The 1995 UEFA Super Cup was a two-legged match contested between the
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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holders
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. (), commonly referred to as Zaragoza, is a football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, that currently competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. Zaragoza holds its home games at L ...
and the
UEFA Champions League
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holders
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...
. The cup was played later than usual, the two legs taking place in February 1996. The first leg was drawn 1–1 at
La Romareda
Estadio La Romareda is the home stadium of Real Zaragoza, in Zaragoza. It was inaugurated on 8 September 1957, with a game between Real Zaragoza and CA Osasuna (4–3). The official capacity is 33,608, with an average attendance of around 20,000 ...
in
Zaragoza
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. The second leg was won 4–0 by Ajax at the
Olympic Stadium
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in
Amsterdam
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. Ajax won 5–1 on aggregate.
Match details
First leg
Second leg
See also
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1994–95 UEFA Champions League
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1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The 1994–95 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Real Zaragoza in the final against defending champions Arsenal, the Spanish club winning thanks to a last-minute goal from midfielder Nayim with a shot from 40 yards. Moldova
Mol ...
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AFC Ajax in international football competitions
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External links
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El Mundo Deportivo
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History and profile
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Super Cup
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