Which English club won the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö FF?

Nottingham Forest won the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö FF.

The final was played on 30 May 1979 at Munich’s Olympiastadion. Forest won 1–0, with Trevor Francis scoring the only goal shortly before half-time. John Robertson created the chance with a cross from the left, and Francis headed it in at the far post.

The victory was a remarkable rise for Brian Clough’s team. Nottingham Forest had been in England’s second tier only two years earlier, but after winning the 1978 English league title they qualified for Europe’s premier club competition. On the way to the final, they eliminated defending champions Liverpool in the first round.

A common mix-up is to credit the goal to Robertson, whose cross made it possible, or to confuse this match with Forest’s 1980 final. Forest retained the European Cup the following season, defeating Hamburg 1–0.