1980–81 Real Madrid CF season

Real Madrid CF
1980–81 season
President	Luis de Carlos
Head coach	Vujadin Boskov
Stadium	Santiago Bernabéu
La Liga	2nd (in UEFA Cup)
Copa del Rey	Quarter-finals
European Cup	Runner-up
Top goalscorer	Juanito (19)
	← 1979–80 1981–82 →

The 1980–81 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 79th season in existence and the club's 50th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary[]

Financial worries did hit Luis de Carlos Presidency during summer as a result there had not high-profile transfers in,^[1] so, the new arrivals midfielder Ricardo Gallego (replacing forward Laurie Cunningham injured since November and with physical issues until season finale)^[2] goalkeeper Agustín come from its Youth team Castilla and ended loans like Rafael García Cortés.^[3] In League the squad was struggling in the middle of the table almost the entire campaign behind local rivals Atlético Madrid until colchoneros collapsed in the final rounds of the tournament and Real Sociedad grabbed the first spot tied in points with Real Madrid but the head-to head matches^[4] was in favor of basque side winning its first title ever.^[5] In Copa del Rey the club was eliminated in Quarterfinals by Sporting Gijón with an 3–4 aggregate score.^[6]

The season is best remembered due to the club's journey around the European Cup defeating Irish side Limerick in First Round, in Eightfinals won 3–0 against Budapest Honved, advancing 2–0 against Soviet side Spartak Moscow in Quarterfinals and won the series 2–1 in semi-finals against Italian Champion F.C. Internazionale Milano reaching its first Final of the tournament after 15 years. Before the final, President Luis de Carlos reached an agreement with a German supplier being the first time ever the club play with a branded shirt openly.^[7] However, with Stielike and Cunningham having physical issues the squad lost 0–1 the Final against then-heavily favourites English side Liverpool F.C. recent back-to-back champions in 1977 and 1978.^[8]

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	García Remón
—	DF	ESP	García Cortés
—	DF	ESP	Andrés Sabido
—	DF	ESP	García Navajas
—	DF	ESP	José Antonio Camacho
—	MF	FRG	Uli Stielike
—	MF	ESP	Ángel
—	MF	ESP	Vicente del Bosque
—	MF	ESP	Ricardo Gallego
—	FW	ESP	Santillana
—	FW	ESP	Juanito


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Agustín
—	FW	ESP	Isidro
—	MF	ESP	García Hernández
—	FW	ESP	Pineda García
—	FW	ENG	Laurie Cunningham
—	GK	ESP	Miguel Ángel
—	DF	ESP	Goyo Benito
—	DF	ESP	Pérez García
—	FW	ESP	Rincón
—	MF	ESP	Miguel Ángel Portugal
—	DF	ESP	San José

Transfers[]

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
DF	Rafael García Cortés	Burgos CF
MF	Ricardo Gallego	Castilla
GK	Agustín Rodríguez Santiago	Castilla
FW	Pineda García	Castilla

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Pirri	Puebla F.C.
FW	Roberto Martínez	Español
DF	Herrero	Castilla

Competitions[]

La Liga[]

Position by round[]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	D	L	D	W	D	W	D	L	W	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	D	W	W	W
Position	5	1	4	2	6	4	6	3	9	4	5	3	7	4	6	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	8	6	5	4	6	4	4	3	3	2	2	2

Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1981-82 European Cup; = 1981-82 UEFA Cup

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Real Sociedad (C)	34	19	7	8	52	29	+23	45	Qualification for the European Cup first round
2	Real Madrid	34	20	5	9	66	37	+29	45	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3	Atlético Madrid	34	17	8	9	59	41	+18	42
4	Valencia	34	16	10	8	46	39	+7	42
5	Barcelona	34	18	5	11	66	41	+25	41	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round^[a]

Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion
Notes:

^ Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.

Matches[]

7 September 1980 1	AD Almería	1–2	Real Madrid	showAlmería
		Report

14 September 1980 2	Real Madrid	7–1	Rayo Vallecano	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

21 September 1980 3	Sevilla CF	2–0	Real Madrid	showSevilla
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan

28 September 1980 4	Real Madrid	4–0	Real Murcia	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

5 October 1980 5	Español	2–1	Real Madrid	showBarcelona
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Sarriá

12 October 1980 6	Real Madrid	1–0	Sporting Gijón	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

18 October 1980 7	Valencia CF	2–1	Real Madrid	showValencia
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Mestalla

26 October 1980 8	Real Madrid	3–1	Osasuna	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

1 November 1980 9	UD Las Palmas	1–0	Real Madrid	showLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Insular

9 November 1980 10	Real Madrid	1–0	Real Sociedad	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

16 November 1980 11	Real Betis	1–1	Real Madrid	showSevilla
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin

23 November 1980 12	Real Madrid	3–0	Hércules CF	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

30 November 1980 13	FC Barcelona	2–1	Real Madrid	showBarcelona
	Schuster 15' Quini 64' Ramos	Report	Juanito 22' García Hernandez	Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: García Carrión

7 December 1980 14	Real Madrid	2–0	UD Salamanca	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

14 December 1980 15	Real Zaragoza	0–0	Real Madrid	showZaragoza
		Report		Stadium: La Romareda

21 December 1980 16	Atlético Madrid	3–1	Real Madrid	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón

28 December 1980 17	Real Madrid	1–1	Real Valladolid	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

4 January 1981 18	Real Madrid	4–0	AD Almería	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

11 January 1981 19	Athletic Bilbao	1–1	Real Madrid	showBilbao
		Report		Stadium: San Mames

18 January 1981 20	Real Madrid	3–2	Sevilla CF	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

25 January 1981 21	Real Murcia	1–1	Real Madrid	showMurcia
		Report

1 February 1981 22	Real Madrid	1–2	Español	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium:

8 February 1981 23	Sporting Gijón	4–0	Real Madrid	showGijón
		Report		Stadium: Estadio El Molinon

9 March 1981 24	Real Madrid	2–1	Valencia CF	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

22 February 1981 25	Osasuna	1–1	Real Madrid	showPamplona
		Report		Stadium: Estadio El Sadar

28 February 1981 26	Real Madrid	3–0	UD Las Palmas	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

8 March 1981 27	Real Sociedad	3–1	Real Madrid	showSan Sebastián
		Report		Stadium: Atotxa

15 March 1981 28	Real Madrid	4–2	Real Betis	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

22 March 1981 29	Hércules CF	1–2	Real Madrid	showAlicante
		Report		Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

29 March 1981 30	Real Madrid	3–0	FC Barcelona	showMadrid
	Juanito 53' (pen) Santillana 71' Stielike 76'	Report	Estella 17' Schuster Simonsen	Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

27 April 1981 31	Sevilla CF	1–1	Real Madrid	showSevilla
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

12 April 1981 32	Real Madrid	2–0	Real Zaragoza	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

19 April 1981 33	Real Madrid	2–0	Atlético Madrid	showMadrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

26 April 1981 34	Real Valladolid	1–3	Real Madrid	showValladolid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla

Copa del Rey[]

Eightfinals[]

30 April 1981 34

Recreativo Huelva

1–1

Real Madrid

Huelva

6 May1981 34	Real Madrid	4–1	Recreativo Huelva	showMadrid
				Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Quarter-finals[]

30 April 1981	Sporting Gijón	1–1	Real Madrid	showGijón
				Stadium: Estadio El Molinon

31 May 1981	Real Madrid	2–3	Sporting Gijón	showMadrid
				Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

European Cup[]

Final[]

27 May 1981	Liverpool	1–0	Real Madrid	showParis
20:15 CEST	A. Kennedy 82'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 48,360^[9] Referee: Károly Palotai

Statistics[]

Players statistics[]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Primera Division^[10]		Copa del Rey		European Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		García Remón	31	-35	31	-35
	DF		García Cortés	25	1	25	1
	DF		Sabido	23	0	23	0
	DF		García Navajas	16	0	16	0
	DF		Camacho	34	0	34	0
	MF		Stielike	29	5	29	5
	MF		Del Bosque	29	2	29	2
	MF		Gallego	26	1	26	1
	MF		Ángel	31	1	31	1
	FW		Santillana	31	13	31	13
	FW		Juanito	33	19	33	19
	GK		Agustín	4	-2	4	-2
	FW		Isidro	27	1	27	1
	MF		García Hernández	24	12	24	12
	FW		Pineda Garcia	17	4	17	4
	FW		Cunningham	12	5	12	5
	GK		Miguel Ángel	2	0	2	0
	DF		Goyo Benito	11	0	11	0
	DF		Pérez García	10	0	10	0
	FW		Rincón	8	1	8	1
	MF		Portugal	7	0	7	0
	DF		San José	1	0	1	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}

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Source:^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Points, Wallet and Boots". El País (in Spanish). 6 October 1980. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "Another surgery for Cunningham again". El País. 14 March 1981. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "García Cortés A Midnight Transfer". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ RMA 1–0 RSC, RSC 3–1 RMA
^ "Zamora's Goal gives Title to Real Sociedad" (in Spanish). as.com. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "El Molinon always gave war to Real Madrid". as.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^ "The day Real Madrid left the all-white t-shirt" (in Spanish). as.com. 20 May 2020.
^ Nick Hilton (22 April 1981). "Decimated Liverpool dig deep to score famous win". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
^ "Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid". LFC History. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
^ "Real Madrid temporada 1980–81". bdfutbol.com.

External links[]

BDFútbol

[table_note_res_CWC10.92490735925963-9] Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.

[1] "Points, Wallet and Boots". El País (in Spanish). 6 October 1980. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[2] "Another surgery for Cunningham again". El País. 14 March 1981. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[3] "García Cortés A Midnight Transfer". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[4] RMA 1–0 RSC, RSC 3–1 RMA

[5] "Zamora's Goal gives Title to Real Sociedad" (in Spanish). as.com. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[6] "El Molinon always gave war to Real Madrid". as.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

[7] "The day Real Madrid left the all-white t-shirt" (in Spanish). as.com. 20 May 2020.

[8] Nick Hilton (22 April 1981). "Decimated Liverpool dig deep to score famous win". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 18 September 2011.

[10] "Liverpool 1–0 Real Madrid". LFC History. Retrieved 19 September 2010.

[11] "Real Madrid temporada 1980–81". bdfutbol.com.

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