1973 European Super Cup

The 1973 European Super Cup was played between 1972–73 European Cup winners Ajax and 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup winners Milan, with Ajax winning 6–1 on aggregate, making it the worst defeat for an Italian team in an UEFA competition final.^[1] Unlike future Super Cup matches, the 1973 edition took place at the start of the following calendar year rather than the start of the following season.

First leg

Milan v Ajax

9 January 1974

Milan	1–0	Ajax
Chiarugi  77'

San Siro, Milan Attendance: 15,000

GK Villiam Vecchi DF Giuseppe Sabadini DF Aldo Maldera DF Karl-Heinz Schnellinger DF Angelo Anquilletti MF Maurizio Turone MF Alessandro Turini MF Romeo Benetti MF Giorgio Biasiolo MF Gianni Rivera FW Luciano Chiarugi Substitutes: MF Franco Bergamaschi Manager: Cesare Maldini

GK 1 Heinz Stuy RB Wim Suurbier SW Horst Blankenburg CB Barry Hulshoff LB Ruud Krol DM Arie Haan CM Gerrie Mühren CM Johan Neeskens RF Johnny Rep CF Jan Mulder LF Piet Keizer Manager: George Knobel

Second leg

Ajax v Milan

16 January 1974

Ajax	6–0	Milan
Mulder  26' Keizer  35' Neeskens  71' Rep  81' Mühren  84' (pen.) Haan  87'

Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Attendance: 25,000

GK 1 Heinz Stuy RB Wim Suurbier CM Horst Blankenburg CB Barry Hulshoff LB Ruud Krol DM Arie Haan CM Gerrie Mühren CM Johan Neeskens RF Johnny Rep CF Jan Mulder LF Piet Keizer Manager: George Knobel

GK Villiam Vecchi DF Giuseppe Sabadini DF Aldo Maldera DF Karl-Heinz Schnellinger DF Angelo Anquilletti MF Maurizio Turone MF Dario Dolci MF Romeo Benetti MF Giorgio Biasiolo MF Gianni Rivera FW Luciano Chiarugi Substitutes: MF Carlo Tresoldi Manager: Cesare Maldini

References

1. "Ajax enjoy early success". UEFA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.