PSV Eindhoven claimed the 1988 European Cup title on penalties, completing a domestic and European treble in the same season.
Key Facts
- Final score (after extra time)
- 0–0 (PSV won 6–5 on penalties)
- Venue
- Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
- Date
- 25 May 1988
- PSV treble components
- Dutch Cup, Dutch Championship, European Cup
- PSV players in Euro 1988 squad
- 5 players
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
PSV Eindhoven and Benfica, having each advanced through the 1987–88 European Cup competition, met in the final at Neckarstadion in Stuttgart on 25 May 1988, with both clubs seeking their continent's premier club football trophy.
The match ended goalless after 90 minutes and extra time, with neither side managing to score despite sustained play. A penalty shoot-out was required to separate the teams, and PSV Eindhoven prevailed 6–5 in a tense conclusion to claim the European Cup title.
PSV's victory completed a treble of the Dutch Cup, Dutch Championship, and European Cup in a single season. Additionally, five PSV players went on to represent the Netherlands at UEFA Euro 1988 that summer, which the Dutch national team won in West Germany.