SOCCER - EUROPEAN CUP / CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
EUROPEAN CUP - 1959/60 to 1991/92
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, B+W, 2 Discs, BBC - Wolstenholme, PAL)
1965/66
Quarter Final, 2nd Leg - Manchester United (5) @ (1) Benfica - Benfica had never lost a European cup tie at home. United manager Matt Busby had asked for a cautious defensive game but George Best, in arguably his best United performance, had other ideas and scored 2 quick goals to set the Reds on their way to a glorious victory and a place in the semi-final (8, 30 mins long, B+W, 1 Disc, BBC - Wolstenholme, PAL)
1967/68
Semi Final, 2nd Leg - Manchester United (3) @ (3) Real Madrid - Manchester United advanced to their 1st ever European Cup Final with a huge comeback in Madrid. United, leading 1-0 from 1st leg, were 3-1 down at the half but fought back in the 2nd half with goals from David Sadler and Bill Foulkes, who scored with 12 minutes left, and earned the draw that took them through. United were coached by Matt Busby and featured Nobby Stiles (in arguably his best United game), Bobby Charlton, Brian Kidd and George Best. Real Madrid featured Amancio and Gento (8, B+W, German Commentary, 1 Disc, PAL)
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)
1972/73
Quarter Final, 1st Leg - Bayern Munich (0) @ (4) Ajax - In arguably the greatest European Cup game ever, Ajax took apart a very strong Bayern Munich team with 4 goals in the 2nd half. Ajax featured Arie Haan, Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens. Bayern Munich featured Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer and Sepp Maier in goal (9, 1 Disc, German TV, NTSC)
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
2nd Round, 2nd Leg - Aberdeen (0) @ (4) Liverpool - A fledgling Aberdeen team, a couple of years from greatness, travelled to Anfield where Bob Paisley taught Alex Ferguson a footballing lesson. Goals from Phil Neal, Kenny Dalglish and Alan Hansen along with an own goal showed the gulf in class as the Reds dominated the Dons (6, Grainy picture, 2 Discs, OnDigital - Sinstadt, PAL)
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
Semi-Final 2nd Leg - Real Madrid (0) @ (5) AC Milan - After a tight 1st leg that ended 1-1, the same was expected in the 2nd leg. But AC Milan exploded with a big win to reach their 1st European Cup Final since 1969. Goals from Carlo Ancelotti, Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten and Roberto Donadoni did the damage while the defense, featuring Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi, kept the great Hugo Sanchez, Bernd Schuster and Emilio Butragueno quiet (8, 1 Disc, Eurosport - Helm, PAL)
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)
1991/92
2nd Round 1st Leg - Sparta Prague (2) @ (3) Marseille - In a shootout in Marseille, it was Olympique that took a 1 goal advantage into the 2nd leg. Goals from Chris Waddle and Jean-Pierre Papin (2) gave Marseille a 3-0 lead but goals from Vrabec and Kukleta gave Sparta a chance for the return leg. Marseille also featured Basile Boli, Didier Deschamps and Manuel Amoros (8, French ESPN Classic re-broadcast with French Commentary, 1 Disc, OM/TV - Unknown, PAL)