In the first European Cup Final in 1957 who were Real Madrid's opponents?
Real Madrid C.F. in international football competitions a single host country. The competition featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. As La Liga champions in 1955, Real Madrid represented Spain in the competition. They defeated Belenenses 2–0 in their semi-final at Parc des Princes in Paris, before beating Stade Reims 2–0 in the final at the Parc des Princes. Real Madrid won the 1957 competition at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, defeating Milan in the semi-final and then Benfica 1–0 in the final. After the introduction of the European Cup, the Latin Cup was discontinued and nowadays it is not recognised by UEFA. The European
1957 European Cup Final 1957 European Cup Final The 1957 European Cup Final was a football match which took place at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on 30 May 1957. It was contested between Real Madrid of Spain and Fiorentina of Italy. Real Madrid won 2–0 after goals from Alfredo Di Stéfano and Francisco Gento in the second half. It was the first of four finals (also counting the Champions League era, followed by the 1965, 1984 and 2012 finals) where one of the teams played in its home stadium, and also the first final when the winning team played at their