1973 European Cup final
 Ajax captain Johan Cruyff receives the trophy wearing a Juventus shirt, having exchanged jerseys with the losing finalists | |||||||
| Event | 1972–73 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade | ||||||
| Referee | Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 89,484 | ||||||
The 1973 European Cup final was a football match held at the Red Star Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on 30 May 1973, in which Ajax of the Netherlands defeated Juventus of Italy, 1–0. A goal from Johnny Rep four minutes into the match was enough for Ajax to claim their third consecutive European Cup, which earned the Dutch side the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently.
Route to the final
| Ajax | Round | Juventus | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | First round |  Olympique de Marseille
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3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | |||
 CSKA Sofia
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6–1 | 3–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Second round |  1. FC Magdeburg
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2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
 Bayern München
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5–2 | 4–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Újpesti Dózsa
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2–2 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
 Real Madrid
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3–1 | 2–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals |  Derby County
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3–1 | 3–1 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
Match
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See also
- 1972–73 European Cup
- 1996 UEFA Champions League final – contested by the same teams
- AFC Ajax in European football
- Juventus FC in international football
- 1972–73 Juventus FC season
Notes
- ^ A Brazilian expatriate, Altafini had represented his native Brazil at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but in 1961 he changed allegiances to Italy. He notably played for Italy at the 1962 World Cup.[1]
References
- ^ "Legend of Calcio: Jose Altafini". 7 August 2017.
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