' Antoniadis  35', 40' (pen.) Gonios  85' | Report | 
Panathinaikos won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Nantes  | 0–0 |  Dukla Prague | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
1–1 on aggregate; Nantes won on away goals.
| Atlético Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Dinamo București | 
|---|---|---|
| Benegas  67' Cano  81' | Report | 
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic  | 2–4 |  Wacker | 2–1 | 0–3 | 
| Red Star Belgrade .svg.png.webp) | 1–8 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–3 | 1–5 | 
| Benfica  | 2–0 |  Boldklubben 1903 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 
| Liverpool  | 6–3 |  Dynamo Dresden | 5–1 | 1–2 | 
| Levski-Spartak .svg.png.webp) | 2–4 |  Ajax | 1–2 | 1–2 | 
| Glentoran .svg.png.webp) | 0–6 |  Juventus | 0–1 | 0–5 | 
| Club Brugge .svg.png.webp) | 2–1 | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos | 2–0 | 0–1 | 
| Nantes  | 2–3 | .svg.png.webp) Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | 1–2 | 
First leg
| Red Star Belgrade .svg.png.webp) | 0–3 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schäfer  16' Heynckes  45' Simonsen  76' | 
| Benfica  | 1–0 |  Boldklubben 1903 | 
|---|---|---|
| Pietra  49' (pen.) | Report | 
| Club Brugge .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Panathinaikos | 
|---|---|---|
| Davies  24' (pen.) Cools  72' | Report | 
| Nantes  | 1–1 | .svg.png.webp) Atlético Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Lacombe  48' | Report | Marcial  42' | 
Second leg
Wacker won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 5–1 | .svg.png.webp) Red Star Belgrade | 
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen  17', 32' Heynckes  60' Nikolić  62' (o.g.) Wittkamp  87' | Report | Sušić  44' | 
Borussia Mönchengladbach won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Boldklubben 1903  | 0–1 |  Benfica | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pietra  50' | 
Benfica won 2–0 on aggregate.
Liverpool won 6–3 on aggregate.
Ajax won 4–2 on aggregate.
Juventus won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Panathinaikos .svg.png.webp) | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 
|---|---|---|
| Gonios  82' | Report | 
Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.
Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacker  | 3–3 (a) |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–1 | 0–2 | 
| Benfica  | 2–6 |  Liverpool | 1–2 | 1–4 | 
| Ajax  | 2–2 (0–3 p) |  Juventus | 1–1 | 1–1 | 
| Club Brugge .svg.png.webp) | 4–3 | .svg.png.webp) Atlético Madrid | 2–0 | 2–3 | 
First leg
| Club Brugge .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Atlético Madrid | 
|---|---|---|
| Courant  44' De Cubber  57' | Report | 
Second leg
3–3 on aggregate; Borussia Mönchengladbach won on away goals.
Liverpool won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Ajax | 
|---|---|---|
| Tardelli  21' | Report | Ling  80' | 
| Penalties | ||
| Gentile  Benetti  Cabrini  Causio  | 3–0 |  Geels  Van Dord  Ling | 
2–2 on aggregate; Juventus won 3–0 on penalties.
| Atlético Madrid .svg.png.webp) | 3–2 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 
|---|---|---|
| Benegas  20' Pina  30', 62' | Report | Cools  60' Lambert  69' | 
Club Brugge won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach  | 2–4 |  Liverpool | 2–1 | 0–3 | 
| Juventus  | 1–2 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 1–0 | 0–2 | 
First leg
| Juventus  | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 
|---|---|---|
| Bettega  86' | Report | 
Second leg
Liverpool won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Club Brugge .svg.png.webp) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |  Juventus | 
|---|---|---|
| Bastijns  3' Vandereycken  116' | Report | 
Club Brugge won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Liverpool  | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | 
|---|---|---|
| Dalglish  64' | Report MatchCentre | 
Top scorers
References
- ↑ "Basel v Wacker, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Red Star Belgrade v Sligo Rovers, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Vasas v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Dynamo Dresden v Halmstad, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Lillestrøm v Ajax, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Omonia v Juventus, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "KuPS v Club Brugge, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Floriana v Panathinaikos, 14 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Jeunesse Esch v Celtic, 28 September 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Nantes v Atlético Madrid, 19 October 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Borussia Mönchengladbach v Red Star Belgrade, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Boldklubben 1903 v Benfica, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Dynamo Dresden v Liverpool, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ajax v Levski-Spartak, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Juventus v Glentoran, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Atlético Madrid v Nantes, 2 November 1977" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ajax v Juventus, 1 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Club Brugge v Atlético Madrid, 1 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Juventus v Ajax, 15 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Borussia Mönchengladbach v Liverpool, 29 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Juventus v Club Brugge, 29 March 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Liverpool v Borussia Mönchengladbach, 12 April 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ "Liverpool v Club Brugge, 10 May 1978" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links

- 1977–78 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1977–78 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1977/78 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)