Match programme cover
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| Event | 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 11 May 1988 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg | ||||||
| Referee | Dieter Pauly (West Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,446 | ||||||
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The 1988 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Mechelen of Belgium and the defending champions, Ajax of the Netherlands. It was the final match of the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 28th European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was played at Stade de la MeinauinStrasbourg, France, on 11 May 1988. Mechelen won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal by Piet den Boer who headed the ball low into the net after a cross by Eli Ohana from the left.
 Mechelen
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Round |  Ajax
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Dinamo București
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3–0 | 1–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | First round |  Dundalk
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6–0 | 4–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
 St Mirren
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2–0 | 0–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | Second round |  Hamburger SV
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3–0 | 1–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Dinamo Minsk
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2–1 | 1–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Young Boys
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2–0 | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
 Atalanta
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4–2 | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Marseille
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4–2 | 3–0 (A) | 1–2 (H) |
| Mechelen | 1–0 | Ajax |
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Den Boer  53' |
Report |
Attendance: 39,446
Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)
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