1960 European Cup Quarter-Final First Leg vs Real Madrid
A European Cup quarter-final first leg at Estadi de les Corts, Barcelona.
FC Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the 1960 European Cup quarter-final first leg. The match was played at the Estadi de les Corts, Barcelona's home ground at the time. Real Madrid entered as the reigning European champions, having won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960. The club would go on to win the competition again that season, defeating German side Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final at Hampden Park.
- Competition
- European Cup Quarter-Final
- Venue
- Estadi de les Corts, Barcelona
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Lore & Background
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In Their Own Story
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Did You Know?
- Real Madrid won the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960, earning the right to permanently keep the original cup.
- The 1960 European Cup final saw Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 at Hampden Park.
- Real Madrid's first competitive match was a 3–1 loss to Barcelona in the 1902 Copa de la Coronación semi-final.
- Alfonso Albéniz became the first player to leave FC Barcelona to join Real Madrid in May 1902.
- Real Madrid is one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from La Liga, alongside Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona.
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