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{{Infobox football match
|title            = 1985 European Cup final
|image            = Ecfinal1985.jpg
|caption          = Match programme cover
|event            = [[1984–85 European Cup]]
|team1            = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
|team1association = {{flagicon|ITA|size=30px}}
|team1score       = 1
|team2            = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|team2association = {{flagicon|ENG|size=30px}}
|team2score       = 0
|date             = 29 May 1985
|details          =
|stadium          = [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]]
|city             = [[Brussels]]
|referee          = [[André Daina]] ([[Swiss Football Association|Switzerland]])
|attendance       = 58,000
|previous         = [[1984 European Cup final|1984]]
|next             = [[1986 European Cup final|1986]]
}}
The '''1985 European Cup final''' was an [[association football]] match between [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] of England and [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] of Italy on 29 May 1985 at the [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium. It was the final match of the [[1984–85 European Cup|1984–85 season]] of the [[European Cup]], Europe's premier cup competition. Liverpool were the reigning champions and were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition in [[1977 European Cup final|1977]], [[1978 European Cup final|1978]], [[1981 European Cup final|1981]] and [[1984 European Cup final|1984]]. Juventus were appearing in their third European Cup final.

Each club needed to progress through four rounds to reach the final. Matches were contested over two legs, with a match at each team's home ground. All but one of Juventus' matches were won by two goals or more; in the semi-finals, they beat French team [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] 3–2 [[Two-legged tie|on aggregate]]. Liverpool also won the majority of their matches by more than two goals, except in the second round when they beat Portuguese team [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] 3–2 on aggregate.

The match is overshadowed for the [[Heysel Stadium disaster|disaster]] that occurred before the kick-off. Liverpool fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds. Despite calls for an abandonment, the match went ahead due to authorities and organisers' making a joint decision for [[public policy doctrine]] reasons<ref name="La Stampa">{{cite news|language=it|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,2/articleid,1003_01_1985_0111_0002_22845711/anews,true/|title=L'UEFA: perché si è deciso di giocare|publisher=La Stampa|page=2|date=30 May 1985}}</ref> after a [[State of emergency#Graduation|state of siege]] in the city was declared.<ref name=Sconcerti>{{cite news|language=it|author=Mario Sconcerti|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1985/05/31/fuga-da-bruxelles-nella-notte.html|title=Fuga da Bruxelles|publisher=la Repubblica|date=30 May 1985|quote=it: La città è in stato d'assedio. Per le strade non un'anima viva.|trans-quote=The city is in a [[State of emergency#Graduation|state of siege]]. There is not a living soul on the streets.}}</ref> The disaster prompted UEFA to ban English clubs from European football for five years.

Watched by a crowd of 58,000, the first half was goalless. Juventus took the lead in the 56th minute when [[Michel Platini]] scored from a penalty after [[Gary Gillespie]] was adjudged to have brought down [[Zbigniew Boniek]] in the penalty area, although the foul was actually committed nearly a [[yard]] outside the area and the referee was far from the action.<ref name="guardian">{{cite web |first=David |last=Lacey |title=Liverpool fade into background |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/1985/may/29/championsleague.sport |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |location=London |date=29 May 1985 |access-date=12 April 2012 }}</ref> The score remained the same throughout the remainder of the match and Juventus won 1–0, achieving their first European Cup win and became the first club to have [[UEFA club competition records and statistics#List of teams to have won the main European club competitions|won all three major European trophies]] at the time (European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, and the Cup Winners' Cup).

==Route to the final==
{{Main|1984–85 European Cup}}

===Juventus===
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!scope=col width="50" | Second leg
!scope=col width="50" |Aggregate score
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!scope=row style="text-align:center"|1st
| [[FC Ilves|Ilves]]
| 4–0 (a)
| 2–1 (h)
| 6–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| 2nd
| [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]]
| 2–0 (h)
| 4–2 (a)
| 6–2
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Quarter-final
| [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| 3–0 (h)
| 0–1 (a)
| 3–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Semi-final
| [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]
| 3–0 (h)
| 0–2 (a)
| 3–2
|}

Juventus gained entry to the competition by winning the [[1983–84 Serie A]], entering as Italian champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital84.html |title=Italy Championship 1983/84 |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=26 October 2000 |access-date=31 December 2011 |first=Maurizio |last=Mariani }}</ref> Their opponents in the first round were [[FC Ilves|Ilves]] of Finland. The first leg in Finland, held at the [[Ratina Stadion]], was won 4–0 by Juventus with a hat-trick by [[Paolo Rossi]] and a goal from Michel Platini. They won the second leg 2–1 at their home ground, [[Stadio Olimpico di Torino|Stadio Comunale]], to win the tie 6–1 on aggregate.<ref name="rsssf">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec198485det.html |title=Champions Cup 1984–85 |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |date=9 January 2008 |access-date=29 December 2011 |first1=Antonio |first2=Marcel |last1=Zea |last2=Haisma }}</ref>

In the second round, Juventus were drawn against Swiss team [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper]]. Juventus won the first leg 2–0 in Italy, and achieved a 4–2 victory in the second leg in Switzerland, which meant that they won the tie 6–2 on aggregate.<ref name="rsssf" /> Juventus' opponents in the quarter-finals were [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] of [[Czechoslovakia]]. Goals from [[Marco Tardelli]], [[Paolo Rossi]] and [[Massimo Briaschi]] ensured a 3–0 victory for Juventus in the first leg in Italy. They lost the second leg at Sparta's home ground, [[Generali Arena|Letná stadium]] 1–0, but progressed to the semi-finals due to a 3–1 aggregate victory.<ref name="rsssf" />

In the semi-finals, Juventus played French team [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] and won the first leg 3–0 in Italy with goals from Zbigniew Boniek, Briaschi and Platini. The second leg was held at Bordeaux's home ground, the [[Stade Chaban-Delmas]]. Despite winning the match 2–0, Bordeaux lost 3–2 on aggregate.<ref name="rsssf" />

===Liverpool===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"
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!scope=col width="25" | Round
!scope=col width="100" | Opponents
!scope=col width="50" | First leg
!scope=col width="50" | Second leg
!scope=col width="50" |Aggregate score
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!scope=row style="text-align:center"|1st
| [[Lech Poznań]]
| 1–0 (a)
| 4–0 (h)
| 5–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| 2nd
| [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
| 3–1 (h)
| 0–1 (a)
| 3–2
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Quarter-final
| [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]]
| 1–1 (a)
| 4–1 (h)
| 5–2
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Semi-final
| [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| 4–0 (h)
| 1–0 (a)
| 5–0
|}

Liverpool were the reigning European champions; they defeated [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] to win the [[1983–84 European Cup]], and were also the reigning English champions, having won the English league during the [[1983–84 Football League First Division|same season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1983-84.html |title=Season 1983–84 |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) |access-date=31 December 2011 |first=Stuart |last=Jackson }}</ref> They were drawn against Polish team [[Lech Poznań]] in the first round, and won the first leg at Poznań's home ground, [[City Stadium (Poznań)|Stadion Lecha]], 1–0. Liverpool won the second leg 4–0 with a hat-trick from [[John Wark]] and a goal from [[Paul Walsh]] at their home ground, [[Anfield]], to win the tie 5–0 on aggregate.<ref>{{harvtxt|Hale|Ponting|1992|p=190}}</ref>

Liverpool played Portuguese team [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] in the second round. Liverpool won the first leg 3–1 in England with a hat-trick by [[Ian Rush]]. They lost the second leg 1–0 at Benfica's home ground, [[Estádio da Luz (1954)|Estádio da Luz]], but still progressed to the quarter-finals due to a 3–2 aggregate victory.<ref>{{harvtxt|Kelly|1988|p=168}}</ref> Liverpool's opponents in the quarter-finals were [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]] of Austria. The first leg at Wien's home ground, the [[Gerhard Hanappi Stadium]], was drawn 1–1, but a 4–1 victory in the second leg in England meant that Liverpool qualified for the semi-finals with a 5–2 aggregate win.<ref>{{harvtxt|Liversedge|1991|p=196}}</ref>

[[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] of Greece were the opposition in the semi-finals. The first leg at Anfield was won 4–0 by Liverpool; Rush scored twice, and Wark and [[Jim Beglin]] each scored one goal. The second leg was held at the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]] and was won 1–0 by Liverpool. Thus, Liverpool won the tie 5–0 on aggregate to progress to their fifth European Cup final and their second in succession.<ref>{{harvtxt|Hale|Ponting|1992|p=193}}</ref>

==Background==
Juventus were appearing in their third European Cup final, having lost their previous appearances in [[1973 European Cup final|1973]] and [[1983 European Cup final|1983]].<ref name="euro">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ec1.html |title=European Champions' Cup |publisher=[[RSSSF]]|date=10 June 2011 |access-date=2 January 2012 |first=Karel |last=Stokkermans }}</ref> Liverpool were appearing in their fifth final, they were the reigning champions after beating Italian team [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the [[1984 European Cup final|1984 final]] finished 1–1. Liverpool had also won the competition in [[1977 European Cup final|1977]], [[1978 European Cup final|1978]] and [[1981 European Cup final|1981]].<ref name="euro" /> Since Juventus won the [[1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup]], both teams had to face each other, during the season, in the [[1984 European Super Cup]] at Juventus' home ground, the [[Stadio Olimpico di Torino|Stadio Comunale]], due to both clubs experiencing fixture congestion,<ref>{{cite news|language=it|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,13/articleid,1359_02_1985_0015_0013_19429333/|title=Stasera la Supercoppa, poi quella dei Campioni per fare un bel "poker"|publisher=[[La Stampa|Stampa Sera]]|author=Angelo Caroli|date=16 January 1985|page=13}}</ref> which was won 2–0 by the Torinese team with two goals from Zbigniew Boniek.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1984/index.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100704100722/http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1984/index.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 4 July 2010 |title=1984: Juve buoyed by Boniek |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=28 December 2011 }}</ref>

Juventus finished the [[1984–85 Serie A]] in fifth position, which was outside of the European qualification positions. In order to participate in European competition in 1985–86, they needed to win the European Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital85.html |title=Italy Championship 1984/85 |publisher=RSSSF|date=26 October 2000 |first=Maurizio |last=Mariani }}</ref> Liverpool had finished second behind [[Merseyside derby|local rivals]] [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the [[1984–85 Football League First Division]], and thus qualified for the [[1985–86 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]], but victory in the final would enable them to compete in the European Cup the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1984-85.html |title=Season 1984–85 |publisher=RSSSF|access-date=2 January 2012 |first=Stuart |last=Jackson }}</ref>

The final was to be played at the [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]] in Brussels, Belgium. Liverpool had objected to the choice of venue as they were concerned about the condition of the stadium, which was crumbling, and the decision to allocate a neutral section for Belgian fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/timeline/1970-1995/fagan-steps-down-after-heysel-tragedy |title=Fagan steps down after Heysel tragedy |publisher=Liverpool F.C |access-date=28 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111063012/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/timeline/1970-1995/fagan-steps-down-after-heysel-tragedy |archive-date=11 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Disaster==
{{Main|Heysel Stadium disaster}}

The neutral zone that had been allocated to Belgian fans was largely occupied by Juventus supporters, many of whom lived in Italy and travelled in Belgium only to see the match in the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|language=it|url=https://www.juworld.net/storia-heysel-nomi-dei-caduti.asp|title=Heysel 29.05.1985: I nomi dei caduti|website=Juworld.net}}</ref> The neutral zone was in section Z, on the same side of the ground as the Liverpool fans. Thus, the two groups stood yards apart, separated only by chicken wire. At approximately 7&nbsp;p.m., missiles began to be thrown between the two sets of fans; because the stadium was crumbling, fans could pick stones up and throw them across the divide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/768380.stm |title=The Heysel disaster |work=BBC News |date=29 May 2000 |access-date=2 January 2012 }}</ref>

The throwing became more intense as kick-off approached. Moments later, a group of Liverpool fans charged into section Z, causing the fans there to retreat. As they had nowhere to go, they moved towards the side perimeter wall. As more people moved up against the wall, it collapsed,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/29/newsid_2733000/2733979.stm |title=1985: Fans die in Heysel rioting |work=BBC News |date=29 May 1985 |access-date=3 January 2012 }}</ref> which resulted in 39 deaths and injuries to 600 people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/apr/03/newsstory.sport14 |title=Lost lives that saved a sport |work=[[The Observer]] |date=3 April 2005 |access-date=15 April 2014 |first=Andrew |last=Hussey }}</ref> At the other end of the ground, Juventus fans began to riot in retaliation for the events in section Z. They advanced down the pitch towards the Liverpool fans and were stopped by the police. The resulting confrontation lasted two hours and was still going on when the match kicked off.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A713909 |title=The Heysel Stadium Tragedy |publisher=BBC |date=30 April 2002 |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-date=16 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183415/http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A713909 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Consequently, the [[Federal Government of Belgium|Belgian government]] declared a [[State of emergency#Graduation|state of siege]] in the [[City of Brussels]].<ref name=Sconcerti/>

==Match==
===Summary===
The match was delayed for over an hour as a result of the disaster but was played for [[public policy doctrine]] reasons<ref name="La Stampa"/> because officials felt that abandoning the match would result in further violence<ref>{{harvtxt|Graham|1985|p=55}}</ref> due to a joint arrangement between the [[Union of European Football Associations|European confederation]], the [[Italian Football Federation|Italian]], [[The Football Association|English]] and [[Royal Belgian Football Association|Belgian]] national associations—the latter being responsible for organising the event—as well as the country's [[Federal Public Service Interior|Ministry of the Interior]], the [[List of mayors of the City of Brussels|city's mayor]] and [[Federal Police (Belgium)|police force]]<ref name="La Stampa"/> despite Juventus' explicit request that the match not be played.<ref>{{cite news|language=it|author=Renato Proni|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,3/articleid,1003_01_1985_0111_0031_13892986/|title=La Juventus non voleva giocare|publisher=La Stampa|page=3|date=30 May 1985}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|language=it|author=Luciano Curino|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,1/articleid,1003_01_1985_0111_0001_13892528/|title=Tragedia allo stadio di Bruxelles|publisher=La Stampa|page=1|date=30 May 1985}}</ref> Two minutes into the match, Liverpool defender [[Mark Lawrenson]] was replaced by [[Gary Gillespie]] after Lawrenson suffered a recurrence of a shoulder injury.<ref name="guardian" /> Juventus deployed Zbigniew Boniek on the right-hand side of the pitch and [[Massimo Briaschi]] on the left. Juventus' plan was to use the pace of Briaschi to threaten Liverpool full-back [[Phil Neal]].<ref name="times">{{cite news|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Articles/Article/425 |title=No winners on night for weeping |work=The Times |date=30 May 1985 |access-date=3 January 2012 |first=David |last=Miller }}</ref> Juventus' first chance came in the 30th minute when [[Antonio Cabrini]], advanced from the left-back position, but his shot was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper [[Bruce Grobbelaar]]. Liverpool immediately countered – [[John Wark]] ran onto [[Ronnie Whelan]]'s chipped pass, but his shot was saved by Juventus goalkeeper [[Stefano Tacconi]]. Minutes later, Liverpool had another chance, but Whelan's shot was pushed over the Juventus goal by Tacconi.<ref name="times" />

Five minutes before half-time, Juventus were awarded a free-kick. Boniek, who had beaten three Liverpool players with a run, was brought down outside the Liverpool penalty area by Wark, who received a yellow card for the foul. The resulting free-kick came to nothing, and at half-time the score was 0–0.<ref name="times" /> Almost immediately after the restart, Liverpool suffered another injury. [[Paul Walsh]] stretched to reach a pass from Neal, aggravated a stomach strain and was replaced by [[Craig Johnston]]. Juventus were gaining an ascendancy in the match, and in the 56th minute they were awarded a penalty kick. After getting on the end of a Platini long ball,<ref name="guardian"/> Boniek again went on a run through the centre of the Liverpool defence and was brought down by Gillespie. Liverpool believed that the foul was outside the area, but the Swiss referee, from some 25 [[yard]]s (22.86 [[metre|m]].) behind the ball,<ref name="times" /> awarded the penalty. [[Michel Platini]] scored the subsequent penalty to give Juventus a 1–0 lead.<ref name="guardian" />

Liverpool tried to find a way back into the match. With 16 minutes left, Whelan was brought down in the Juventus penalty area by Massimo Bonini, but the referee decided that it was not a foul. Liverpool created more chances near the end of the match; Tacconi saved a shot from Whelan. Wark and [[Steve Nicol]] saw headers go wide of the Juventus goal.<ref name="times" /> No further goals were scored and at full-time the score was 1–0 to Juventus, who had won their first European Cup and became the first club to [[UEFA club competition records and statistics#List of teams to have won the three main European club competitions|win all three seasonal UEFA competitions]].<ref>{{cite web|date=1 June 1992|title=1991/92: Ajax complete clean sweep|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c50f0aae30c-da641648640b-1000--1991-92-ajax-complete-clean-sweep/|access-date=25 June 2020|website=UEFA.com|publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}</ref>

===Details===
<section begin=final />{{football box
|date = 29 May 1985
|time = 20:15 [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|team1 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1043/match=63928/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|goals1 = [[Michel Platini|Platini]] {{goal|58|pen.}}
|stadium = [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]]
|attendance = 58,000
|referee = [[André Daina]] ([[Swiss Football Association|Switzerland]])
}}<section end=final />

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|GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stefano Tacconi]]
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|CB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luciano Favero]]
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|LM ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Cabrini]]
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|CM ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Bonini]]
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|CB ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sergio Brio]]
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|SW ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gaetano Scirea]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|RM ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Briaschi]] || || {{suboff|84}}
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|CM ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Tardelli]]
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|CF ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Rossi]] || || {{suboff|89}}
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|AM ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Michel Platini]]
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|SS ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Zbigniew Boniek]]
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|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
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|GK ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luciano Bodini]]
|-
|DF ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Nicola Caricola]]
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|MF ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cesare Prandelli]] || || {{subon|84}}
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|MF ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Bruno Limido]]
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|MF ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Beniamino Vignola]]&nbsp; || || {{subon|89}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=4|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giovanni Trapattoni]]
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|GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Bruce Grobbelaar]]
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|RB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Neal]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|LB ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Jim Beglin]]
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|CB ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark Lawrenson]] || || {{suboff|4}}
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|RM ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Nicol]]
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|CB ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alan Hansen]]
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|CF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kenny Dalglish]]
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|CM ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ronnie Whelan]]
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|CF ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ian Rush]]
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|LW ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Walsh]] || || {{suboff|46}}
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|CM ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Wark]] || {{yel|38}}
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|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
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|DF ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gary Gillespie]] || || {{subon|4}}
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|GK ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Pile (footballer)|Chris Pile]]
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|MF ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sammy Lee (footballer)|Sammy Lee]]
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|MF ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Mølby]]
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|MF ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Craig Johnston]] || || {{subon|46}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Fagan]]
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==Post-match==
Despite being considered, from a sporting point of view, as one of the better European finals played until then,<ref name="guardian" /> after the match, much discussion centred on the disaster that occurred before kick-off. UEFA was adamant that the Liverpool fans were responsible; UEFA official Gunter Schneider stated, "Only the English fans were responsible. Of that there is no doubt."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/925085/rewind:-the-heysel-aftermath-in-1985?cc=5739 |title=Rewind: The Heysel aftermath |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=2 June 2011 |access-date=2 January 2011 |first=Jon |last=Carter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326212813/http://espnfc.com/columns/story/_/id/925085/rewind:-the-heysel-aftermath-in-1985?cc=5739 |archive-date=26 March 2014}}</ref> British Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]] put pressure on [[The Football Association]] to withdraw English clubs from European competition and two days later, UEFA banned English clubs for "an indeterminate period of time". On 6 June, FIFA extended the ban to worldwide matches, but this was modified a week later to exclude friendly matches and did not affect the [[England national football team|England national team]].<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Clive |last=Gammon |title=Those Thugs Again |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067468/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326180734/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067468/index.htm |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=27 June 1988 |archive-date=26 March 2014 |access-date=3 January 2012 }}</ref>

English clubs were banned indefinitely from European competition, with a condition that when the ban was lifted, Liverpool would serve an extra three-year ban.<ref>{{harvtxt|Hale|Ponting|1992|p=189}}</ref> The ban eventually lasted for five years, clubs returning to European competition in the 1990–91 season.<ref>{{harvtxt|Hutchings|Nawrat|1995|p=251}}</ref> Liverpool returned to European competition a season later in the [[1991–92 UEFA Cup]].<ref>{{harvtxt|Hale|Ponting|1992|p=196}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Juventus F.C. in European football]]
*[[Liverpool F.C. in European football]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{cite book |last1=Graham |first1=Matthew |title=Liverpool |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |location=Twickenham |year=1985 |isbn=0-600-50254-6 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Hale |first1=Steve |last2=Ponting |first2=Ivan |title=Liverpool In Europe |year=1992 |publisher=Guinness Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-85112-569-7 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Hutchings |first1=Steve |last2=Nawrat |first2=Chris |title=The Sunday Times Illustrated History of Football: The Post-War Years |publisher=Chancellor Press |year=1995 |location=London |isbn=1-85153-014-2 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Kelly |first1=Stephen F. |title=The Official Illustrated History of Liverpool F.C.: You'll Never Walk Alone |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |year=1988 |isbn=0-356-19594-5 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Liversedge |first1=Stan |title=Liverpool: The Official Centenary History |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |location=London |year=1991 |isbn=0-600-57308-7 }}

==External links==
*[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1984/matches/ 1984–85 season at UEFA website]

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