1958–59 Real Madrid CF season

The 1958–59 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 56th season in existence and the club's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
1958–59 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
ManagerLuis Carniglia
(Until 21 February 1959)
Miguel Muñoz
(Until 13 April)
Luis Carniglia
StadiumEstadio Santiago Bernabéu
Primera Division2nd
Copa del GeneralísimoSemi-finals
European CupWinners (in European Cup)
Top goalscorerLeague: Di Stéfano (23)
All: Di Stéfano (34)

Summary

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During the summer Hungarian player Ferenc Puskás arrived to the club[1] after a two-year FIFA ban on him due to his defection from communist Hungary.[2] The move was controversial due to the player's age (31 years old) and him allegedly being overweight, the reasons why he had been already turned down by Juventus, Milan,[3] and Manchester United.

However, Puskas and Di Stefano completed a lethal duo with an astonishing campaign collecting the club's fourth consecutive European Cup, defeating Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims. However, Puskas missed the final match due to a technical decision by head coach Luis Carniglia, who was fired after that by club chairman Santiago Bernabéu.[4] Additionally, Di Stefano clinched another top scorer individual trophy in the Spanish league with 23 goals. Puskas was second with 21 goals.

The squad finished in a decent second spot in the league standings, four points behind champions Barcelona, despite scoring a club record 89 goals (to Barcelona's 96). In June, Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of Copa del Generalísimo, where they were defeated by Barcelona.[5]

Squad

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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 Juan Alonso
GK   ARG Rogelio Domínguez
GK   ESP Berasaluce
DF   ESP Herrera
DF   ESP Lesmes
DF   URU José Emilio Santamaría
DF   ESP Miche
DF   ESP Ángel Atienza
DF   ESP Marquitos
MF   URU Hector Ramos
MF   ESP Zárraga
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ESP Juan Santisteban Troyano
MF   FRA Raymond Kopa
MF   ESP Ruiz
FW   ESP Ramón Marsal
FW   ARG Rial
FW   ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano
FW   ESP Joseíto
FW   ESP Francisco Gento
FW   HUN Ferenc Puskás
FW   ESP Mateos

Transfers

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In
Pos. Name From Type
FW Ferenc Puskas - -
FW Jesus Herrera Oviedo -
DF Miche Atletico Ceuta -
DF Ramos URU - -
MF Falin Real Oviedo -
MF Segurola Real Sociedad -
MF Villa -
FW Joaquin Garcia -
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Miguel Muñoz - -
MF Rubio Zaragoza -
FW Brunet Cordoba -
MF Pereda Valladolid -
FW Becerril Granada -
FW Heliodoro Castaño Real Betis -
FW Carlos Cela - -

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 30 24 3 3 96 26 +70 51 Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round
2 Real Madrid 30 21 5 4 89 29 +60 47 Qualification for the European Cup round of 16[a]
3 Atlético Bilbao 30 17 2 11 72 33 +39 36
4 Valencia 30 13 7 10 47 41 +6 33
5 Atlético Madrid 30 13 6 11 58 48 +10 32
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Real Madrid qualified directly to the round of 16 as title holders.

Position by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWWWLWWWDWWDLWDWWWWWLWDWWWLD
Position411111211111112122222122222222
Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1959–60 European Cup

Matches

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14 September 1958 1 UD Las Palmas 1–2 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Padrón  2' Report Rial   46'
Rial   48'
Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Birigay Nieva
21 September 1958 2 Real Madrid 5–1 Real Gijón Madrid
Puskás  38' ( pen)
Puskás   62' (pen)
Herrera   74'
Puskás   77'
Di Stéfano   84'
Report Iborra   67' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Castiñeiras
28 September 1958 3 Celta de Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid Vigo
Escobar   16'
Escobar   89'
Report Di Stéfano   4'
Di Stéfano   49' (pen)
Di Stéfano   57'
Zárraga   72'
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
5 October 1958 4 Real Madrid 8–0 Osasuna Madrid
Di Stéfano   20'
Di Stéfano   33'
Rial   34'
Puskás   45'
Gento   67'
Gento   74'
Di Stéfano   79'
Rial   89'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
12 October 1958 5 Real Betis 2–3 Real Madrid Sevilla
Castaño   20'
Moreira   66'
Report Gento   28'
Isidro   46' (own goal)
Di Stéfano   88'
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
19 October 1958 6 Real Madrid 3–0 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Di Stéfano   34'
Puskás   80'
Puskás   86'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Martorell Mir
26 October 1958 7 CF Barcelona 4–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Evaristo  22'
Evaristo  68'
Evaristo  70'
Czibor  74'
Justo Tejada  84'
Report Santamaría  74' Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
Referee: Birigay Nieva
2 November 1958 8 Real Madrid 5–0 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Joseíto   6'
Kopa   8'
Gento   61'
Puskás   76'
Kopa   78'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
9 November 1958 9 Real Oviedo 0–2 Real Madrid Oviedo
Report Kopa   16'
Kopa   82'
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Blanco Perez
16 November 1958 10 Real Madrid 3–0 Valencia CF Madrid
Puskás   32' (pen)
Herrera   42'
Herrera   62'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
23 November 1958 11 Real Sociedad 0–0 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Report Referee: Garcia Fernandez
30 November 1958 12 Real Madrid 2–0 Granada CF Madrid
Kopa   17'
Ruiz   80'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Gomez Arribas
7 December 1958 13 Sevilla CF 1–3 Real Madrid Sevilla
Ruiz Sosa  27' Report Di Stéfano  46'
Gento   64'
Di Stéfano   85' (pen)
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
14 December 1958 14 Real Madrid 0–0 Atletico de Bilbao Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
28 December 1958 15 Español 2–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Aguirre   13'
Coll   19'
Report Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
4 January 1959 16 Real Madrid 10–1 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Herrera   21'
Di Stéfano   38'
Joseíto   40'
Di Stéfano   46'
Kopa   48'
Puskás   52'
Di Stéfano   59'
Puskás   68'
Joseíto   70'
Puskás   73'
Report Larraz   50' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Blanco Perez
11 January 1959 17 Real Gijón 0–0 Real Madrid Gijón
Report
18 January 1959 18 Real Madrid 3–0 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Mateos   22'
Kopa   26'
Di Stéfano   54'
Lesmes  83'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Garcia Fernandez
25 January 1959 19 Osasuna 1–2 Real Madrid Pamplona
Areta  74' Report Di Stéfano   2'
Herrera   44'
Stadium: San Juan
Referee: Gomez Contreras
1 February 1959 20 Real Madrid 4–2 Real Betis Madrid
Rial   4'
Herrera   31'
Di Stéfano   37'
Herrera   74'
Report Del Sol   26'
Castaño   70'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
8 February 1959 21 Real Zaragoza 1–2 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Murillo   89' Report Gento   22'
Puskás   79'
Referee: Blanco Perez
15 February 1959 22 Real Madrid 1–0 CF Barcelona Madrid
Jesús Herrera Alonso  79' Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: García Fernandez
22 February 1959 23 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Madrid Madrid
Peiró   19'
Vavá   72'
Report Di Stéfano 75' Stadium: Metropolitano
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
8 March 1959 24 Real Madrid 4–0 Real Oviedo Madrid
Puskás   31'
Puskás   34'
Puskás   53'
Rial   68'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Martorell Mir
15 March 1959 25 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Madrid Valencia
Joel   82' Report Ruiz   35' Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
22 March 1959 26 Real Madrid 6–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Di Stéfano   24'
Rial   30'
Mateos   33'
Puskás   49'
Di Stéfano   69'
Kopa   72'
Report Sarasqueta   89' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Castiñeiras
29 March 1959 27 Granada CF 0–3 Real Madrid Granada
Report Puskás   31'
Puskás   46'
Puskás   86'
Stadium: Los Cármenes
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
5 April 1959 28 Real Madrid 8–0 Sevilla CF Madrid
Di Stéfano   5'
Di Stéfano   36'
Rial   46'
Puskás   58'
Kopa   77'
Puskás   86'
Gento   88'
Di Stéfano   89'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria
12 April 1959 29 Atletico de Bilbao 4–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
Maguregui   4'
Maguregui   51'
Artetxe   68'
Maguregui   70'
Report Mateos   38' Referee: Castiñeiras
19 April 1959 30 Real Madrid 3–3 Español Madrid
Kopa   50'
Rial   68'
Santamaría   89'
Report Szolnok   14'
Coll   38'
Sastre   84' (pen)
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil

Copa del Generalísimo

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Round of 32

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26 April 1959 Extremadura 0–5 Real Madrid Extremadura
3 May 1959 Real Madrid 3–0 Extremadura Madrid
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Round of 16

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10 May 1959 Real Madrid 4–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
17 May 1959 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Madrid Bilbao

Quarter-finals

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24 May 1959 Real Madrid 3–1 Sevilla CF Madrid
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
28 May 1959 Sevilla CF 1–0 Real Madrid Seville

Semi-finals

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7 June 1959 Real Madrid 2–4 CF Barcelona Madrid
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
14 June 1959 CF Barcelona 3–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona

European Cup

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First round

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13 November 1958 Real Madrid   2–0   Beşiktaş Madrid
Santisteban   57'
Kopa   90'
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 60,000
Referee:  Pietro Bonetto
27 November 1958 Beşiktaş   1–1   Real Madrid Istanbul
Kaya   64' Report Santisteban   13' Stadium: Mithat Paşa Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:  Cesare Jonni

Quarter-finals

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18 March 1959 Real Madrid   7–1   Wiener Sport-Club Madrid
Mateos   8'
Di Stéfano   14', 64', 69', 75'
Rial   67'
Gento   89'
Report Horak   9' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 90,000
Referee:  Maurice Guigue

Semi-finals

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15 April 1959 Real Madrid   2–1   Atlético Madrid Madrid
Rial   15'
Puskás   33' (pen.)
Report Chuzo   13' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 120,000
Referee:  Jack Mowat
7 May 1959 Atlético Madrid   1–0   Real Madrid Madrid
Collar   43' Report Stadium: Metropolitano
Attendance: 50,000
Referee:  Reg Leafe

Final

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3 June 1959 Real Madrid   2–0   Stade de Reims Stuttgart
18:00 CEST Mateos   1'
Di Stéfano   47'
Report Stadium: Neckarstadion
Attendance: 72,000
Referee:  Albert Dusch

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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competition points total GD
G V N P Gf Gs
1958–59 La Liga 47 30 21 5 4 89 29 +60
1958–59 Copa del Generalísimo 8 4 0 3 14 6 +8
1958–59 European Cup 6 4 2 1 14 6 +8
Total 44 29 6 10 113 55 +58

Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera Division Copa del Generalisimo European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ESP Alonso 29 -24 25 -22 0 0 4 -2
DF   ESP Marquitos 34 0 21 0 8 0 5 0
DF   URU Santamaria 40 1 24 1 8 0 8 0
DF   ESP Lesmes 32 0 24 0 1 0 7 0
MF   ESP Santisteban 39 2 29 0 3 0 7 2
MF   ESP Zárraga 34 1 22 1 6 0 6 0
FW   FRA Kopa 37 11 30 10 0 0 7 1
FW   ARG Di Stefano 43 34 28 23 8 5 7 6
FW   HUN Puskas 34 25 24 21 5 2 5 2
FW   ARG Rial 31 13 20 9 5 2 6 2
FW   ESP Gento 33 10 21 7 4 2 8 1
GK   ARG Dominguez 17 -20 5 -7 8 -10 4 -3
DF   ESP Miche 22 0 14 0 5 0 3 0
FW   ESP Marsal 2 0 2 0
MF   URU Ramos 5 0 2 0 3 0
FW   ESP Herrera 25 9 19 8 6 1
FW   ESP Joseíto 10 6 3 3 6 3 1 0
DF   ESP Atienza 3 0 3 0
MF   ESP Ruiz 22 2 11 2 6 0 5 0
GK   ESP Berasaluce 0 0 0 0
MF   ESP Villa 2 1 0 0 2 1
FW   ESP Garcia 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW   ESP Mateos 11 7 3 3 3 2 5 2

Notes

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  1. ^ A playoff match was held at a neutral ground after an aggregate tie. The away goals rule did not exist at the time.

References

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  1. ^ Bell, Jack (18 November 2006). "Ferenc Puskas, 79, International Soccer Star, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  2. ^ Puskas did not return to Budapest after the Soviet repression of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Brian Glanville. "Ferenc Puskas". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Puskas, the Galloping Major". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ Bell, Jack (18 November 2006). "Ferenc Puskas, 79, International Soccer Star, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Spanish Cup 1959". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  6. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1958–59". BDfutbol.com.