1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final

1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup
Milan Leeds United
Italy England
1 0
Date16 May 1973
VenueKaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki
RefereeChristos Michas (Greece)
Attendance40,154
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The 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 13th European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Milan of Italy and Leeds United of England, and was held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. Milan won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal by Luciano Chiarugi.

The Greek crowd at the final reacted to perceived bias towards Milan by referee Christos Michas by throwing missiles during the victors' lap of honour, but despite protests, the result was not overturned.[1] UEFA later banned Michas for life due to match fixing, although his role in this match was not investigated.[2]

Leeds, who perceived referee Christos Michas to have made a number of unfair decisions, attempted to gain a replay but UEFA denied the request.[3] Decades later Richard Corbett, then MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, petitioned UEFA for a revocation of the Milan title.[4]

Route to the final

Further information: 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup
Italy Milan England Leeds United
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange 7–1 4–1 (A) 3–0 (H) First round Turkey Ankaragücü 2–1 1–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
Poland Legia Warsaw 3–2 1–1 (A) 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H) Second round East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H)
Soviet Union Spartak Moscow 2–1 1–0 (A) 1–1 (H) Quarter-finals Romania Rapid București 8–1 5–0 (H) 3–1 (A)
Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague 2–0 1–0 (H) 1–0 (A) Semi-finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hajduk Split 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A)

Match details

Milan Italy1–0England Leeds United
Chiarugi 5' Report
Attendance: 40,154
Milan
Leeds United
GK 1 Italy Villiam Vecchi
SW 5 Italy Maurizio Turone
RB 2 Italy Giuseppe Sabadini
CB 4 Italy Angelo Anquilletti
CB 6 Italy Roberto Rosato downward-facing red arrow 59'
LB 3 Italy Giulio Zignoli
RM 7 Italy Riccardo Sogliano Red card 90'
CM 8 Italy Romeo Benetti
LM 10 Italy Gianni Rivera (c)
CF 9 Italy Alberto Bigon
SS 11 Italy Luciano Chiarugi
Substitutes:
CB 14 Italy Dario Dolci upward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Italy Nereo Rocco
GK 1 Scotland David Harvey
RB 2 England Paul Reaney (c)
CB 11 Wales Terry Yorath
CB 6 England Norman Hunter Red card 90'
LB 3 England Trevor Cherry
RM 7 Scotland Peter Lorimer
CM 4 England Mick Bates
CM 5 England Paul Madeley
LM 10 Scotland Frank Gray downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF 8 Scotland Joe Jordan
CF 9 England Mick Jones
Substitutes:
CB 12 Scotland Gordon McQueen upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 14 England Chris Galvin
Manager:
England Don Revie

See also

References

  1. ^ Uefa asked to probe Leeds United's 1973 Cup Winners' Cup defeat to AC Milan Daily Telegraph, 15 April 2009, retrieved on 28 May 2009
  2. ^ "UEFA asked to probe United's final defeat". Yorkshire Evening Post. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  3. ^ "MEP calls for inquiry into Milan-Leeds Euro final". Richard Corbett MEP. 10 August 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2006.
  4. ^ "MEP wants Leeds result reversed". BBC Sport. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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