Friday 18 March 2011

The last Meeting...Spurs and Madrid

Harry Redknapp

Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have never met in the European Cup before and only previously met in the quarterfinals of the 1984/85 UEFA Cup.

The first leg took place on March 6th 1985 at White Hart Lane when Real Madrid were coached by club legend, Amancio and striker Emilio Butragueño scored the victory goal on the 24-minute mark. 

The return leg at the Bernabeu ended in a 0-0 draw and Real went through to the next round eventually wiing the title by defeating Inter Milan (2-0 comeback at the Bernabeu) and Videoton (3-0 in Hungary; 0-1 in Madrid) in the semis and the final.

FIRST LEG: 06-03-85, White Hart Line (London)
Tottenham Hotspur - 0: Clemence, Perryman, Hughton, Miller (Dick, 83´), Stevens, Chiedozie, (Brooke, 62'), Hoddle, Hazard, Falco, Galvin, Crooks.
Real Madrid - 1: Miguel Angel, Chendo, Salguero, Sanchis, Camacho, Gallego, Stielike, Michel, Angel, Butragueño (Juanito, 80'), Valdano (Santillana, 87')
Goals: 0-1 Butragueño (24').
Referee: Casarin (ITA).

RETURN LEG: 20-03-85, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Real Madrid - 0: Miguel Angel, Chendo, Sanchis, Salguero, Camacho, Gallego, Michel, Angel, Pineda (San Jose, 89'), Butragueño (Lozano, 90'), Valdano.
Tottenham Hotspur - 0: Clemence, Thomas, Miller, Roberts, Hugthon, Perryman, Hazard, Hoddle, Galvin (Dick, 80'), Falco, Crooks (Brooke, 68').
Referee: Galler (SWI).

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