1969 European Cup Final
The 1969 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, on 28 May 1969. Milan of Italy played against Ajax of the Netherlands to be the champions of Europe that season. Ajax made history by becoming the first Dutch side to reach the final. Although they were beaten by their Italian opponents 4–1.[1][2]
| Event | 1968–69 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 May 1969 | ||||||
| Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,782 | ||||||
As of 2022, Pierino Prati is the most recent player to score a hat-trick in a European Cup or Champions League final.
Route to the final
Milan had a bye in the second round due to the withdrawal of a number of Eastern European clubs from the competition.
In the quarter-finals, eventual finalists Ajax were deadlocked 4–4 on aggregate against Portuguese side Benfica after two legs, forcing a replay. The Dutch champions won 3–0 in the replay. It took extra time to do so.
| Milan | Round | Ajax | |||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off | |
 Malmö FF | 5–3 | 1–2 (A) | 4–1 (H) | First round |  Nürnberg | 5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | |
| Bye | Second round |  Fenerbahçe | 4–0 | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | ||||
 Celtic | 1–0 | 0–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Benfica | 4–4 (r) | 3–1 (A) | 1–3 (aet) (H) | 3–0 (aet) |
 Manchester United | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Spartak Trnava | 3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | |
Match
Details
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Related pages
- 1968–69 European Cup
- 1995 UEFA Champions League Final – contested by the same teams
- A.C. Milan in European football
- AFC Ajax in European football
References
Other websites
- 1968–69 season at UEFA.com
- European Cups Archive at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- 1968–69 season at European Cup History
- "European Champion Clubs' Cup – History" (PDF). UEFA. p. 164. Retrieved 25 May 2011.