1971 European Cup final
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| Event | 1970–71 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 June 1971 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Jack Taylor (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 83,179 | ||||||
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The 1971 European Cup final was a football match played on 2 June 1971 at Wembley Stadium between Dutch side Ajax and Greek side Panathinaikos, to determine the champions of the 1970–71 European Cup. Ajax were appearing in their second final, having lost the 1969 final to Italian club AC Milan; Panathinaikos were appearing in their first.
Both teams progressed through four rounds to reach the final. Ajax comfortably won all of their ties by two goals, except for their 5–1 aggregate victory against Swiss team Basel in the second round. Panathinaikos' matches were close affairs, with the exception of their 7–1 aggregate victory against Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg in the first round. Their quarter-final and semi-final victories were both won via the away goals rule.
Watched by a crowd of 83,179, Ajax took the lead in the 5th minute when Dick van Dijk scored. Ajax extended their lead in the 87th minute when a shot by Arie Haan deflected off defender Anthimos Kapsis and went into the Panathinaikos goal, giving Ajax its first European Cup victory by a score of 2–0.[1]
To date, this is the only time a Greek team has advanced to a European Cup/Champions League final.
Route to the final
[edit ]| Ajax | Round | Panathinaikos | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Albania 17 Nëntori Tirana | 4–2 | 2–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | First round | Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch | 7–1 | 2–1 (A) | 5–0 (H) |
| Switzerland Basel | 5–1 | 3–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Second round | Czechoslovakia Slovan Bratislava | 4–2 | 3–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
| Scotland Celtic | 3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | England Everton | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
| Spain Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda | 4–4 (a) | 1–4 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
Match
[edit ]Details
[edit ]| Ajax Netherlands | 2–0 | Greece Panathinaikos |
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| Van Dijk 5' Haan 87' |
Report |
See also
[edit ]- 1970–71 European Cup
- 1971 Intercontinental Cup
- AFC Ajax in European football
- Panathinaikos F.C. in European football
References
[edit ]- ^ Maldonado 'Maldini', Julio; Leveridge, Sam (14 April 2020). "The 50 best games in history: Ajax 2-0 Panathinaikos, European Cup 1971". Marca. Retrieved 10 February 2024.