The 1987 UEFA Cup Final was a football tie played on 6 and 20 May 1987 between IFK Göteborg of Sweden and Dundee United of Scotland. Göteborg won 2–1 on aggregate, their second UEFA Cup triumph, following victory in 1982. It was Dundee United's first, and so far only, major European final.
Route to the final
IFK GöteborgRoundDundee UnitedOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Sigma Olomouc5–11–1 (A)4–0 (H)First round Lens2–10–1 (A)2–0 (H) Stahl Brandenburg3–12–0 (H)1–1 (A)Second round Universitatea Craiova3–13–0 (H)0–1 (A) Gent5–01–0 (A)4–0 (H)Third round Hajduk Split2–02–0 (H)0–0 (A) Internazionale1–1 (a)0–0 (H)1–1 (A)Quarter-finals Barcelona3–11–0 (H)2–1 (A) Swarovski Tirol5–14–1 (H)1–0 (A)Semi-finals Borussia Mönchengladbach2–00–0 (H)2–0 (A)
Match details
First leg
GK 1 Thomas WernersonDF 2 Mats-Ola CarlssonDF 3 Glenn Hysén (c)DF 4 Peter LarssonDF 5 Stig Fredriksson MF 6 Magnus Johansson MF 7 Tord Holmgren MF 8 Michael Andersson MF 9 Tommy HolmgrenFW 10 Stefan Pettersson FW 11 Lennart NilssonSubstitutes:DF 12 Roland Nilsson MF 14 Lars Zetterlund MF 15 Per Edmund Mordt FW 16 Jari Rantanen GK 13 Ove Tobiasson Manager: Gunder Bengtsson Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: GK 1 Billy ThomsonDF 2 Maurice MalpasDF 3 David Narey (c)DF 4 Paul Hegarty DF 5 John HoltMF 6 Jim McInallyMF 7 Billy KirkwoodMF 8 Dave Bowman MF 9 Eamonn BannonFW 10 Paul Sturrock FW 11 Ian RedfordSubstitutes:DF 12 John Clark MF 14 Dave Beaumont Manager: Jim McLean
Second leg
GK 1 Billy ThomsonDF 2 Maurice MalpasDF 3 John ClarkDF 4 David Narey (c)DF 5 John Holt MF 6 Jim McInallyMF 7 Iain FergusonMF 8 Billy Kirkwood FW 9 Paul SturrockFW 10 Ian Redford FW 11 Kevin GallacherSubstitutes:DF 12 Paul Hegarty MF 14 Eamonn Bannon Manager: Jim McLean Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: GK 1 Thomas WernerssonDF 2 Mats-Ola CarlssonDF 3 Glenn Hysén (c)DF 4 Peter LarssonDF 5 Stig Fredriksson MF 6 Roland Nilsson MF 7 Tord HolmgrenMF 8 Michael Andersson MF 9 Tommy Holmgren FW 10 Stefan Pettersson FW 11 Lennart NilssonSubstitutes:MF 12 Magnus Johansson MF 14 Per Edmund Mordt MF 15 Lars Zetterlund FW 16 Jari Rantanen GK 13 Ove Tobiasson Manager: Gunder Bengtsson
See also 1987 European Cup final 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup final Dundee United F.C. in European football IFK Göteborg in European football 1986–87 Dundee United F.C. season
References General
RSSSF - UEFA Cup 1986-87 RSSSF - IFK in Europe 1981-1995
Specific