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Aggregate Score:
Nottingham Forest   2
Barcelona   1

The European Super Cup  match was between the 1978/79 winners of the European Cup, Nottingham Forest, and European Cup-Winners' Cup, Barcelona. 

1st Leg

Wednesday 30th January 1979 

Venue: City Ground, Nottingham

Nottingham Forest  1
(George 9)
Barcelona  0

Half-time 1-0
Attendance: 23,807

Nottingham Forest: Shilton, Anderson, Gray, O'Neill, Lloyd, Burns, Francis, Bowyer, Birtles, George, Robertson.

Barcelona:  Artola, Zuviria, Migueli, Olmo, Serrat, Costas, Asensi, Landaburu, Rubio, Simonsen (sub: Esteban), Roberto (sub: Carrasco).  

Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

2nd Leg

Tuesday 5th February 1980

Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona

Barcelona  1
(Roberto pen 25)
Nottingham Forest  1
(Burns 42)

Half-time 1-1
Attendance: 80,000

Barcelona: Artola, Estella, Migueli, Olmo, Serrat (sub: Esteban), Sanchez, Asensi, Rubio, Simonsen, Roberto, Carrasco.  

Nottingham Forest:  Shilton, Anderson, Gray, McGovern, Lloyd, Burns, Bowles, Francis (sub: O'Neill), Birtles, George, Robertson.   

Referee: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)

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