Date: 24-03-1971
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: MADRID
Running time: 94 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080p 50fps (8,5)
Commentary: spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Pirri, Zoco, Amancio
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 24 March 1971 – 20:30
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Attendance: 10,000
Weather: clear
REAL MADRID
Andrés Junquera
Fernando Zunzunegui
Goyo Benito
Manuel Sanchís
Toni Grande
Pirri
Ignacio Zoco
Manuel Velázquez
Amancio
Ramón Grosso
Rafa Marañón
Coach: Miguel Muñoz
46′ ↓Zunzunegui ↑José Luis
75′ ↓Grosso ↑Sebastián Fleitas
60′ Pirri
CARDIFF CITY
Jim Eadie
Leighton Phillips
Gary Bell
Don Murray
David Carver
Melvyn Sutton
Ian Gibson
Bobby Woodruff
Peter King
Nigel Rees
Brian Clark
Coach: Jimmy Scoular
65′ ↓Rees ↑Brian Harris
70′ Sutton
Referee: Karol Sarka (CZE)
Goals: 50′ Velázquez (RMA), 52′ Fleitas (RMA)
Match overview
Real Madrid overturned a 1–0 first-leg deficit with a 2–0 victory over Cardiff City at the Santiago Bernabéu, progressing to the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Goals from Velázquez and Fleitas in quick succession secured the win for the Spanish side.
Despite a valiant effort from the Welsh visitors, Real Madrid’s experience and home advantage proved decisive in the second leg of this quarter-final tie.
Trivia
This match marked Real Madrid’s progression to the semi-finals, where they would face PSV Eindhoven. The Spanish giants eventually reached the final but were defeated by Chelsea in a replay.
