Red Star Belgrade won their only European Cup title, defeating Marseille on penalties in a final where both clubs were making their debut appearances.
Key Facts
- Date
- 29 May 1991
- Venue
- Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy
- Winner
- Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
- Runner-up
- Marseille (France)
- Decisive moment
- Manuel Amoros missed penalty for Marseille
- Both clubs' final debut
- Last such European Cup final as of 2025
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Red Star Belgrade and Marseille each navigated their respective national leagues and European Cup knockout rounds to reach the 1991 final, marking the first time either club had appeared in the competition's deciding match.
Played on 29 May 1991 at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, the match ended goalless after 90 minutes and extra time. The tie was settled by a penalty shoot-out, in which Manuel Amoros's miss proved decisive, allowing Red Star Belgrade to hold their nerve and claim the trophy.
Red Star Belgrade claimed their first and, to date, only European Cup title. The victory represented the peak of Yugoslav club football before the country's dissolution. As of 2025, the match remains the last European Cup final in which both competing clubs were making their debut appearance in the final.