1972 European Cup final
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 1972 European Cup final
| image = 1972 European Cup Final match programme.jpg
| caption = Match programme cover
| event = 1971–72 European Cup
| team1 = Ajax
| team1association = {{flagicon|NED|size=30px}}
| team1score = 2
| team2 = Inter Milan
| team2association = {{flagicon|ITA|size=30px}}
| team2score = 0
| details =
| date = 31 May 1972
| stadium = De Kuip
| city = Rotterdam
| man_of_the_match1a = Johan Cruyff
| man_of_the_match1atitle =
| man_of_the_match1b =
| man_of_the_match1btitle =
| referee = Robert Héliès (France)
| attendance = 61,354
| weather =
| previous = 1971
| next = 1973
}}
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.
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/12019180/From-2-3-5-to-gegenpress-how-footballs-tactical-fads-have-come-and-gone.html |title=From 2-3-5 to gegenpress: how football's tactical fads have come and gone |work=The Telegraph |last1=Liew |first1=Jonathan |date=27 November 2015 |access-date=21 May 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/what-is-total-football-famous-tactics-explained-the-clubs/w5yd5dzofn4p17ewmav4atk2b |title=What is Total Football? Famous tactics explained: the clubs, countries & players to use it |publisher=Goal.com |last1=Siregar |first1=Cady |date=13 December 2018 |access-date=21 May 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/video/finals/021d-0e6653d80aec-04796f31296d-1000--1972-final-highlights-ajax-2-0-inter/ |title=1972 final highlights: Ajax 2-0 Inter |publisher=UEFA |date=25 January 2015 |access-date=21 May 2020 }}
Route to the final
{{further|1971–72 European Cup}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| colspan=4|Ajax
!Round !colspan=4|Inter Milan |
|---|
| style="background:#c1e0ff"
|Opponent |Agg. |1st leg |2nd leg | |Opponent |Agg. |1st leg |2nd leg |
| align=left|{{flagicon|GDR}} Dynamo Dresden
|2–0 |2–0 (H) |0–0 (A) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|First round |align=left|{{flagicon|GRC|1970}} AEK Athens |6–4 |4–1 (H) |2–3 (A) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA|1794}} Olympique de Marseille
|6–2 |2–1 (A) |4–1 (H) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Second round |align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} Borussia Mönchengladbach |4–2 |4–2 (H) |0–0 (A) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal
|3–1 |2–1 (H) |1–0 (A) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Standard Liège |2–2 (a) |1–0 (H) |1–2 (A) |
| align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|1–0 |1–0 (H) |0–0 (A) |style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic |0–0 |0–0 (H) |0–0 {{aet}} (A) |
Match
=Details=
{{football box
|date=31 May 1972
|time=
|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}
|score=2–0
|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1971/matches/round=978/match=63097/index.html
|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Inter Milan
|goals1=Cruyff {{goal|47||78}}
|goals2=
|attendance=61,354
|referee=Robert Héliès (France)
}}
| width=92% |
| {{Football kit
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| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width=25| | width=25| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|NED}} Heinz Stuy |
| RB | 3 | {{flagicon|NED}} Wim Suurbier |
| CB | 4 | {{flagicon|NED}} Barry Hulshoff |
| CB | 12 | {{flagicon|FRG}} Horst Blankenburg |
| LB | 5 | {{flagicon|NED}} Ruud Krol |
| CM | 7 | {{flagicon|NED}} Johan Neeskens |
| CM | 15 | {{flagicon|NED}} Arie Haan |
| CM | 9 | {{flagicon|NED}} Gerrie Mühren |
| RW | 8 | {{flagicon|NED}} Sjaak Swart |
| CF | 14 | {{flagicon|NED}} Johan Cruyff |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|NED}} Piet Keizer (c) |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ștefan Kovács |
|valign="top"|300px
|valign="top" width="50%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center | ||||
| width=25| | width=25| | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ivano Bordon | ||
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Bellugi | ||
| LB | 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giacinto Facchetti | ||
| DM | 4 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Oriali | ||
| CB | 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Giubertoni | {{suboff|12}} | |
| SW | 6 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Tarcisio Burgnich | ||
| RW | 7 | {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Jair da Costa | {{suboff|56}} | |
| CM | 8 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianfranco Bedin | ||
| CF | 9 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Boninsegna | ||
| CM | 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sandro Mazzola (c) | ||
| LF | 11 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Frustalupi | ||
| colspan=3|Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 14 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Bertini | {{subon|12}} | |
| MF | 16 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sergio Pellizzaro | {{subon|56}} | |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Invernizzi |
|}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1971 1971-72 season at UEFA website]
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{{UEFA Champions League seasons}}
{{1971–72 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{AFC Ajax matches}}
{{Inter Milan matches}}