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1960 European Nations' Cup Final

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Date
  
10 July 1960

Attendance
  
17,966

Venue
  
Parc des Princes

1960 European Nations' Cup Final

Champion
  
Soviet Union national football team

Referee
  
Arthur Edward Ellis (The Football Association)

Event
  
1960 European Nations' Cup

Similar
  
1960 European Nations, UEFA Euro 1972 Final, UEFA Euro 1992 Final, UEFA Euro 1996 Final, UEFA Euro 1988 Final

The 1960 European Nations' Cup Final was a football match at the Parc des Princes, Paris on 10 July 1960, to determine the winner of the 1960 European Nations' Cup. It was the first UEFA European Football Championship final, UEFA's top football competition for national teams. The match was contested by the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.

Summary

Soviet Union won the match 2–1 after extra time; Yugoslavia opened the scoring through Milan Galić just before half-time, before Slava Metreveli equalised just after the interval. The match finished in a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes, with Viktor Ponedelnik scored the winning goal in extra time in the 113th minute.

References

1960 European Nations' Cup Final Wikipedia