The 1978 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Anderlecht of Belgium and Austria Wien of Austria. It was the final match of the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 18th European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on 3 May 1978. The venue was selected in Bern by the UEFA Executive Committee on 20 September 1977.[1] Anderlecht won the match 4–0 thanks to two goals each by Rob Rensenbrink and Gilbert van Binst.
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| Event | 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 3 May 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||||||
| Referee | Heinz Aldinger (West Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,679 | ||||||
It was Anderlecht's third consecutive appearance in the final; they won the competition in 1976 and were runners-up in 1977.
Route to the final
 Anderlecht |
 Austria Wien | |||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Lokomotiv Sofia |
8–1 | 6–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | First round |  Cardiff City |
1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
 Hamburger SV |
3–2 | 2–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Second round |  Lokomotíva Košice |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
 Porto |
3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Hajduk Split |
2–2 (3–0 p) | 1–1 (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (H) |
 Twente |
3–0 | 1–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Dynamo Moscow |
3–3 (5–4 p) | 2–1 (H) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (A) |
Match details
| Anderlecht | 4–0 | Austria Wien |
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Rensenbrink  13', 44'Van Binst 45', 82' |
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