1969 European Cup Final
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The 1969 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Santiago Bernabéu
, Madrid
, on 28 May 1969, that saw Milan
of Italy
play against Ajax of the Netherlands
to determine who would be the champions of Europe
that season. Ajax made history by becoming the first Dutch side to reach the final, but they were beaten by their Italian opponents 4-1.
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AJAX:
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GK
1
Gerrit Bals (c)
DF
2
Wim Suurbier
DF
3
Barry Hulshoff
DF
4
Velibor Vasović
DF
5
Theo van Duivenbode
MF
6
Henk Groot
MF
7
Anton Pronk
FW
8
Sjaak Swart
MF
9
Inge Danielsson
FW
10
Johan Cruijff
FW
11
Piet Keizer
Substitutes:
MF
12
Bernardus Muller
MF
13
Klaas Nuninga
Manager:
Rinus Michels
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, on 28 May 1969, that saw Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
play against Ajax of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
to determine who would be the champions of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
that season. Ajax made history by becoming the first Dutch side to reach the final, but they were beaten by their Italian opponents 4-1.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Fabio CudiciniFabio Cudicini Fabio Cudicini is an Italian former professional football goalkeeper, who played from 1955 to 1973. With his he was one of the tallest goalkeepers of his time.... |
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| DF | 2 | Angelo Anquilletti Angelo Anquilletti Angelo Anquilletti is a former Italian football defender.Started his career in Serie D with Solbiatese. In 1964 he played with Atalanta in Serie A and from 1966 to 1976 played for AC Milan and was part of their European Cup victory in 1969. Close his career with Monza in Serie B... |
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| DF | 3 |  Karl-Heinz SchnellingerKarl-Heinz Schnellinger Karl-Heinz Schnellinger is a former German footballer. He was one of the world's best defenders for a decade in the 1960s. He was nicknamed the "Volkswagen" for his continuity of performance, both in quantity and in quality... |
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| DF | 4 | Roberto Rosato Roberto Rosato Roberto Rosato was an Italian footballer.He played for 15 seasons in the Serie A for A.C. Torino, A.C. Milan and Genoa C.F.C.... |
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| DF | 5 | Saul Malatrasi Saul Malatrasi Saul Malatrasi is a former Italian football player and coach who played for Inter Milan and A.C. Milan and was part of their European Cup victories in 1965 and 1969 respectively, thus becoming the first player to participate in the European Cup campaigns of two different winning teams... |
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| MF | 6 | Giovanni Trapattoni Giovanni Trapattoni Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| MF | 7 | Kurt Hamrin Kurt Hamrin Kurt Roland Hamrin is a former Swedish footballer. He is currently the seventh highest goalscorer of all-time in Italy's Serie A with 190 goals. He was best known as goal scoring winger with incredible dribbling ability.-Career:Hamrin first played for AIK in Sweden, whom he joined in the 1952-53... |
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| MF | 8 | Giovanni Lodetti Giovanni Lodetti Giovanni Lodetti is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.- Club :*A.C. Milan**Serie A: 1961–62, 1967–68**Coppa Italia: 1966–67**European Cup: 1962–63, 1968–69**Cup Winners' Cup: 1967–68... |
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| MF | 9 | Angelo Sormani Angelo Sormani Ángelo Benedicto Miguel Sormani is a former Italian Brazilian footballer.During his club career, he played for Santos Futebol Clube of Brazil, and A.C. Mantova, A.S. Roma, U.C. Sampdoria, A.C. Milan, S.S.C... |
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| FW | 10 | Gianni Rivera Gianni Rivera Giovanni Rivera is an Italian former football midfielder, mostly as an offensive playmaker, who was awarded the Ballon d'Or, one of the most prestigious individual awards in football, in 1969. He played the majority of his career with Serie A side A.C. Milan... (c) |
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| FW | 11 | Pierino Prati Pierino Prati Pierino Prati is a retired Italian footballer who played for A.C. Milan and was part of their European Cup victory in 1969, scoring a hat-trick in the 4-1 defeat of Ajax in the final. He is the last man to have scored a hat trick in the Champions League/European Cup Final... |
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| Nereo Rocco Nereo Rocco Nereo Rocco was an Italian football player and manager. He is famous for having been one of the most successful head coaches in Italy, and the first proponent of catenaccio in the country.-Playing career:... |
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Gerrit Bals (c) Wim Suurbier Barry HulshoffBarry Hulshoff
Bernardus "Barry" Adriaan Hulshoff is a former Dutch footballer who played for Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their European Cup victories in 1971, 1972 and 1973. He earned 14 caps for the Netherlands national football team.After his playing career, he coached a number of Belgian football...
Velibor Vasović Theo van DuivenbodeTheo van Duivenbode
Theo van Duivenbode is a former Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 5 caps for the Netherlands national football team.-References:*...
Henk GrootHenk Groot
Henk Groot is a retired Dutch footballer who was active as a striker. Groot made his professional debut at Ajax Amsterdam, but also played for Feijenoord...
Anton Pronk Sjaak SwartSjaak Swart
Jesaia Swart is a former Dutch footballer who played for Ajax Amsterdam a total of more than 600 matches, a record for the club. Nicknamed Mr. Ajax, he was part of their European Cup victories in 1971, 1972, 1973...
Inge DanielssonInge Danielsson
Inge Danielsson, born 14 June 1941, is a Swedish former footballer . He has played in Ifö/Bromölla IF, Helsingborgs IF and AFC Ajax. Danielsson also played 17 international games for Sweden....
Johan Cruijff Piet KeizerPiet Keizer
Petrus Johannes Keizer was a Dutch professional football player. Having played 364 matches for Ajax, from 1961 to 1974, he is the fourth most capped player for Ajax . He played on left-wing and with Ajax won the European Cup three consecutive times , having lost the 1969 final to A.C...
Bernardus Muller Klaas Nuninga Rinus MichelsRinus Michels
Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels OON was a Dutch association football player and coach...