Real Madrid 1980/81
European Cup round of 32→European Cup runners-up
Real Madrid entered the 1980/81 European Cup at the round of 32 and reached the final. It put out Limerick of the Republic of Ireland, Honvéd of Hungary, Spartak Moscow of the Soviet Union and Inter Milan of Italy, then lost the final to Liverpool of England, 0:1. The season earned Spain 16 coefficient points.
Coefficient points16earned for Spain this season
Record6-1-29 matches played
Goals14:4+10 goal difference
Club coefficient5.375the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Real Madrid
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 17 Sep 1980 | Limerick – Real Madrid | 1:2 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 1 Oct 1980 | Real Madrid – Limerick | 5:1 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 22 Oct 1980 | Real Madrid – Honvéd | 1:0 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 5 Nov 1980 | Honvéd – Real Madrid | 0:2 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 4 Mar 1981 | Spartak Moscow – Real Madrid | 0:0 | 1 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 19 Mar 1981 | Real Madrid – Spartak Moscow | 2:0 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 8 Apr 1981 | Real Madrid – Inter Milan | 2:0 | 2 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 22 Apr 1981 | Inter Milan – Real Madrid | 1:0 | Through to the final (EC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| EC · Final | 27 May 1981 | Liverpool – Real Madrid | 1:0 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Spain club in 1980/81 · the 1980/81 coefficient table.