The club refused to play the Intercontinental Cup against Paraguayan side and Copa Libertadores Champion Club Olimpia. Meanwhile in FA Cup the team was early eliminated by Liverpool F.C. on fourth round. On the contrary, in League Cup the squad advance to the Final bieng defeated 0-1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers by a single goal. However, the squad won its first European Super Cup with a 2-1 global score after two legs against FC Barcelona. As a Continental trophy holders, the rounds schedule in European Cup favoured the club which advanced again to the Final and clinched its second successive title after defeating 1-0 West German side Hamburg SV in spite of being reinforced in midfield by ex-Liverpool fan favourite Kevin Keegan.