SOCCER - EUROPEAN CUP / CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
FINALS
1959/60
Final - Real Madrid (7) v (3) Eintracht Frankfurt - In a fantastic game of attacking football, Real Madrid claimed their 5th European Cup. Madrid were led by the great Alfredo DiStefano, who scored 3 goals while Ferenc Puskas scored 4 goals (9, Black and White - Transfer from Official VHS, 2 Discs, BBC - Wolstenholme, PAL)
1967/68
Final - Benfica (1) v (4) Manchester United - Manchester United won their 1st European Cup with a big win over a great Benfica side and in doing so became the first English team to win the trophy. The game was tied 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes with a Bobby Charlton goal cancelled out by a Jaime Graca goal so the game went to extra-time. United then scored 3 goals in 5 minutes to win the game, with Brian Kidd, George Best and Charlton again finding the net. United also featured Bill Foulkes, Pat Crerand and Nobby Stiles. Benfica also featured Mario Coluna, José Augusto, António Simões, José Torres and Eusébio (2 versions : 10, Black and White - Official DVD, 1 Disc, BBC - Wolstenholme, PAL / 9, Black and White - 2020 re-broadcast - Pre-Game but no half-time, 2 Discs, ITV - Johns/Greenwood, PAL)
1971/72
Final - Ajax (2) v (0) Inter Milan - Ajax were just starting to become the football team of the 70's when they faced Inter Milan in Rotterdam. 2 goals from Johann Cruyff settled the game (7, Dutch Commentary, 2 Discs, PAL)
1976/77
Final - Liverpool (3) v (1) Borussia Monchengladbach - Liverpool claimed their first ever European Cup with a big win in Rome. Both teams were evenly matched but Liverpool took their chances at the right time, with goals from Terry McDermott, Tommy Smith and Phil Neal (a penalty). The Borussia goal came from Allan Simonsen. The game proved to be the last at Liverpool for striker Kevin Keegan (8, Transfer from Official VHS, 2 Discs, BBC - Davies, PAL)
1979/80
Final - Nottingham Forest (1) v (0) Hamburg - At the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup with a hard-fought win over Hamburg. Forest were content to defend doggedly and take their chances with the counter attack, and the plan worked to perfection as, after a fast start by Hamburg, Forest broke away to score with a first-half goal from John Robertson. With defenders Kenny Burns and Larry Lloyd kicking Hamburg's start sriker Kevin Keegan all over the park, the Germans couldn't find the equalising goal despite heavy pressure for the rest of the game and Forest held on for the win. Nottingham Forest also featured goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who had a great game, John McGovern, Martin O'Neill and Gary Birtles but were missing Trevor Francis to injury. Hamburg also featured Manny Kaltz, Felix Magath and Horst Hrubesch off the bench (2 versions : 8, Full game but Audio is MONO, 1 Disc, ITV - Moore/J.Charlton, PAL / 9, 2020 re-broadcast - No Pre-Game or Half-Time but does have the Trophy Presentation, 2 Discs, ITV - Moore/J.Charlton, PAL)
1980/81
Final - Liverpool (1) v (0) Real Madrid - Liverpool claimed their 3rd European Cup with a tight win at the Parc des Prices in Paris. In a physical game, both teams cancelled each others stars out, but in the 82nd minute Alan Kennedy cut in from the left and scored a goal that proved to be the winner. With the win, Liverpool manager Bob Paisley become the 1st manager to win the cup 3 times. Liverpool also featured Phil Thompson, Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish and Phil Neal. Real Madrid featured Uli Stielike, Laurie Cunningham, Vicente del Bosque and captain Santillana (9, LFCTV re-broadcast, 2 Discs, BBC - Davies, PAL)
1981/82
Final - Aston Villa (1) v (0) Bayern Munich - Aston Villa continued England's dominance in the competition, becoming the 6th straight English winner of the European Cup with a tight win in Rotterdam at the Feijenoord Stadion. Bayern Munich were favourites but Villa defended well and in the 67th minute scored with their best chance of the game, as Peter Withe turned in a Tony Morley cross. The Germans pressed for the equaliser, and even had a goal ruled out for offside, but Villa hung on and at the final whistle, celebrated the big win. Aston Villa also featured captain Dennis Mortimer, Gordon Cowans and substitute goalkeeper Nigel Spinks, who came on in the 10th minute for an injured Jimmy Rimmer and turned in a heroic effort to keep Bayern Munich at bay. Bayern Munich featured Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Dieter Hoeneß, Paul Breitner and Klaus Augenthaler (9, 2020 re-broadcast - No Pre-Game or Half-Time but does have the Trophy Presentation, 2 Discs, ITV - Moore/Clough, PAL)
1988/89
Final - AC Milan (4) v (0) Steaua Bucharest - AC Milan, in their 1st European Cup Final since 1969, dominated a very good Steaua team. AC Milan featured Paolo Maldini in his 1st final, and the dutch trio of Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard. Steaua featured Hagi and Petrescu. 2 goals each from Gullit and Van Basten sealed the win (8, 1 Disc, Eurosport - Helm, PAL)
1992/93
Final - Marseille (1) v (0) AC Milan - Heavily favoured AC Milan, featuring Frank Rijkaard, Marco Van Basten and Daniel Massaro, huffed and puffed but couldn't break down the Marseille defence. Basil Boli scored the goal just before the half from a corner that they then defended until the end. Marseille featured Fabien Barthez, Marcel Desailly, Alain Boksic and Didier Deschamps (8, 2 Discs, ITV - Moore/Francis, PAL)
1993/94
Final - AC Milan (4) v (0) Barcelona - AC Milan destroyed Barcelona with a fantastic display of attacking football. AC Milan striker Daniel Massaro scored 2 goals with the other goals coming from Marcel Desailly and man-of-the-match Dejan Savicevic. Barcelona featured Hristo Stoichkov and Romario (8, 1 Disc, BBC - Davies/Brady, PAL)
1998/99
Final - Manchester United (2) v (1) Bayern Munich - United were looking to complete an unprecedented treble (FA Cup, League and European Cup) but were losing 1-0 as the game entered injury time. But 2 quick goals from the substitutes Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stunned the Germans and won the cup. United also featured David Beckham. Bayern featured goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, defender Lothar Matthaus, midfielder Steffan Effenburg and striker Carsten Jancker (2 versions : 8, Original broadcast, 1 Disc, ITV - Tyldesley/Atkinson, PAL / 2020 re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Atkinson, PAL)
1999/00
Final - Real Madrid (3) v (0) Valencia - Real Madrid won their 8th European Cup in the 1st All-Spanish cup final. Goals from Fernando Morientes, Raul and a stunning volley from Steve McManaman were enough to humble Valencia, who featured Gaizka Mendieta and Kily Gonzalez. Real Madrid also featured Roberto Carlos and Nikolas Anelka (8, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Atkinson, PAL)
2003/04
Final - Porto (3) v (0) Monaco - In Porto coach Jose Mourinho's last game, Porto played outstanding football to beat a free-scoring Monaco team with goals from Carlos Alberto, Deco and Dmitri Alenichev (9, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2004/05
Final - Liverpool (3) v (3) AC Milan - In the most exciting European Cup final ever, Liverpool fought back from a 3-0 half-time deficit, scoring 3 goals in 10 minutes at the start of the 2nd half to force Extra-Time and a penalty shootout. In the shootout, Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek saved 3 of Milan's kicks to win the Cup for Liverpool for the 5th time in their history (2 versions : 9, Original broadcast, 6 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL / 9, 2020 re-broadcast, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2005/06
Final - Arsenal (1) v (2) Barcelona - Underdogs Arsenal had their goalkeeper controversially sent off in the 18th minute but took a shock lead with a Sol Campbell goal on 37 minutes. Barcelona dominated the 2nd half and made the breakthrough with 2 goals in 3 minutes from Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti. Barca star Ronaldinho had a quiet night while Arsenal star Thierry Henry missed 2 chances (9, 5 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Pleat, PAL)
2006/07
Final - Liverpool (1) v (2) AC Milan - Milan finally got revenge for their 2005 loss to Liverpool with an opportunistic game. Liverpool dominated possession and chances but couldn't find the net. Milan scored just before half-time with a deflected free-kick and completed the win with a late goal from Filipo Inzaghi. Dirk Kuyt pulled back a goal in the final moments but Milan held on for the title (9, Missing the trophy presentation, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Pleat, PAL)
2007/08
Final - Manchester United (1) v (1) Chelsea - The first all-English final was a great advert for the English game as both teams played good football. United were the stronger team in the 1st half, taking the lead on a Cristiano Ronaldo header and creating numerous other chances. But Chelsea equalised in 1st half injury time through Frank Lampard. The 2nd half was all Chelsea but they couldn't find the killer goal. Both teams went all-out for the win in extra-time with Chelsea hitting the crossbar and striker Didier Drogba sent off for slapping a United defender. The game ended up in a penalty shoot-out where United missed one kick but Chelsea missed two. The title was United's, their third, and the 2nd for Alex Ferguson (10, 4 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Pleat, PAL)
2008/09
Final - Barcelona (2) v (0) Manchester United - Barcelona clinched their 2nd title in 3 years with a comfortable win against the English Champions. Goals in each half from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi did the damage. Barcelona controlled the game with a dominating performance in midfield from Andries Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez that kept the ball and also denied the United strikers any supply. Barcelona were led by 1st year coach Pep Guardiola and also featured Thierry Henry, Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique. Manchester United featured Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand (10, 3 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Pleat, PAL)
2009/10
Final - Bayern Munich (0) v (2) Inter Milan - Inter finally won the their 1st Champions League trophy with a big win over the German champions. Goals in each half from Diego Milito, against the run of play, did the damage while a strong defense kept the Bayern attacks at bay. The title was Inter's first since 1965 and the 2nd for coach Jose Mourinho (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Beglin, PAL)
2010/11
Final - Barcelona (3) v (1) Manchester United - Barcelona claimed their 3rd title in 6 years with a dominant display over the English champions. The teams were level at the half after a Pedro goal had been cancelled out by a Wayne Rooney goal. But the Catalans took the lead for good with a Lionel Messi goal in the 2nd half before a David Villa goal 21 minutes before the end sealed the win. Barcelona also featured Andries Iniesta, Xavi, Gerard Pique and Eric Abidal. Manchester United also featured Javier Hernandez, Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes, off the bench in the 2nd half for his final game before retirement. Disc 1 is a preview of the game + a review of previous games between the teams since 1984. Discs 2 and 3 are the game (10, 3 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2011/12
Final - Chelsea (1) v (1) Bayern Munich - In a sensational night of drama at the Allianz arena in Munich, Chelsea won their 1st Champions League trophy in a Penalty Shootout. Bayern were the favourites on their home ground and took the lead with 7 minutes left on a Thomas Muller goal, But Chelsea sent the game to extra-time with a goal in the 88th minute from Didier Drogba. Neither team could find the winner in the extra period, although Bayern had a penalty saved, so the game went to a Penalty shootout where Chelsea prevailed to win the game. Coverage includes a 24 minute Preview of the game + 55 minutes of BBC News coverage of the celebratory open-bus tour through Chelsea with the trophy (10, 4 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2012/13
Final - Bayern Munich (2) v (1) Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich exorcised the demons of the 2012 Final with a tight win over their German rivals, Dortmund, at Wembley Stadium. After a scoreless 1st half, Bayern opened the scoring with a goal from Mario Mandzukic. But Dortmund equalised 7 minutes later through a penalty from Ilkay Gundogan. With the game drifting towards extra-time, Bayern's Arjen Robben became the hero, scoring the game-winner in the last minute of normal time to win the Cup. The win gave Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes his 2nd Champions League title in his final game for the club. Coverage includes ITV, ESPN and SKY Sports News Previews (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2013/14
Final - Real Madrid (4) v (1) Atletico Madrid - In the 1st Champions League final between 2 teams from the same city, it was Real Madrid that triumphed with an extra-time victory in Lisbon. Atletico scored 1st with a goal from Diego Godin, and still held the lead right into the 3rd minute of injury time before Sergio Ramos popped up to score and send the game into extra-time. Real then over-ran a tiring Atletico to score 3 unanswered goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the cup. The win gave Real Madrid their 10th European Cup win (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2014/15
Final - Juventus (1) v (3) Barcelona - Barcelona claimed their 3rd title in 6 years and their 5th overall with an exciting win in Berlin. Barcelona started fast and led 1-0 after 4 minutes with a goal from Ivan Rakitic, but the Italians fought back to equalise at the start of the 2nd half with a goal from Alvaro Morata. With the game finely balanced, Barcelona took control in the 68th minute with a Luis Suarez goal and finished the game off with a 3rd goal with the last kick of the game from Neymar. The game was also the final match for Barcelona midfielder Xavi, who came on as a substitute in the 78th minute and took the captains' armband. Disc 1 contains a 24 minute preview of the Final from ITV (10, 2 Discs, ITV - Tyldesley/Townsend, PAL)
2015/16
Final - Real Madrid (1) v (1) Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid claimed their 11th European Cup with a penalty shootout win over their neighbours, Atletico. Real dominated the 1st half, using a slick passing game to cut open Atletico, and they were rewarded with a goal on 15 minutes from Sergio Ramos. Atletico re-grouped at half-time and fought their way back into the game. They missed a penalty 2 minutes into the 2nd half but finally found the equaliser after 79 minutes when substitute Yannick Carrasco scored. Extra-Time failed to find a winner so the game went to penalties and when Juanfran missed, Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to score the winner. Disc 1 is the UEFA and BT Sport Previews, Disc 2 is the Pre-Game, Discs 3 and 4 are the game (10, 4 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hargreaves, PAL)
2016/17
Final - Juventus (1) v (4) Real Madrid - Real Madrid claimed their 12th European Cup with a strong win in Cardiff. With the win Real Madrid became the 1st team to ever win back-to-back titles. Despite early pressure from the Italians, Real Madrid scored first only for Juventus to equalise and send both teams in at the break level. The 2nd half belonged to Real Madrid, as they pressed the Italians and took their chances when they arrived. 2 goals in a 3 minute spell gave the Spanish an unassailable lead and they sealed the win with a 4th goal in injury time. The Real Madrid goals came from Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Casemiro and Marco Asensio. The Juventus goal came from Mario Mandzukic, an awesome overhead kick from the edge of the penalty area. Disc 1 is a 1 hour 10 minute preview of the Final. Discs 2 and 3 are the game (10, 3 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman, PAL)
2017/18
Final - Real Madrid (3) v (1) Liverpool - Real Madrid made history with their 3rd straight Champions League Final win, beating Liverpool in Kiev. Liverpool had no luck in the game. First off they lost their star striker Mo Salah to injury in the 30th minute. Then 2 mistakes from the Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius gifted Real Madrid 2 goals and Liverpool couldn't recover to make a come back. The Real Madrid goals came from Karim Benzema and 2 from Gareth Bale, including a spectacular overhead kick to rival his coach, Zinedine Zidane's, from 2002. The Liverpool goal came from Sadio Mane. Disc 1 is a 47 minute Preview show. Discs 2 and 3 are the game (9, 3 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hoddle/McManaman, PAL)
2018/19
Final - Tottenham Hotspur (0) v (2) Liverpool - In the 2nd All-English Champions League Final, it was Liverpool who out-lasted Spurs to win their 6th European Cup. Liverpool had the best possible start, earning a penalty inside 25 seconds which Mohammed Salah converted, but Spurs dominated the rest of the match without finding the breakthrough goal. And Liverpool made them pay, scoring the game-clinching goal from Divock Origi with 3 minutes to play, to ensure that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp won his first major trophy. Disc 1 is the BT Sport "Road to Madrid" feature for both teams + "Klopp v Poch" feature. Disc 2 is the Pre-Game and Discs 3 and 4 are the game and trophy presentation (10, 4 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman/Jenas, PAL)
2019/20
Final - Paris St.Germain (0) v (1) Bayern Munich - Bayern Munich sealed an historic treble with a hard-fought win at the Estádio da Luz, Lisbon against the French champions PSG. PSG had the better chances in the 1st half, but were consistently denied by man-of-the-match Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Both teams went in at the break tied 0-0, but Bayern opened the scoring in the 59th minute with a goal from Kingsley Coman, and they defended the goal to the end, holding off a PSG comeback to win their 6th title. Bayern Munich also featured Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller and Alphonso Davies. PSG featured Neymar, Angel di Maria, Kylian Mbappe and Thiago Silva, in his final game for the club (9, 2 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman, PAL)
2020/21
Final - Manchester City (0) v (1) Chelsea - In an all-English final at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Chelsea won the Champions League for the 2nd time with a mild upset over Premiership Champions Manchester City. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel put together a perfect game-plan to beat City, using a 5-man Defense and a high-speed break-away Offense to win the game. City controlled possession (60%) but could only manage 1 shot on target in the whole game. Chelsea had only 2 shots on target put threatened to score every time they launched an attack, and in the 42nd minute Kai Havertz picked the perfect time to score his first Champions League goal, which the Blues defended to the end to win the game. Man-of-the-Match went to Chelsea midfielder N'golo Kante. The game was also the final city game for Sergio Aguero. Disc 1 includes previews for each team + a preview of the Final. Disc 2 is the Pre-Game. Discs 3 and 4 are the game (9, 4 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/Hoddle/McManaman, PAL)
2021/22
Final - Liverpool (0) v (1) Real Madrid - At the Stade de France in Paris, Real Madrid won their 14th Champions League title with an unexpected win against Liverpool. Liverpool dominated the 1st half, creating several chances, but Real Madrid goalkeeper, and man-of-the-match, Thibault Courtois pulled off several saves to keep the Spaniards in the game. In the 2nd half, Real Madrid re-grouped and took the lead in the 59th minute with a well taken goal from Vinicius Junior, then defended the lead to the end. With the win, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti claimed his 4th Champions League title. Disc 1 is the UEFA Preview and the BT Sport Preview. Disc 2 is the Pre-Game. Discs 3 and 4 are the game (9, 4 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman/Hoddle, PAL)
2022/23
Final - Manchester City (1) v (0) Inter Milan - At the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, Manchester City completed the final part of their Treble and won their 1st ever Champions League title. City were favourites to win, but Inter Milan took it to the English Champions and dominated for long stretches. But Inter couldn't find the all-important goal and City made them pay when Rodri scored in the 68th minute. City defended the goal until the end but needed 2 outstanding saves from Goalkeeper Ederson to secure the win. With the win, City manager Pep Guardiola won his first Champions League title since 2011 (9, 3 Discs, BT Sport - Fletcher/McManaman/Lescott, PAL)
2023/24
Final - Borussia Dortmund (0) v (2) Real Madrid - At Wembley Stadium in London, Real Madrid overcame a determined Borussia Dortmund team to win their record-extending 15th European Cup. The Germans had the better chances in the 1st half, but failed to take them, and the Spanish champions made them pay, scoring 2 goals in the 2nd half to win the match. The Real Madrid goals came from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior. Real Madrid also featured Toni Kroos and Jude Bellingham. Borussia Dortmund featured Niclas Füllkrug, Jadon Sancho and Mats Hummels. For Füllkrug and Hummels this was their final game for the club. Disc 1 is "Fans Road to Wembley" + the Final Preview. Disc 2 is the Pre-Game. Disc 3 is the 1st Half and Half-Time. Disc 4 is the 2nd Half. Disc 5 is the Trophy Presentation and Post-Game (9, 5 Discs, TNT Sports - Fletcher/McCoist, PAL)