1991 Soviet Cup final
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The 1991 Soviet Cup Final was a football match that took place at the Lenin's Central Stadium, Moscow on 23 June 1991. The match was the jubilee 50th Soviet Cup Final and it was contested by PFC CSKA Moscow and FC Torpedo Moscow. The Soviet Cup winner CSKA qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round for the Soviet Union. CSKA played their 7th Cup Final winning on 5 occasions including this one. For Torpedo it was their 15th Cup Final and for the ninth time they were defeated at this stage.
Event | 1990–91 Soviet Cup | ||||||
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Date | 23 June 1991 | ||||||
City | Moscow | ||||||
Referee | Valeriy Butenko (Moscow) | ||||||
Attendance | 37,000 | ||||||
Weather | 27 °C | ||||||
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This match was the final match played by CSKA and USSR national team goalkeeper Mikhail Yeriomin. Yeriomin was in a serious car accident the evening after the final and died at a hospital on 30 June 1991 from his injuries.[1]