1972 European Cup final

1972 European Cup Final

Event	1971–72 European Cup
Ajax Inter Milan 2 0
Date	31 May 1972
Venue	De Kuip, Rotterdam
Man of the Match	Johan Cruyff
Referee	Robert Héliès (France)
Attendance	61,354

The 1972 European Cup Final was a football match held at De Kuip, Rotterdam, on 31 May 1972.

Route to the final

Further information: 1971–72 European Cup

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 (aet) (A)

Match

File:1971-72 European Cup Final - AFC Ajax v Inter Milan - Mauro Bellugi & Piet Keizer.jpg

Mauro Bellugi & Piet Keizer

Details

31 May 1972

Ajax	2–0	Inter Milan
Cruyff Goal 47', 78'	Report

De Kuip, Rotterdam

Attendance: 61,354

Referee: Robert Héliès (France)

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Ajax

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg 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 SW 2 Mauro Bellugi RB 3 Giacinto Facchetti CB 4 Gabriele Oriali LB 5 Mario Giubertoni Substituted off 12' RM 6 Tarcisio Burgnich CM 7 Jair da Costa Substituted off 56' LM 8 Gianfranco Bedin RF 9 Roberto Boninsegna CF 10 Sandro Mazzola (c) LF 11 Mario Frustalupi Substitutions: MF 14 Mario Bertini Substituted in 12' MF 16 Sergio Pellizzaro Substituted in 56' Manager: Giovanni Invernizzi

Related pages

• 1971–72 European Cup
• AFC Ajax in European football
• Inter Milan in European football

Other websites

• 1971-72 season at UEFA website