The tournament was won by Porto, who came from behind in the final against Bayern Munich to give a Portuguese club its first title since 1962.

Steaua București, the defending champions, were eliminated by Anderlecht in the second round, having received a bye to reach that stage of the tournament due to the absence of the English champions (Liverpool), as the ban on English clubs in European competitions was now in its second season.

1–1 on aggregate; Real Madrid won on penalties.

As per the decision by referee Michel Vautrot, the match was interrupted only a few minutes in with the score still tied at 0–0 due to Real Madrid fans throwing objects, including golf balls, onto the pitch.

Play resumed 10 minutes later and completed without interruption.

At a disciplinary hearing a few days later, UEFA punished Real Madrid with one match behind closed doors and an additional one-match stadium ban, both enforced during Real Madrid's 1987–88 European Cup participation.Bayern Munich won 4–2 on aggregate.