40 years of a captivating European final

April 20 is a day of sad memories in the atmosphere of the Royal Society. This 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the return of the European Cup semifinal against Hamburg in which the realistic team was eliminated by one goal. The Germans would raise the orejona a few weeks later.

The important nuance is that this is not a random removal, this is a theft that is almost irrelevant today. The dream and the right to reach the final of the European Cup was taken away from Real. A resounding offside goal from Von Heesen decided a draw in the 84th minute, in Hamburg. The linesman did not raise the flag, which, surprisingly, did not start the game. At halftime a German referee replaced the injured Swiss linesman and participated in the robbery.

La Real was planted in the Volkparkstadion with sensitive casualties and a 1-1 in the first leg, a goal from gadgets. They are not there Begiristain, Zamora, Satrustegui or himself gadgets. Almost nothing. The 1-1 of the first leg required a lot of work. those of Alberto Ormaetxea They showed character to stay at 0-0 until the last quarter of an hour. So Jakobs made it 1-0, but Diego they tied a good goal a few moments later, which forced extra time, and the important moment came for the goal that was not, but happened. Which left a legendary team without a European final. The European Cup disappeared ‘in the cruelest way’ amid controversy.

Data sheets

Hamburg: Stein, Kaltz, Groh, Jakobs, Wehmeyer, Hartwig, Magath, Rolff, Von Heesen, Hrubesch and Bastrup

Royal Society: Arconada, Larrañaga, Orbegozo, Olaizola, Gorriz, Celayeta, Murillo, Zubillaga, Diego, López Ufarte and Uralde

The objectives:

1-0: Jakobs (m. 74).

1-1: Diego (m. 80).

2-1: Von Heesen (d. 84).

Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland).

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