Which club won the 1988 European Cup final on penalties against Benfica?

PSV Eindhoven won the 1988 European Cup final on penalties against Benfica. The final ended 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time, before PSV prevailed 6–5 in the shoot-out at Stuttgart’s Neckarstadion.

PSV goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen became the decisive figure by saving Benfica defender António Veloso’s attempt on the shoot-out’s final kick. The victory gave PSV its first European Cup and completed a remarkable treble under coach Guus Hiddink: the Dutch league, the Dutch Cup and Europe’s top club trophy.

The match was played on 25 May 1988. PSV’s run was unusually conservative by modern standards: after the quarter-finals, the club did not win a match in normal or extra time, progressing through draws and penalty shoot-outs.

Readers sometimes confuse this final with a Benfica victory because Benfica reached the decisive match as a storied European club and had homegrown stars such as João Vieira Pinto and António Veloso. The official result, however, is PSV Eindhoven 0–0 Benfica, with PSV winning 6–5 on penalties.