1972–73 UEFA Cup

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The 1972–73 UEFA Cup was the second season of the UEFA Cup, a football competition organised by UEFA for clubs affiliated to its member associations. It was won by Liverpool, who beat Borussia Mönchengladbach over two legs in the final. The first leg was played at Anfield in Liverpool, where Liverpool won the match 3–0. Mönchengladbach won the second leg in Germany 2–0 for an aggregate score of 3–2.

1972–73 UEFA Cup
The first leg of the final was played at Anfield in Liverpool.
Tournament details
Dates13 September 1972 – 23 May 1973
Teams63[1] (from 29[2] associations)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Liverpool (1st title)
Runners-upWest Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
Tournament statistics
Matches played124
Goals scored405 (3.27 per match)
Attendance1,947,828 (15,708 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jupp Heynckes (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Jan Jeuring (Twente)
12 goals each

Bracket edit

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
  Angers 1 1
  BFC Dynamo 1 2   BFC Dynamo 3 0
  Universitatea Cluj 4 1   Levski-Spartak 0 2
  Levski-Spartak 1 5   BFC Dynamo 0 1
  Liverpool 2 0   Liverpool 0 3
  Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0   Liverpool 3 3
  AEK Athens 3 1   AEK Athens 0 1
  Salgótarján 1 1   Liverpool 2 1
  Porto 3 1   Dynamo Dresden 0 0
  Barcelona 1 0   Porto 3 2
  Åtvidaberg 3 2   Club Brugge 0 3
  Club Brugge 5 1   Porto 1 0
  Ruch Chorzów 3 0   Dynamo Dresden 2 1
  Fenerbahçe 0 1   Ruch Chorzów 0 0
  Dynamo Dresden 2 2   Dynamo Dresden 1 3
  VÖEST 0 2   Liverpool (a) 1 1
  Lyn 3 0   Tottenham Hotspur 0 2
  Tottenham Hotspur 6 6   Tottenham Hotspur 4 0
  Olympiacos 2 1   Olympiacos 0 1
  Cagliari 1 0   Tottenham Hotspur 2 0
  Red Star Belgrade 5 2   Red Star Belgrade 0 1
  Lausanne-Sport 1 3   Red Star Belgrade 3 1
  Manchester City 2 1   Valencia 1 0
  Valencia 2 2   Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1 1
  Vitória de Setúbal 6 0   Vitória de Setúbal 0 2
  Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1 1   Vitória de Setúbal (a) 1 1
  Eskişehirspor 1 0   Fiorentina 0 2
  Fiorentina 2 3   Vitória de Setúbal 2 0
  Inter Milan 6 1   Inter Milan 0 1
  Valletta 1 0   Inter Milan 2 2 Final
  UTA Arad 1 0   Norrköping 2 0
  Norrköping 2 2   Liverpool 3 0
  Racing White 0 0   Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 2
  CUF Barreiro 1 2   CUF Barreiro 1 1
  Stoke City 3 0   Kaiserslautern 3 0
  Kaiserslautern 1 4   Kaiserslautern (p) 2 0 (5)
  Nîmes 1 1   Ararat Yerevan 0 2 (4)
  Grasshoppers 2 2   Grasshoppers 1 2
  EPA Larnaca 0 0   Ararat Yerevan 3 4
  Ararat Yerevan 1 1   Kaiserslautern 1 1
  Viking 1 0   Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 7
  ÍBV 0 0   Viking 1 1
  Köln 2 3   Köln 0 9
  Bohemians 1 0   Köln 0 0
  Aberdeen 2 3   Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 5
  Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 6   Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 3
  Hvidovre (w/o)   Hvidovre 0 1
  HJK   Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 2
  Feyenoord 9 12   Twente 0 1
  Rumelange 0 0   Feyenoord 4 1
  Dukla Prague 2 1   OFK Beograd (a) 3 2
  OFK Beograd 2 3   OFK Beograd 0 3
  Beroe Stara Zagora 7 3   Beroe Stara Zagora 0 1
  Austria Wien 0 1   Beroe Stara Zagora 3 0
  Budapest Honvéd 1 3   Budapest Honvéd 0 1
  Partick Thistle 0 0   OFK Beograd 3 0
  Sochaux 1 1   Twente 2 2
  Frem 3 2   Frem 0 0
  Dinamo Tbilisi 3 0   Twente 5 4
  Twente 2 2   Twente 3 1
  Torino 2 0   Las Palmas 0 2
  Las Palmas 0 4   Las Palmas 2 1
  Slovan Bratislava 6 2   Slovan Bratislava 2 0
  Vojvodina 0 1

First round edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liverpool   2–0   Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 0–0
UTA Arad   1–4   Norrköping 1–2 0–2
Universitatea Cluj   5–6   Levski-Spartak 4–1 1–5 (a.e.t.)
AEK Athens   4–2   Salgótarján 3–1 1–1
Beroe Stara Zagora   10–1   Austria Wien 7–0 3–1
Dinamo Tbilisi   3–4   Twente 3–2 0–2
Slovan Bratislava   8–1   Vojvodina 6–0 2–1
Ruch Chorzów   3–1   Fenerbahçe 3–0 0–1
Dynamo Dresden   4–2   VÖEST 2–0 2–2
Red Star Belgrade   7–4   Lausanne-Sport 5–1 2–3
Dukla Prague   3–5   OFK Beograd 2–2 1–3
Lyn   3–12   Tottenham Hotspur 3–6 0–6
Viking   1–0   ÍBV 1–0 0–0
Åtvidaberg   5–6   Club Brugge 3–5 2–1
Sochaux   2–5   Frem 1–3 1–2
Budapest Honvéd   4–0   Partick Thistle 1–0 3–0
Köln   5–1   Bohemians 2–1 3–0
Aberdeen   5–9   Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 3–6
Angers   2–3   BFC Dynamo 1–1 1–2
Feyenoord   21–0   Rumelange 9–0 12–0
Manchester City   3–4   Valencia 2–2 1–2
Nîmes   2–4   Grasshoppers 1–2 1–2
Stoke City   3–5   Kaiserslautern 3–1 0–4
Torino   2–4   Las Palmas 2–0 0–4
Inter Milan   7–1   Valletta 6–1 1–0
Vitória de Setúbal   6–2   Zagłębie Sosnowiec 6–1 0–1
EPA Larnaca   0–2   Ararat Yerevan 0–1 0–1
Eskişehirspor   1–5   Fiorentina 1–2 0–3
Olympiacos   3–1   Cagliari 2–1 1–0
Racing White   0–3   CUF Barreiro 0–1 0–2
Porto   4–1   Barcelona 3–1 1–0
Hvidovre   (w/o)1   HJK

1 Hvidovre walkover, HJK withdrew.

Matches edit

Liverpool  2–0  Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Keegan   12'
  • Hughes   75'
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Eintracht Frankfurt  0–0  Liverpool
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Liverpool won 2–0 on aggregate.


UTA Arad  1–2  Norrköping
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Norrköping  2–0  UTA Arad
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Norrköping won 4–1 on aggregate.


Universitatea Cluj  4–1  Levski-Spartak
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Levski-Spartak  5–1 (a.e.t.)  Universitatea Cluj
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Levski-Spartak won 6–5 on aggregate.


AEK Athens  3–1  Salgótarján
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Salgótarján  1–1  AEK Athens
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AEK Athens won 4–2 on aggregate.


Beroe Stara Zagora  7–0  Austria Wien
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Austria Wien  1–3  Beroe Stara Zagora
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Beroe Stara Zagora won 10–1 on aggregate.


Dinamo Tbilisi  3–2  Twente
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Twente  2–0  Dinamo Tbilisi
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Twente won 4–2 on aggregate.


Slovan Bratislava  6–0  Vojvodina
Report
Vojvodina  1–2  Slovan Bratislava
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Slovan Bratislava won 8–2 on aggregate.


Ruch Chorzów  3–0  Fenerbahçe
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Fenerbahçe  1–0  Ruch Chorzów
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Ruch Chorzów won 3–1 on aggregate.


Dynamo Dresden  2–0  VÖEST
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VÖEST  2–2  Dynamo Dresden
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Dynamo Dresden won 4–2 on aggregate.


Red Star Belgrade  5–1  Lausanne-Sport
Report
Lausanne-Sport  3–2  Red Star Belgrade
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Red Star Belgrade won 7–4 on aggregate.


Dukla Prague  2–2  OFK Beograd
Report
OFK Beograd  3–1  Dukla Prague
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OFK Beograd won 5–3 on aggregate.


Lyn  3–6  Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Tottenham Hotspur  6–0  Lyn
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Tottenham Hotspur won 12–3 on aggregate.


Viking  1–0  ÍBV
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ÍBV  0–0  Viking
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Viking won 1–0 on aggregate.


Åtvidaberg  3–5  Club Brugge
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Club Brugge  1–2  Åtvidaberg
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Club Brugge won 6–5 on aggregate.


Sochaux  1–3  Frem
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Frem  2–1  Sochaux
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Frem won 5–2 on aggregate.


Budapest Honvéd  1–0  Partick Thistle
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Partick Thistle  0–3  Budapest Honvéd
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Budapest Honvéd won 4–0 on aggregate.


Köln  2–1  Bohemians
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Bohemians  0–3  Köln
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Köln won 5–1 on aggregate.


Aberdeen  2–3  Borussia Mönchengladbach
Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach  6–3  Aberdeen
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Borussia Mönchengladbach won 9–5 on aggregate.


Angers  1–1  BFC Dynamo
Report
BFC Dynamo  2–1  Angers
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BFC Dynamo won 3–2 on aggregate.


Feyenoord  9–0  Rumelange
Report
Rumelange  0–12  Feyenoord
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Feyenoord won 21–0 on aggregate.


Manchester City  2–2  Valencia
Report
Valencia  2–1  Manchester City
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Valencia won 4–3 on aggregate.


Nîmes  1–2  Grasshoppers
Report
Grasshoppers  2–1  Nîmes
Report

Grasshoppers won 4–2 on aggregate.


Stoke City  3–1  Kaiserslautern
Report
Kaiserslautern  4–0  Stoke City
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Kaiserslautern won 5–3 on aggregate.


Torino  2–0  Las Palmas
Report
Las Palmas  4–0  Torino
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Las Palmas won 4–2 on aggregate.


Inter Milan  6–1  Valletta
Report
Attendance: 8,278
Valletta  0–1  Inter Milan
Report
Attendance: 11,071

Inter Milan won 7–1 on aggregate.


Vitória de Setúbal  6–1  Zagłębie Sosnowiec
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Zagłębie Sosnowiec  1–0  Vitória de Setúbal
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Vitória de Setúbal won 6–2 on aggregate.


EPA Larnaca  0–1  Ararat Yerevan
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Ararat Yerevan  1–0  EPA Larnaca
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Ararat Yerevan won 2–0 on aggregate.


Eskişehirspor  1–2  Fiorentina
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Fiorentina  3–0  Eskişehirspor
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Fiorentina won 5–1 on aggregate.


Olympiacos  2–1  Cagliari
Report
Cagliari  0–1  Olympiacos
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Olympiacos won 3–1 on aggregate.


Racing White  0–1  CUF Barreiro
Report
CUF Barreiro  2–0  Racing White
Report

CUF Barreiro won 3–0 on aggregate.


Porto  3–1  Barcelona
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Barcelona  0–1  Porto
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Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.


Hvidovre  Cancelled  HJK
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HJK  Cancelled  Hvidovre
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Hvidovre walkover, HJK withdrew.

Second round edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Viking   2–9   Köln 1–0 1–9
Liverpool   6–1   AEK Athens 3–0 3–1
Beroe Stara Zagora   3–1   Budapest Honvéd 3–0 0–1
BFC Dynamo   3–2   Levski-Spartak 3–0 0–2
Red Star Belgrade   4–1   Valencia 3–1 1–0
CUF Barreiro   2–3   Kaiserslautern 1–3 1–0
Ruch Chorzów   0–4   Dynamo Dresden 0–1 0–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach   6–1   Hvidovre 3–0 3–1
Frem   0–9   Twente 0–5 0–4
Grasshoppers   3–7   Ararat Yerevan 1–3 2–4
Feyenoord   5–5 (a)   OFK Beograd 4–3 1–2
Tottenham Hotspur   4–1   Olympiacos 4–0 0–1
Inter Milan   4–2   Norrköping 2–2 2–0
Las Palmas   3–2   Slovan Bratislava 2–2 1–0
Vitória de Setúbal   2–2 (a)   Fiorentina 1–0 1–2
Porto   5–3   Club Brugge 3–0 2–3

Matches edit

Viking  1–0  Köln
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Köln  9–1  Viking
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Köln won 9–2 on aggregate.


Liverpool  3–0  AEK Athens
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AEK Athens  1–3  Liverpool
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Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.


Beroe Stara Zagora  3–0  Budapest Honvéd
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Budapest Honvéd  1–0  Beroe Stara Zagora
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Beroe Stara Zagora won 3–1 on aggregate.


BFC Dynamo  3–0  Levski-Spartak
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Levski-Spartak  2–0  BFC Dynamo
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BFC Dynamo won 3–2 on aggregate.


Red Star Belgrade  3–1  Valencia
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Valencia  0–1  Red Star Belgrade
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Red Star Belgrade won 4–1 on aggregate.


CUF Barreiro  1–3  Kaiserslautern
Report
Kaiserslautern  0–1  CUF Barreiro
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Kaiserslautern won 3–2 on aggregate.


Ruch Chorzów  0–1  Dynamo Dresden
Report
Dynamo Dresden  3–0  Ruch Chorzów
Report

Dynamo Dresden won 4–0 on aggregate.


Borussia Mönchengladbach  3–0  Hvidovre
Report
Hvidovre  1–3  Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Borussia Mönchengladbach won 6–1 on aggregate.


Frem  0–5  Twente
Report
Twente  4–0  Frem
Report

Twente won 9–0 on aggregate.


Grasshoppers  1–3  Ararat Yerevan
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Ararat Yerevan  4–2  Grasshoppers
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Ararat Yerevan won 7–3 on aggregate.


Feyenoord  4–3  OFK Beograd
Report
Attendance: 34,978
OFK Beograd  2–1  Feyenoord
Report

5–5 on aggregate; OFK Beograd won on away goals.


Tottenham Hotspur  4–0  Olympiacos
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Olympiacos  1–0  Tottenham Hotspur
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Tottenham Hotspur won 4–1 on aggregate.


Inter Milan  2–2  Norrköping
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Norrköping  0–2  Inter Milan
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Inter Milan won 4–2 on aggregate.


Las Palmas  2–2  Slovan Bratislava
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Slovan Bratislava  0–1  Las Palmas
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Las Palmas won 3–2 on aggregate.


Vitória de Setúbal  1–0  Fiorentina
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Fiorentina  2–1  Vitória de Setúbal
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2–2 on aggregate; Vitória de Setúbal won on away goals.


Porto  3–0  Club Brugge
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Club Brugge  3–2  Porto
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Porto won 5–3 on aggregate.

Third round edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Köln   0–5   Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0 0–5
BFC Dynamo   1–3   Liverpool 0–0 1–3
OFK Beograd   3–1   Beroe Stara Zagora 0–0 3–1
Ararat Yerevan   2–2 (4–5 p)   Kaiserslautern 2–0 0–2 (a.e.t.)
Twente   4–2   Las Palmas 3–0 1–2
Tottenham Hotspur   2–1   Red Star Belgrade 2–0 0–1
Porto   1–3   Dynamo Dresden 1–2 0–1
Vitória de Setúbal   2–1   Inter Milan 2–0 0–1

Matches edit

Köln  0–0  Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Borussia Mönchengladbach  5–0  Köln
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Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–0 on aggregate.


BFC Dynamo  0–0  Liverpool
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Liverpool  3–1  BFC Dynamo
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Liverpool won 3–1 on aggregate.


OFK Beograd  0–0  Beroe Stara Zagora
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Beroe Stara Zagora  1–3  OFK Beograd
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OFK Beograd won 3–1 on aggregate.


Ararat Yerevan  2–0  Kaiserslautern
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2–2 on aggregate; Kaiserslautern won on penalties.


Twente  3–0  Las Palmas
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Las Palmas  2–1  Twente
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Twente won 4–2 on aggregate.


Tottenham Hotspur  2–0  Red Star Belgrade
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Red Star Belgrade  1–0  Tottenham Hotspur
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Tottenham Hotspur won 2–1 on aggregate.


Porto  1–2  Dynamo Dresden
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Dynamo Dresden  1–0  Porto
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Dynamo Dresden won 3–1 on aggregate.


Vitória de Setúbal  2–0  Inter Milan
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Inter Milan  1–0  Vitória de Setúbal
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Attendance: 4,619

Vitória de Setúbal won 2–1 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kaiserslautern   2–9   Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 1–7
OFK Beograd   3–4   Twente 3–2 0–2
Liverpool   3–0   Dynamo Dresden 2–0 1–0
Tottenham Hotspur   2–2 (a)   Vitória de Setúbal 1–0 1–2

Matches edit

Borussia Mönchengladbach  7–1  Kaiserslautern
Report

Borussia Mönchengladbach won 9–2 on aggregate.


OFK Beograd  3–2  Twente
  • Zec   30', 44', 74'
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Twente  2–0  OFK Beograd
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Twente won 4–3 on aggregate.


Liverpool  2–0  Dynamo Dresden
Report
Attendance: 33,330
Dynamo Dresden  0–1  Liverpool
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Liverpool won 3–0 on aggregate.


Tottenham Hotspur  1–0  Vitória de Setúbal
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Vitória de Setúbal  2–1  Tottenham Hotspur
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2–2 on aggregate; Tottenham won on away goals.

Semi-finals edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liverpool   2–2 (a)   Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 1–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach   5–1   Twente 3–0 2–1

Matches edit

Liverpool  1–0  Tottenham Hotspur
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Tottenham Hotspur  2–1  Liverpool
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2–2 on aggregate; Liverpool won on away goals.


Borussia Mönchengladbach  3–0  Twente
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Twente  1–2  Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Borussia Mönchengladbach won 5–1 on aggregate.

Final edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liverpool   3–2   Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 0–2

Matches edit

Liverpool  3–0  Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Attendance: 41,169
Borussia Mönchengladbach  2–0  Liverpool
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Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

References edit

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  2. ^ 30 associations were scheduled to participate, but HJK from Finland withdrew before their first match.
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