1976 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
| Event | 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 May 1976 | ||||||
| Venue | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | ||||||
| Referee | Robert Wurtz (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,296 | ||||||
The 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match between West Ham United of England and Anderlecht of Belgium. The final was held at Heysel Stadium in Brussels on 5 May 1976. It was the final match of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup tournament and the 16th European Cup Winners' Cup final.
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
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5–2 | 2–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | First round | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
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4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Second round | .svg.png){kind=small} |
3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
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5–5 (a) | 2–4 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2–1 | 1–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
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4–3 | 1–2 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Semi-finals |  |
5–0 | 3–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
Match
Summary
Pat Holland put West Ham into the lead in the 28th minute. Just before half-time, Frank Lampard misjudged a back pass, allowing Peter Ressel to collect the ball and pass it to Rob Rensenbrink to score the equaliser. In attempting the backpass, Lampard tore a stomach muscle that ruled him out of much of the remainder of the game. Three minutes into the second-half, François van der Elst scored, assisted by Rensenbrink. Keith Robson later equalised for West Ham from a cross by Trevor Brooking. Anderlecht were awarded a contested penalty in the 73rd minute, after Holland was harshly adjudged to have fouled Rensenbrink who then scored from the penalty. Holland appeared to make a clean tackle and take the ball. With two minutes left, as West Ham pushed forward, van der Elst ran through to score Anderlecht's fourth goal.
Details
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Holland  Robson |
Report | Rensenbrink Van der Elst |
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     R.S.C. Anderlecht
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