1976 European Cup Winners' Cup final
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| Event | 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 May 1976 | ||||||
| Venue | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | ||||||
| Referee | Robert Wurtz (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,296 | ||||||
The 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup final was a football match between Anderlecht of Belgium and West Ham United of England. The final was held at Heysel Stadium in Brussels on 5 May 1976. It was the final match of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup tournament and the 16th European Cup Winners' Cup final. Anderlecht won 4–2 against the 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup winners to secure their first ever European trophy.
Route to the final
.svg.png){kind=small} Anderlecht |
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Rapid București |
2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | First round |  Reipas Lahti |
5–2 | 2–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Borac Banja Luka |
3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Second round |  Ararat Yerevan |
4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
 Wrexham |
2–1 | 1–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Den Haag |
5–5 (a) | 2–4 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
 Sachsenring Zwickau |
5–0 | 3–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Eintracht Frankfurt |
4–3 | 1–2 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
Match
Summary
Pat Holland put West Ham into the lead in the 28th minute. Just before half-time, Frank Lampard misjudged a back pass, allowing Peter Ressel to collect the ball and pass it to Rob Rensenbrink to score the equaliser. In attempting the backpass, Lampard tore a stomach muscle that required him to be substituted. Three minutes into the second-half, François van der Elst scored, assisted by Rensenbrink. Keith Robson later equalised for West Ham from a cross by Trevor Brooking. Anderlecht were awarded a dubious penalty in the 73rd minute after Holland challenged Rensenbrink but appeared to win the ball cleanly; Rensenbrink scored from the penalty spot. With two minutes left, as West Ham came close to an equaliser, van der Elst ran through on the break to score Anderlecht's fourth goal.
Details
| Anderlecht | 4–2 | West Ham United |
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Rensenbrink  42', 73' (pen.) Van der Elst 48', 88' |
Report | Holland 28' Robson 68' |
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