1987 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1987 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- UEFA Champions League: F.C. Porto 2-1 FC Bayern Munich in the final at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna.
- UEFA Cup:Two legs; 1st leg IFK Göteborg 1-0 Dundee United; 2nd leg Dundee United 1-1 IFK Göteborg. IFK Göteborg wins on aggregate: 2-1
- Cup Winners' Cup: Ajax Amsterdam 1-0 Lokomotive Leipzig
- Super Cup: Two legs; 1st leg Ajax Amsterdam 0-1 FC Porto; 2nd leg FC Porto 1-0 Ajax Amsterdam. FC Porto won 2-0 on aggregate
- England - FA Cup: Coventry won 3-2 (aet) over Tottenham Hotspur
- Copa Libertadores 1987: Won by Peñarol after defeating América de Cali on the final playoff match with a score of 1-0.
- July 25 – In second ever FIFA U16 World Championship, the USSR beat the surprise winners of two years ago, Nigeria, on penalties.
- December 13 – Portugal's FC Porto wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Uruguay's Peñarol in extra-time: 2-1. The winning goal is scored by Rabah Madjer.
[edit] Winner club national championships
[edit] Europe
- Italy:
- Serie A and Italian Cup – Napoli
- Netherlands:
- Portugal:
- SuperLiga and Cup of Portugal – SL Benfica
- Spain:
- La Liga – Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey – Real Sociedad
- Turkey:
[edit] South America
[edit] International Tournaments
- Copa América in Argentina (June 27 – July 12, 1987)
- Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States (August 9 – August 21, 1987)
[edit] National Teams
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Netherlands
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 |  Spain |
1 – 1 | D | Friendly | Nou Camp, Barcelona |
| March 25 |  Greece |
1 – 1 | D | Euro 1988 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| April 29 |  Hungary |
2 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| September 9 | .svg){kind=small} Belgium |
0 – 0 | D | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| October 14 |  Poland |
0 – 2 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | Górnik Zabrze Stadium, Zabrze |
| October 28 |  Cyprus |
8 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| December 9 | Cyprus |
4 – 0 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | Stadion De Meer, Amsterdam |
| December 16 | Greece |
0 – 3 | W | Euro 1988 Qualifier | Diagoras Stadium, Rhodes |
[edit] Births
- January 24: Wayne Hennessey (Welsh footballer)
- April 16: Aaron Lennon (English footballer)
- April 22: Mikel John Obi (Nigerian footballer)
- June 24: Lionel Messi (Argentine footballer)
- May 4: Francesc Fabregas (Spanish footballer)
- June 26: Samir Nasri (French footballer)
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- (English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (Dutch) VoetbalStats