Butragueno swoops as Madrid strolls through

Press, 7 October 1988, Page 17

Butragueno swoops as Madrid strolls through

NZPA-Reuter London The Spanish international striker, Emilio Butragueno, lived up to his reputation as one of Europe’s deadliest strikers on Wednesday evening when he guided Real Madrid comfortably through to the second round of the European Cup with the only goal of its 1-0 victory over Moss in Norway. Butragueno, dubbed The Vulture in Spain for his predatory scoring instincts, struck 6min before the interval as the Spaniards, cushioned by a 3-0 advantage from the first leg in Madrid, strolled to a 4-0 aggregate victory on a night of high scoring in 49 ties all over

Europe. Madrid was joined in the second round by 1986 Champions Cup winners Steaua Bucharest and 1987 winners Porto — but neither progressed with the swagger of potential champion this time. Steaua was held 2-2 at home by Sparta Prague, but went through 7-3 on aggregate thanks to its 5-1 win in Czechoslovakia in the first leg, and Porto squeezed through 3-2 on aggregate after losing 2-0 in Finland to HJK Helsinki. Glasgow Celtic, the 1967 winners, swept through with a 4-1 aggregate victory over Honved Budapest, Billy Stark, Andy Walker, Frank McAven-

nie and Mark McGhee scoring the goals which overwhelmed the Hungarians 4-0 in the second leg. The high scoring was led by the former West German champions, Bayern Munich. Leading 3-1 from the first leg, it overwhelmed Legia Warsaw 7-3 in Poland in a U.E.F.A. Cup tie to claim a 10-4 aggregate win. In the absence of the holders, P.S.V. Eindhoven, of the Netherlands, given a bye to the second round, and the Italian champions, A.C. Milan. Madrid’s tie was the focal point of attention as it began its bid for a record seventh Champions’ Cup win.