1972 European Cup final

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The 1972 European Cup final was a football match held at De Kuip, Rotterdam, on 31 May 1972, that was contested between AFC Ajax of the Netherlands and Internazionale of Italy to determine the champions of the 1971–72 European Cup. Ajax defeated Inter by a score of 2–0 to claim their second successive European Cup victory, following their triumph in the 1971 final. Two second-half goals from forward Johan Cruyff provided the margin of victory for the Dutch side.

1972 European Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1971–72 European Cup
Date31 May 1972
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
Man of the MatchJohan Cruyff
RefereeRobert Héliès (France)
Attendance61,354
1971
1973

This game has been cited as Total Football's greatest moment. Ajax dominated much of the game as Inter defended desperately with their catenaccio strategy.[1][2][3]

Route to the final

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Ajax Round Inter Milan
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Dynamo Dresden 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) First round   AEK Athens 6–4 4–1 (H) 2–3 (A)
  Olympique de Marseille 6–2 2–1 (A) 4–1 (H) Second round   Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–2 4–2 (H) 0–0 (A)
  Arsenal 3–1 2–1 (H) 1–0 (A) Quarter-finals   Standard Liège 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
  Benfica 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Semi-finals   Celtic 0–0
(5–4 p)
0–0 (H) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (A)

Match

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Mauro Bellugi and Piet Keizer

Details

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Ajax  2–0  Inter Milan
Cruyff   47', 78' Report
Attendance: 61,354
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inter Milan
GK 1   Heinz Stuy
RB 3   Wim Suurbier
CB 4   Barry Hulshoff
CB 12   Horst Blankenburg
LB 5   Ruud Krol
CM 7   Johan Neeskens
CM 15   Arie Haan
CM 9   Gerrie Mühren
RW 8   Sjaak Swart
CF 14   Johan Cruyff
LW 11   Piet Keizer (c)
Manager:
  Ștefan Kovács
 
GK 1   Ivano Bordon
RB 2   Mauro Bellugi
LB 3   Giacinto Facchetti
DM 4   Gabriele Oriali
CB 5   Mario Giubertoni   12'
SW 6   Tarcisio Burgnich
RW 7   Jair da Costa   56'
CM 8   Gianfranco Bedin
CF 9   Roberto Boninsegna
CM 10   Sandro Mazzola (c)
LF 11   Mario Frustalupi
Substitutions:
MF 14   Mario Bertini   12'
MF 16   Sergio Pellizzaro   56'
Manager:
  Giovanni Invernizzi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liew, Jonathan (27 November 2015). "From 2-3-5 to gegenpress: how football's tactical fads have come and gone". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ Siregar, Cady (13 December 2018). "What is Total Football? Famous tactics explained: the clubs, countries & players to use it". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "1972 final highlights: Ajax 2-0 Inter". UEFA.com. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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