1972 European Cup Final

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 champion 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.

1972 European Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event1971–72 European Cup
Ajax Inter Milan
2 0
Date31 May 1972
VenueDe Kuip, Rotterdam
Man of the MatchJohan Cruyff
RefereeRobert Héliès (France)
Attendance61,354

This game is often said to be Total Football's greatest moment; Ajax dominated much of the game as Inter defended desperately with their catenaccio strategy.[1][2][3]

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 (a.e.t.) (A)

Match
Mauro Bellugi & Piet Keizer

Details
Ajax 2–0 Inter Milan
Cruyff  47', 78' Report
Attendance: 61,354
Ajax
Inter Milan
GK1 Heinz Stuy
RB3 Wim Suurbier
CB4 Barry Hulshoff
CB12 Horst Blankenburg
LB5 Ruud Krol
CM7 Johan Neeskens
CM15 Arie Haan
CM9 Gerrie Mühren
RW8 Sjaak Swart
CF14 Johan Cruyff
LW11 Piet Keizer (c)
Manager:
Ștefan Kovács
GK1 Ivano Bordon
SW2 Mauro Bellugi
RB3 Giacinto Facchetti
CB4 Gabriele Oriali
LB5 Mario Giubertoni 12'
RM6 Tarcisio Burgnich
CM7 Jair da Costa 56'
LM8 Gianfranco Bedin
RF9 Roberto Boninsegna
CF10 Sandro Mazzola (c)
LF11 Mario Frustalupi
Substitutions:
MF14 Mario Bertini 12'
MF16 Sergio Pellizzaro 56'
Manager:
Giovanni Invernizzi

See also

References
  1. Liew, Jonathan (27 November 2015). "From 2-3-5 to gegenpress: how football's tactical fads have come and gone". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. Siregar, Cady (13 December 2018). "What is Total Football? Famous tactics explained: the clubs, countries & players to use it". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. "1972 final highlights: Ajax 2-0 Inter". UEFA.com. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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