1969 European Cup final
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The 1969 European Cup final was a football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on 28 May 1969 between AC Milan of Italy and Ajax of the Netherlands, to determine the champions of the 1968–69 European Cup. Ajax made history by becoming the first Dutch side to reach the final, but they were beaten by their Italian opponents 4–1.[1][2]
As of 2025, Milan's Pierino Prati remains the most recent player to score a hat-trick in a European Cup or Champions League final.
Route to the final
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Milan had a bye in the second round due to the withdrawal of a number of Eastern European clubs from the competition. In their semi-final, they knocked out defending European champions Manchester United.
In the quarter-finals, 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, but 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 | |
| Template:Flagicon Malmö FF | 5–3 | 1–2 (A) | 4–1 (H) | First round | Template:Flagicon Nürnberg | 5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | |
| Bye | Second round | Template:Flagicon Fenerbahçe | 4–0 | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Celtic | 1–0 | 0–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Template:Flagicon Benfica | 4–4 (r) | 3–1 (A) | 1–3 Template:Aet (H) | 3–0 Template:Aet |
| Template:Flagicon Manchester United | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Template:Flagicon Spartak Trnava | 3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | |
Match
Details
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See also
- 1968–69 European Cup
- 1995 UEFA Champions League final – contested by the same teams
- AC Milan in European football
- AFC Ajax in European football
References
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External links
- 1968–69 season at UEFA.com
- European Cups Archive at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- 1968–69 season at European Cup History
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