Anderlecht defeated Bayern Munich 5–3 on aggregate to claim their first European Super Cup title in 1976.
Key Facts
- Aggregate score
- Anderlecht 5–3 Bayern Munich
- First leg attendance
- 41,000 at Olympiastadion
- Top scorer
- Rob Rensenbrink (2 goals in second leg)
- Anderlecht's Super Cup wins
- First of two (also won in 1978)
- Bayern European Cups prior
- Three consecutive European Cup wins
By the Numbers
Cause → Event → Consequence
Anderlecht had won the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup, while Bayern Munich had claimed the 1975–76 European Cup, making them the two eligible contestants for the 1976 European Super Cup. Bayern, despite their recent dominance, were considered past their prime after three consecutive European Cup victories.
The two-legged tie saw Bayern win the first leg 2–1 in Munich, with Gerd Müller scoring twice. Anderlecht then dominated the second leg at the Stade Émile Versé, winning 4–1 through goals by Rensenbrink (two), François Van der Elst, and Arie Haan, to win 5–3 on aggregate.
Anderlecht claimed the European Super Cup for the first time, with the club repeating the feat two years later in 1978. Bayern Munich, who had lost the previous Super Cup to Dynamo Kiev in 1975, again failed to win the trophy, marking a symbolic end to their era of European dominance.