1972 European Cup Final

Event

1971–72 European Cup

Ajax	Internazionale

2	0

Date

31 May 1972

Venue

Robert Helles (France)

Attendance

61,354

The 1972 European Cup Final was a football match held at De Kuip, Rotterdam, on 31 May 1972, that saw Ajax of the Netherlands defeat Internazionale of Italy 2-0. Two second-half goals from Johan Cruyff gave Ajax their second success in the competition, after their 1971 victory. This game is often said to be Total Football's greatest moment, Ajax dominated much of the game as Inter defended desperately.

Route to the final

For more details on this topic, see 1971–72 European Cup.

Ajax				Round	Internazionale
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)
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 (aet) (A)

Match

Details

Ajax v Internazionale

31 May 1972

Ajax	2–0	Internazionale
Cruyff 47', 78'

Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 61,354
Referee: Robert Helies (France)

Ajax

Internazionale



GK	1	Heinz Stuy
DF	3	Wim Suurbier
DF	13	Barry Hulshoff
DF	12	Horst Blankenburg
DF	5	Ruud Krol
MF	7	Johan Neeskens
MF	15	Arie Haan
MF	9	Gerrie Mühren
FW	8	Sjaak Swart
FW	14	Johan Cruyff
FW	11	Piet Keizer (c)
Manager:
Stefan Kovacs



GK	1	Ivano Bordon
DF	2	Mauro Bellugi
DF	3	Giacinto Facchetti
DF	5	Mario Giubertoni	12'
DF	6	Tarcisio Burgnich
MF	4	Gabriele Oriali
MF	8	Gianfranco Bedin
MF	10	Sandro Mazzola (c)
MF	11	Mario Frustalupi
FW	7	Jair da Costa	56'
FW	9	Roberto Boninsegna
Substitutions:
MF	12	Mario Bertini	12'
MF	16	Sergio Pellizzaro	56'
Manager:
Giovanni Invernizzi

External links

1971-72 season at UEFA website

European Cup and UEFA Champions League

European Cup era, 1955–1992

Seasons	1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

Finals	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Champions League era, 1992–present

Seasons	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Finals	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

International club football

FIFA FIFA Club World Cup List of association football clubs

Africa	CAF – Champions League Confederation Cup Super Cup Top-division clubs

Asia	AFC – Champions League AFC Cup Top-division clubs

Europe	UEFA – Champions League Europa League Super Cup Top-division clubs

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Champions League Top-division clubs

Oceania	OFC – Champions League Top-division clubs

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana Top-division clubs

See also: International women's club football

AFC Ajax matches

KNVB Cup Finals	1917 1943 1961 1967 1968 1970 1971 1972 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1986 1987 1993 1998 1999 2002 2006 2007 2010 2011 2014

Johan Cruijff Shields	1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

UEFA Champions League Finals	1969 1971 1972 1973 1995 1996

European Cup Winners' Cup Finals	1987 1988

UEFA Cup Final	1992

UEFA Super Cups	1972 (unofficial) 1973 1987 1995

Intercontinental Cups	1972 1995

Other matches	Ajax 5–1 Liverpool (1966)

F.C. Internazionale Milano matches

Italian football championship Final	1920

Coppa Italia Finals	1939 1959 1965 1977 1978 1982 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011

Supercoppa Italiana	1989 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

UEFA Champions League Finals	1964 1965 1967 1972 2010

UEFA Cup Finals	1991 1994 1997 1998

UEFA Super Cup	2010

Intercontinental Cups	1964 1965

Intercontinental Supercup	1968

FIFA Club World Cup Final	2010

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1972 European Cup Final

Route to the final

Match

Details

See also

External links