1967–68 Real Madrid CF season

The 1967–68 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 65th season in existence and the club's 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Real Madrid CF
1967–68 season
PresidentSantiago Bernabéu
Head coachMiguel Muñoz
StadiumSantiago Bernabéu
Primera División1st (in European Cup)
Copa del GeneralísimoRunners-up
European CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Pirri (10)
Manuel Velázquez
Amancio

All: Amancio (18)

Summary edit

The club won its 13th League title ever and second in a row[1] after recovered the number one spot from Atlético Madrid on round 16, the team clinched the trophy three points above runners-up CF Barcelona.[2] In the Copa del Generalísimo, the team reached the Final with a chance to secure the domestic double. There, Real faced Barcelona, losing 0–1 after an early Zunzunegui own goal.[3] After the end of the season, President Santiago Bernabéu gave the Laureada trophy to Pirri due to his outstanding playing in favor of Real Madrid, being only one of two players in club history to receive it.[4]

Meanwhile, in the European Cup the team suffered to win the preliminary round series against Ajax with young star playmaker Johan Cruijff, the Dutch squad was finally defeated after extra time in Madrid. Then, the squad clinched the round of 16, and quarterfinals against Sparta Praha reaching the semi-finals where it was defeated by young star forward George Best and his Manchester United,[5] losing the away match of the series (0–1 at Old Trafford). In the second leg at Madrid, the squad took a 3–1 advantage score in the first half, however, in the second half Manchester United managed to score two goals and getting the draw to reach the Final. The English squad included in its line up players such as: Denis Law (under surgery just before the Final), 1966 FIFA World Cup Champion Bobby Charlton and Nobby Stiles.[6]

Goalkeeper Andres Junquera won the Zamora Trophy with the better average of goals conceded.[7] After 9 years, two times European Cup winner defender Pachin left the club.[8]

Squad edit

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 Andrés Junquera
DF   ESP Ignacio Zoco
DF   ESP Manuel Sanchís
DF   ESP Fernando Zunzunegui
DF   ESP Antonio Calpe
MF   ESP Pirri
MF   ESP Manuel Velázquez
MF   ESP Chato González
FW   ESP Amancio Amaro
FW   ESP Ramón Grosso
FW   ESP Francisco Gento
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ESP Antonio Betancort
FW   ARG Miguel Pérez
DF   ESP José Luis
FW   ESP José Luis Veloso
FW   ESP Manuel Bueno
MF   ESP Fernando Serena
DF   ESP Pedro de Felipe
DF   ESP Vicente Miera
DF   ESP Rafael de Diego
MF   ESP Félix Ruiz
DF   ESP Pachín
FW   ESP Antonio Iznata
GK   ESP José Araquistáin

Transfers edit

In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Miguel Pérez Club Sportivo Italiano
DF José Luis Rayo Vallecano
FW Rafael De Diego Real Oviedo
DF Antonio Iznata Rayo Vallecano
GK Miguel Angel
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Fernand Goyvaerts Elche CF
MF Juanito Castellon

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

Position by round edit

Team /
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

Real Madrid 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 30 16 10 4 55 26 +29 42 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Barcelona 30 15 9 6 48 29 +19 39 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
3 Las Palmas 30 17 4 9 56 41 +15 38
4 Valencia 30 13 8 9 52 38 +14 34 Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
5 Zaragoza 30 13 7 10 43 34 +9 33
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Barcelona qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as champions of the Copa del Generalísimo.

Matches edit

10 September 1967 1 Sevilla CF 0–2 Real Madrid Sevilla
Report Pirri  57'
Amancio  64'
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Zariquiegui Izco
16 September 1967 2 Real Madrid 9–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Amancio  8'
Pirri  42'
Bueno   52'
Miguel Pérez   55'
Velázquez   56'
Velázquez   64'
Velázquez  73'
Pirri  77'
Amancio   89' (pen)
Report Mendiluce   75' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Bueno Perales
24 September 1967 3 Real Zaragoza 0–0 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Report Stadium: La Romareda
7 October 1967 4 Real Madrid 2–2 Español Madrid
Grosso   58'
Veloso  69'
Report José María   3' (pen)
Marcial  79'
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Martín Álvarez
15 October 1967 5 Atletico de Bilbao 1–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
Arieta  20' Report Aranguren   59' (own goal)
Gento   70' (pen)
Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Lloris Antonino
29 October 1967 6 Real Madrid 0–0 Atlético Madrid Madrid
Report Stadium: Chamartín
5 November 1967 7 Valencia CF 2–0 Real Madrid Valencia
Paquito   58'
Claramunt   87'
Tatono  85'
Report Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Pintado Viu
11 November 1967 8 Real Madrid 3–0 Real Betis Madrid
Velázquez   20'
Félix Ruiz   47'
Gento   54'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Rigo Sureda
19 November 1967 9 CE Sabadell FC 2–4 Real Madrid Sabadell
Seminario   12'
Zaballa   28'
Report Velázquez   11'
Pirri   27'
Gento   66'
Gento   75'
Stadium: Cruz Alta
Referee: Gardeazabal Garay
3 December 1967 10 Real Madrid 4–0 Córdoba CF Madrid
Pirri   4'
Velázquez   15'
Amancio   69'
Pirri   71'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil
3 December 1967 11 Elche CF 0–0 Real Madrid Elche
Report
10 December 1967 12 Real Madrid 1–1 CF Barcelona Madrid
Gento   65' (pen) Report Zaldúa   78' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Lloris Antonino
17 December 1967 13 Pontevedra CF 3–0 Real Madrid Pontevedra
Roldán  4'
Antonio  77'
Odriozola   88'
Report Stadium: Pasarón
Referee: Rigo Sureda
30 December 1967 14 UD Las Palmas 2–2 Real Madrid Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Herman   44 '
Gilberto   48'
Report Ruiz   33 '
Pirri   54'
Stadium: Estadio Insular
7 January 1968 15 Real Madrid 3–0 CD Málaga Madrid
Grosso   26 '
Perez   74 '
Amancio   84 '
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
14 January 1968 16 Real Madrid 1–0 Sevilla CF Madrid
Peinado   80 ' Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
15 January 1968 17 Real Sociedad 0–1 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Report Amancio   38 ' Stadium: Atocha
28 January 1968 18 Real Madrid 3–2 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
De Diego   6'
Amancio   38'
Amancio  80'
Report   43' Bustillo
  87' Fontaine
Stadium: La Romareda
4 February 1968 19 Español 0–4 Real Madrid Barcelona
Report Velazquez   56'
Velazquez   81 '
Gento   61 '
Amancio   88 '
Stadium: Estadio Sarria
11 February 1968 20 Real Madrid 0–0 Atletico de Bilbao Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
19 February 1968 21 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Real Madrid Madrid
Ufarte   80 ' Report Amancio   65 ' Stadium: Manzanares
25 February 1968 22 Real Madrid 0–2 Valencia CF Madrid
Report Waldo   16 '
Ansola   76 '
Stadium: Chamartín
3 March 1968 23 Real Betis 1–2 Real Madrid Sevilla
Landa   35 ' Report Perez   20 '
Velazquez   44 '
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin
10 March 1968 24 Real Madrid 2–0 CE Sabadell FC Madrid
Gento   61' (pen)
Zoco   84 '
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
17 March 1968 25 Córdoba CF 3–3 Real Madrid Córdoba
Arana   20 '
Arana   25'
Arana   83 '
Gento   33 '
Peinado   81 '
Zoco   89'
24 March 1968 26 Real Madrid 2–0 Elche CF Madrid
Pirri   58 '
Perez   70 '
Report Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
9 April 1968 27 CF Barcelona 1–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Saldua   12 ' Report Pirri   43 ' Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona
14 April 1968 28 Real Madrid 1–0 Pontevedra CF Madrid
Grosso   20 ' Stadium: Chamartín
20 April 1968 29 Real Madrid 2–1 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Velazquez   22 '
Pirri   77 '
Castellano   42 ' Stadium: Chamartín
28 April 1968 30 CD Málaga 1–0 Real Madrid Málaga
Esteve   36 ' Report Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda

Copa del Generalísimo edit

Round of 32 edit

11 May 1968 Real Madrid 2–0 Calvo Sotelo Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
De Diego   55'
Perez   64 '
Stadium: Madrid
19 May 1968 Calvo Sotelo 0–1 Real Madrid
Amancio   51 '

Eightfinals edit

26 May 1968 Real Madrid 1–0 Sevilla CF Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Zoco   32 ' Report Stadium: Madrid
Referee: Jose Mendibil
1 June 1968 Sevilla CF 3–4 Real Madrid Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Eloy   14 '
Berruso   16 '
Laura   19 '
Report Peinado   27 '
Peinado  63 '
Velazquez   55'
Bueno   89'
Stadium: Sevilla
Referee: Antonio Sureda

Quarter-finals edit

9 June 1968 Real Zaragoza 3–2 Real Madrid Valencia
Fontenla   16 '
Bustillo   43'
Santos   71 '
Report Peinado   41 '
Amancio   47 '
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Daniel Isco
15 June 1968 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Ruiz   8 '
Amancio   62' (pen)
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Daniel Isco

Semifinals edit

23 June 1968 Celta de Vigo 3–2 Real Madrid Vigo
Telles   59 '
Manolo   79 '
Lescano   89 '
Ruiz   4'
Ruiz   90 '
Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Jose Mendibil
1 July 1968 Real Madrid 3–0 Celta de Vigo Madrid
Peinado   25'
Peinado   53 '
Amancio   34 '
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Daniel Isco

Final edit

11 July 1968 CF Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
21:00 CET Zunzunegui   6' (o.g.) Report (in Spanish) Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Antonio Rigo

European Cup edit

Preliminary round edit

20 September 1967 Ajax   1–1   Real Madrid Amsterdam
Cruyff   17' Report Pirri   35' Stadium: Olympisch Stadion,
Attendance: 55,940
Referee:  Jim Finney
11 October 1967 Real Madrid   2–1 (a.e.t.)   Ajax Madrid
Gento   58'
Veloso   99'
Report Groot   69' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 120,000
Referee:  Bobby Davidson

Eightfinals edit

15 November 1967 Hvidovre   2–2   Real Madrid Copenhagen
Hansen   25'
Petersen   71'
Report Gento   35'
Pirri   47'
Stadium: Idrætsparken,
Attendance: 40,663
Referee:  Rudolf Glöckner
29 November 1967 Real Madrid   4–1   Hvidovre Madrid
Velázquez   16'
Grosso   19', 30'
Gento   75'
Report Petersen   28' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 90,000
Referee:  Vital Loraux

Quarter-finals edit

6 March 1968 Real Madrid   3–0   Sparta Prague Madrid
Amancio   62', 63', 68' Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium,
Attendance: 120,000
Referee:  Jim Finney
20 March 1968 Sparta Prague   2–1   Real Madrid Prague
Kvašňák   36'
Dyba   45'
Report Gento   57' Stadium: Stadion Dr. Václava Vacka
Attendance: 40,431
Referee:  Hans Rademacher

Semi-finals edit

24 April 1968 Manchester United   1–0   Real Madrid Manchester
Best   36' Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 62,562
Referee:  Tofik Bakhramov
15 May 1968 Real Madrid   3–3   Manchester United Madrid
Pirri   32'
Gento   41'
Amancio   45'
Report Zoco   44' (o.g.)
Sadler   73'
Foulkes   78'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 125,000
Referee:  Antonio Sbardella

Statistics edit

Players statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera División[9] Copa European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ESP Junquera 27 -27 22 -19 1 -3 4 -5
DF   ESP Zoco 45 3 29 2 8 1 8 0
DF   ESP Zunzunegui 42 0 26 0 9 0 7 0
DF   ESP Sanchis 43 0 26 0 9 0 8 0
DF   ESP Calpe 25 0 21 0 0 0 4 0
MF   ESP Pirri 41 13 28 10 5 0 8 3
MF   ESP González 16 0 8 0 4 0 4 0
MF   ESP Velazquez 40 12 28 10 5 1 7 1
FW   ESP Amancio 43 18 28 10 8 4 7 4
FW   ESP Grosso 41 5 26 3 8 0 7 2
FW   ESP Gento 32 13 24 8 1 0 7 5
GK   ESP Betancort 20 -20 8 -7 8 -7 4 -6
FW   ARG Pérez 14 5 11 4 3 1 0 0
DF   ESP José Luis 15 7 7 2 8 5 0 0
FW   ESP Veloso 8 2 6 1 0 0 2 1
FW   ESP Bueno 12 2 6 1 5 1 1 0
MF   ESP Serena 11 0 6 0 3 0 2 0
DF   ESP De Felipe 10 0 6 0 2 0 2 0
DF   ESP Miera 9 0 5 0 4 0 0 0
DF   ESP De Diego 8 2 4 1 1 1 3 0
MF   ESP Ruiz 8 5 3 2 4 3 1 0
DF   ESP Pachín 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ESP Iznata 1 0 1 0
GK   ESP Araquistáin

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "La flor del Real Madrid Yé-yé". Diario Marca. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Historia del Real Madrid, 100 años uno a uno". Diario El Mundo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Copa del Rey 1968". linguasport.com.
  4. ^ Ulises-Sanchez Flor (18 November 2007). "This Way Pirri Won La Laureada". Marca. Spain. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Man U Season 1967–68". stretfordend.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Fútbol | Real Madrid – Muere Andrés Junquera, exportero del Real Madrid con el que ganó cinco Ligas y tres Copas" [Football | Real Madrid – Death of Andrés Junquera, former Real Madrid goalkeeper with whom he won five Leagues and three Cups] (in Spanish). RTVE. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. ^ Miguel Angel Garcia (10 February 2021). "Legendary Real Madrid player Pachin dies". Marca. Spain.
  9. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1967–68". bdfutbol.com.

External links edit