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.
| 1958-59 season | |||
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| President | Santiago Bernabeu | ||
| Manager | Luis Carniglia (Until 21 February 1959) Miguel Muñoz (Until 13 April) Luis Carniglia | ||
| Stadium | Chamartín | ||
| La Liga | 2nd | ||
| Copa del Generalísimo | Semifinals | ||
| European Cup | Winners (in European Cup) | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alfredo di Stefano (23) | ||
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Summary
During the summer Hungarian player Ferenc Puskas arrived to the club[1] after a 2-year FIFA ban on the him.[2] The move was controversial due to player's age (31 years old) and his being overweight, reasons why he had already been turned down by Juventus, Milan[3] and Manchester United.
However, Puskas and Di Stefano completed a lethal duo with an astonishing campaign collecting for the club the 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] Also, Di Stefano clinched another top scorer individual trophy in the Spanish league with 23 goals. Puskas was in second place with 21 goals.
The squad finished in a decent second spot in the league table, four points behind champions FC Barcelona, despite scoring a record 89 goals (to Barcelona's 96). In June, the club reached the semifinals of Copa del Generalísimo, where they were defeated by FC Barcelona.[5]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Real Madrid qualified directly to the round of 16 as title holders.
Matches
| 14 September 1958 1 | UD Las Palmas | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas |
| Padrón |
Report | Rial Rial |
Stadium: Estadio Insular Referee: Birigay Nieva |
| 21 September 1958 2 | Real Madrid | 5-1 | Real Gijón | Madrid |
| Puskás Puskás Herrera Puskás Di Stéfano |
Report | Iborra |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Castiñeiras |
| 28 September 1958 3 | Celta de Vigo | 2-4 | Real Madrid | Vigo |
| Escobar Escobar |
Report | Di Stéfano Di Stéfano Di Stéfano Zárraga |
Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria |
| 5 October 1958 4 | Real Madrid | 8-0 | Osasuna | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Di Stéfano Rial Puskás Gento Gento Di Stéfano Rial |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
| 12 October 1958 5 | Real Betis | 2-3 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Castaño Moreira |
Report | Gento Isidro Di Stéfano |
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
| 19 October 1958 6 | Real Madrid | 3-0 | Real Zaragoza | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Puskás Puskás |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Martorell Mir |
| 26 October 1958 7 | CF Barcelona | 4-0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Evaristo Evaristo Evaristo Czibor Justo Tejada |
Report | Santamaría |
Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona Referee: Birigay Nieva |
| 2 November 1958 8 | Real Madrid | 5-0 | Atletico Madrid | Madrid |
| Joseíto Kopa Gento Puskás Kopa |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 9 November 1958 9 | Real Oviedo | 0-2 | Real Madrid | Oviedo |
| Report | Kopa Kopa |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Referee: Blanco Perez |
| 16 November 1958 10 | Real Madrid | 3-0 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Puskás Herrera Herrera |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín 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 Ruiz |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Gomez Arribas |
| 7 December 1958 13 | Sevilla CF | 1-3 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
| Ruiz Sosa |
Report | Di Stéfano Gento Di Stéfano |
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 14 December 1958 14 | Real Madrid | 0-0 | Atletico de Bilbao | Madrid |
| Report | Stadium: Chamartín |
| 28 December 1958 15 | Español | 2-0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Aguirre Coll |
Report | Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
| 4 January 1959 16 | Real Madrid | 10-1 | UD Las Palmas | Madrid |
| Herrera Di Stéfano Joseíto Di Stéfano Kopa Puskás Di Stéfano Puskás Joseíto Puskás |
Report | Larraz |
Stadium: Chamartín 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 Kopa Di Stéfano Lesmes |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Garcia Fernandez |
| 25 January 1959 19 | Osasuna | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Pamplona |
| Areta |
Report | Di Stéfano Herrera |
Stadium: San Juan Referee: Gomez Contreras |
| 1 February 1959 20 | Real Madrid | 4-2 | Real Betis | Madrid |
| Rial Herrera Di Stéfano Herrera |
Report | Del Sol Castaño |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
| 8 February 1959 21 | Real Zaragoza | 1-2 | Real Madrid | Zaragoza |
| Murillo |
Report | Gento Puskás |
Referee: Blanco Perez |
| 15 February 1959 22 | Real Madrid | 1-0 | CF Barcelona | Madrid |
| Jesús Herrera Alonso |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: García Fernandez |
| 22 February 1959 23 | Atletico Madrid | 2-1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Peiró Vavá |
Report | Di Stéfano 75' | Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 8 March 1959 24 | Real Madrid | 4-0 | Real Oviedo | Madrid |
| Puskás Puskás Puskás Rial |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Referee: Martorell Mir |
| 15 March 1959 25 | Valencia CF | 1-1 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Joel |
Report | Ruiz |
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
| 22 March 1959 26 | Real Madrid | 6-1 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Rial Mateos Puskás Di Stéfano Kopa |
Report | Sarasqueta |
Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Castiñeiras |
| 29 March 1959 27 | Granada CF | 0-3 | Real Madrid | Granada |
| Report | Puskás Puskás Puskás |
Stadium: Los Cármenes Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 5 April 1959 28 | Real Madrid | 8-0 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Di Stéfano Di Stéfano Rial Puskás Kopa Puskás Gento Di Stéfano |
Report | Stadium: Chamartín Referee: Gonzalez Echeverria |
| 12 April 1959 29 | Atletico de Bilbao | 4-1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
| Maguregui Maguregui Artetxe Maguregui |
Report | Mateos |
Referee: Castiñeiras |
Eightfinals
| 26 April 1959 | Extremadura | 0-5 | Real Madrid | Extremadura |
Eightfinals
| 10 May 1959 | Real Madrid | 4-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Madrid |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 17 May 1959 | Athletic Bilbao | 0-1 | Real Madrid | Bilbao |
Quarterfinals
| 24 May 1959 | Real Madrid | 3-1 | Sevilla CF | Madrid |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 28 May 1959 | Sevilla CF | 1-0 | Real Madrid | Sevilla |
Semifinals
| 7 June 1959 | Real Madrid | 2-4 | CF Barcelona | Madrid |
| Stadium: Chamartín |
| 14 June 1959 | CF Barcelona | 3-1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| Stadium: Estadio del CF Barcelona |
European Cup
First round
| 13 November 1958 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | | Madrid |
| Santisteban Kopa |
Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Attendance: 60,000 Referee: |
| 27 November 1958 | Beşiktaş | 1–1 | | Istanbul |
| Kaya |
Report | Santisteban |
Stadium: Mithat Paşa Stadium, Attendance: 30,000 Referee: |
Quarterfinals
| 4 March 1959 | Wiener Sport-Club | 0–0 | | Wien |
| Report | Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 80,000 Referee: |
| 18 March 1959 | Real Madrid | 7–1 | | Madrid |
| Mateos Di Stéfano Rial Gento |
Report | Horak |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Attendance: 90,000 Referee: |
Semifinals
| 15 April 1959 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | | Madrid |
| Rial Puskás |
Report | Chuzo |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Attendance: 120,000 Referee: |
| 7 May 1959 | Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | | Madrid |
| Collar |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid Attendance: 50,000 Referee: |
Playoff
| 13 May 1959 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | | Zaragoza |
| Di Stéfano Puskás |
Report | Collar |
Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England) |
Final
| 3 June 1959 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | | Stuttgart |
| 18:00 CEST | Mateos Di Stéfano |
Report | Stadium: Neckarstadion, Attendance: 72,000 Referee: |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| competition | points | total | GD | |||||
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| G | V | N | P | Gf | Gs | |||
| 1958–59 La Liga | 47 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 29 | +60 |
| Copa del Generalísimo | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| 1958–59 European Cup | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| Total | 52 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 113 | 55 | +58 | |
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 1958-59 La Liga | 1959 Copa del Generalísimo | 1958-59 European Cup]] | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Juan Alonso | 25 | -22 | 25 | -22 | ||||||
| DF | Marquitos | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | José Emilio Santamaría | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||||||
| DF | Lesmes II | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | Juan Santisteban Troyano | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | Raymond Kopa | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | ||||||
| MF | Zárraga | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| FW | Francisco Gento | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | ||||||
| FW | Alfredo Di Stefano | 28 | 23 | 28 | 23 | ||||||
| FW | Ferenc Puskas | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | ||||||
| FW | Rial | 20 | 9 | 20 | 9 | ||||||
| GK | Rogelio Domínguez | 5 | -7 | 5 | -7 | ||||||
| DF | Miche | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Ramón Marsal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | Ramos | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Herrera | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | ||||||
| FW | Joseíto | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| DF | Angel Atienza | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | Ruiz | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| GK | Berasaluce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Mateos | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
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References
- Bell, Jack (18 November 2006). "Ferenc Puskas, 79, International Soccer Star, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- Puskas did not return to Budapest after 1956 Hungarian Revolution Brian Glanville. "Ferenc Puskas". the guardian.com.
- "Puskas, the Galloping Major". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- Bell, Jack (18 November 2006). "Ferenc Puskas, 79, International Soccer Star, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- "Spanish Cup 1959". RSSSF.com.
- "Real Madrid temporada 1958-59". BDfutbol.com.