1984 European Cup Final
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The 1984 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool
of England and Roma
of Italy on 30 May 1984 at the Stadio Olimpico
, Rome, Italy. It was the final match of the 1983–84 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool were appearing in their fourth final, they had won the competition three times in 1977
, 1978
and 1981
. Roma were appearing in their first European Cup final.
Each club needed to progress through four rounds to reach the final. Matches were contested over two legs, with a match at each team's home ground. Liverpool's matches ties ranged from close affairs to comfortable victories. They beat Athletic Bilbao
by a single goal in the second round, while they beat Benfica 5–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. Roma's matches were all close affairs, there ties up until the semi-finals were won by two goals. They beat Dundee United
3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
As the final was held at Roma's home ground they went into the match as favourites, despite Liverpool's previous record in the competition. Watched by a crowd of 69,693, Liverpool took the lead in the first half when Phil Neal
scored. Roma equalised when Roberto Pruzzo
scored before half-time. With the score 1–1 through full-time and extra-time
, the match went to a penalty shootout. Liverpool won the shootout 4–2 to win their fourth European Cup.
Liverpool gained entry to the competition by winning the 1982–83 Football League, entering as English champions. Their opponents in the first round were Danish champions Odense. The first leg in Denmark at the Odense Stadium was won 1–0 by Liverpool. A 5–0 victory in the second leg at their home ground Anfield
ensured they won the tie 6–0 on aggregate.
In the second round Liverpool were drawn against Spanish champions Athletic Bilbao
. The first leg in England ended 0–0, but Liverpool won the second leg at the San Mamés Stadium
1–0 courtesy of an Ian Rush
goal to win the tie 1–0 on aggregate. Liverpool's opponents in the quarter-finals were Portuguese champions Benfica. Liverpool won the first leg in England 1–0 after another Rush goal. The second leg at the Estádio da Luz in Portugal rseulted in a comprehensive 4–1 victory for Liverpool. Thus, they won the tie 5–1 on aggregate.
In the semi-final which followed
Liverpool's opponents were Romanian champions Dinamo București. An ill-tempered first leg, which saw Liverpool captain Graeme Souness
break the jaw of one the Dinamo players, was won 1–0 by Liverpool. The second leg at the Stadionul Dinamo was won 2–1 by Liverpool after two goals from Rush. Liverpool won the tie 3–1 on aggregate to progress to their fourth European Cup final.
Roma qualified for the competition by winning the 1982–83 Serie A becoming Italian champions. Swedish champions IFK Göteborg
were their opposition in the first round. Roma won the first leg 3–0 at their home ground Stadio Olimpico
after three second half goals from Francesco Vincenzi
, Bruno Conti
and Toninho Cerezo
. Despite losing the second leg 2–1 in Sweden, Roma progressed to the second round, winning the tie 4–2 on aggregate.
Their opposition in the second round were Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia
. Roma won the first leg in Bulgaria 1–0 and another 1–0 victory in the second leg in Italy meant Roma won the tie 2–0 on aggregate. Dynamo Berlin
, the East German champions were the opposition in the quarter-finals. Roma won the first leg 3–0, after goals from Francesco Graziani
, Pruzzo and Cerezo. They were beaten 2–1 in the second leg at Berlin's home ground the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
, but won the tie 4–2 on aggregate.
The opposition in the semi-finals were Scottish champions Dundee United
. The first leg was held at Dundee United's home ground, Tannadice Park
. Dundee United won the match 2–0, this meant that Roma had to win by three clear goals to progress to the final. The second leg in Italy was not without controversy. Roma did indeed score three goals to win the tie 3–0 and progress to the final, by virtue of a 3–2 aggregate victory. However, Dundee questioned the performance of the referee. In 2011, it was revealed that Roma had bribed referee Michel Vautrot with £50,000 before the match.
, 1978
and 1981
. Roma were appearing in their first European Cup final. Their only success in European competition was in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
, which they won in 1961
.
Liverpool had finished the 1983–84 Football League as champions. They had also won the 1983–84 Football League Cup beating Everton
1–0 in a replay after the final
finished 0–0. Their success meant that Liverpool entered the match with the chance to win an unprecedented treble. Roma had finished second during the 1983–84 Serie A, they had qualified for the UEFA Cup as a result, but victory would enable them to compete in the European Cup the following season.
The final was held at the Stadio Olimpico
in Rome, which was Roma's home ground. UEFA decided that the match would still be played at the stadium, despite it being Roma's home ground. Therefore the match was effectively a home match for them. The stadium was significant for Liverpool as well, as they had won their victory in 1977 came at the ground. With home advantage Roma went into the match as favourites, and were 13–8 with bookmaker
s to win the match.
exchanged passes before passing to Craig Johnston
on the right hand side of the pitch. Johnston played a high cross into the Roma penalty area, which was challenged for by Roma goalkeeper Franco Tancredi
and Ronnie Whelan
. The result was that Tancredi dropped the ball, Roma defenders tried to clear the ball, but Michele Nappi
's header bounced off Tancredi's back and fell to Liverpool defender Phil Neal
who scored to give Liverpool a 1–0 lead. Two minutes later, Souness volleyed the ball into the Roma goal from close range, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
Roma had a chance to equalise in the 27th minute, but Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
saved Bruno Conti
's low shot. Neal was booked in the 32nd minute for bringing down Conti, and a few minutes later Liverpool had an opportunity to extend their lead. Liverpool striker Ian Rush
charged down Dario Bonetti
's clearance and ran onto the ball, but his shot was saved by Tancredi. With minutes remaining until half-time, Roma equalised. Sebastiano Nela
passed to Conti, who ran down the left-hand side of the pitch. His first attempt at crossing the ball into the penalty area was blocked by a combination of Neal and Mark Lawrenson
, but his cross rebounded back to him. His second attempt found Roberto Pruzzo
in the penalty area, whose glancing header went into the Liverpool goal to level the scores at 1–1.
Roma came out for the second half buoyed by their equaliser and they started the half the better of the two sides. Despite this, they were unable to break down the Liverpool defence, with Lawrenson in particular performing well. Roam began to control the midfield with the Brazilian duo Paulo Roberto Falcão
and Toninho Cerezo
combining to combat Souness in the Liverpool midfield. Roma's best chance of this period was a 25-yard shot from Falcão which Grobbelaar saved. Roma began to lose control after their period of control, with both sides abandoning their initial game plans for fearing of conceding a goal. The best chance of the half came in the 85th minute; Kenny Dalglish
found Steve Nicol
in the Roma penalty area, but his shot was saved by Tancredi. The scores stayed level throughout the remainder of the half, which meant that the match would go into extra-time.
Extra time provided little action; the only player that looked like changing the scoreline was Conti, whose runs at Neal caused the Liverpool defender problems. Despite this, the score remained the same through the 30 minutes of extra time and the match went to a penalty-shootout. Liverpool were the first to take a penalty, but Nicol put his shot over the crossbar. Francesco Graziani
stepped up to take Roam's first penalty, but Roma captain Agostino Di Bartolomei
took the ball from him and took the penalty instead, scoring to give Roam the lead. Liverpool's next penalty was taken by their regular penalty taker Neal who scored to level the shootout. Conti took the next penalty for Roma, but like Nicol he put his shot over the crossbar. Souness and Ubaldo Righetti
converted their respective penalties to make the scoreline 2–2. Rush scored Liverpool's next penalty to make the score 3–2. Graziani stepped up again to take Roma's fourth penalty. While he was placing the ball on the penalty spot, Liverpool goalkeeper Grobbelaar was wobbling his legs in the Liverpool goal, hoping to distract Graziani. The tactic worked as Graziani placed his penalty over the crossbar. Alan Kennedy
was the next player to take a penalty and if he scored Liverpool would win the match. Kennedy scored the penalty sending Tancredi the wrong way. Liverpool won the shootout 4–2, thereby winning their fourth European Cup.
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ROMA:
|
GK
1
Franco Tancredi
RB
2
Michele Nappi
CB
3
Sebastiano Nela
CB
4
Ubaldo Righetti
CM
5
Paulo Roberto Falcão
LB
6
Dario Bonetti
SS
7
Bruno Conti
CM
8
Toninho Cerezo
CF
9
Roberto Pruzzo
DM
10
Agostino Di Bartolomei
(c)
CF
11
Francesco Graziani
Substitutions:
GK
12
Astutillo Malgioglio
DF
13
Emidio Oddi
MF
14
Mark Tullio Strukelj
FW
15
Odoacre Chierico
FW
16
Francesco Vincenzi
Manager:
Nils Liedholm
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
of England and Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
of Italy on 30 May 1984 at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
, Rome, Italy. It was the final match of the 1983–84 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool were appearing in their fourth final, they had won the competition three times in 1977
1977 European Cup Final
The 1977 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Borussia Mönchengladbach of Germany on 25 May 1977 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The showpiece event was the final match of the 1976–77 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup...
, 1978
1978 European Cup Final
The 1978 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Club Brugge of Belgium on 10 May 1978 at Wembley Stadium, London, England. It was the final match of the 1977–78 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Liverpool were the reigning...
and 1981
1981 European Cup Final
The 1981 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Real Madrid of Spain on 27 May 1981 at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France. It was the final match of the 1980–81 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Liverpool were appearing in...
. Roma were appearing in their first European Cup final.
Each club needed to progress through four rounds to reach the final. Matches were contested over two legs, with a match at each team's home ground. Liverpool's matches ties ranged from close affairs to comfortable victories. They beat Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
by a single goal in the second round, while they beat Benfica 5–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. Roma's matches were all close affairs, there ties up until the semi-finals were won by two goals. They beat Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals.
As the final was held at Roma's home ground they went into the match as favourites, despite Liverpool's previous record in the competition. Watched by a crowd of 69,693, Liverpool took the lead in the first half when Phil Neal
Phil Neal
Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them...
scored. Roma equalised when Roberto Pruzzo
Roberto Pruzzo
Roberto Pruzzo is an Italian former football striker, now a coach.-Biography and career:Born at Crocefieschi, in the province of Genoa, Pruzzo made his debut in professional football for Genoa in 1973. There he remained for six seasons, scoring 57 goals in 143 matches.Pruzzo passed to Roma in...
scored before half-time. With the score 1–1 through full-time and extra-time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
, the match went to a penalty shootout. Liverpool won the shootout 4–2 to win their fourth European Cup.
Liverpool
| Round | Opponents | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Odense | 1–0 (a) | 5–0 (h) | 6–0 |
| 2nd | Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
0–0 (h) | 1–0 (a) | 1–0 |
| Quarter-final | Benfica | 1–0 (h) | 4–1 (a) | 5–1 |
| Semi-final | Dinamo București | 1–0 (h) | 2–1 (a) | 3–1 |
Liverpool gained entry to the competition by winning the 1982–83 Football League, entering as English champions. Their opponents in the first round were Danish champions Odense. The first leg in Denmark at the Odense Stadium was won 1–0 by Liverpool. A 5–0 victory in the second leg at their home ground Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
ensured they won the tie 6–0 on aggregate.
In the second round Liverpool were drawn against Spanish champions Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
. The first leg in England ended 0–0, but Liverpool won the second leg at the San Mamés Stadium
San Mamés Stadium
Estadio San Mamés, AKA La Catedral , is a football stadium in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The stadium is the home of Athletic Bilbao, known as "Los leones de San Mamés-Bilboko lehoiak" . They are known as Los leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés...
1–0 courtesy of an Ian Rush
Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
goal to win the tie 1–0 on aggregate. Liverpool's opponents in the quarter-finals were Portuguese champions Benfica. Liverpool won the first leg in England 1–0 after another Rush goal. The second leg at the Estádio da Luz in Portugal rseulted in a comprehensive 4–1 victory for Liverpool. Thus, they won the tie 5–1 on aggregate.
In the semi-final which followed
Liverpool vs Dinamo Bucharest, 1984 European Cup Semi-Final
The 1983-84 UEFA European Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool of England and Dinamo Bucharest of Romania was one of two association football ties that made up the penultimate round of the 1983–84 European Cup, Europe's primary club football competition...
Liverpool's opponents were Romanian champions Dinamo București. An ill-tempered first leg, which saw Liverpool captain Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
break the jaw of one the Dinamo players, was won 1–0 by Liverpool. The second leg at the Stadionul Dinamo was won 2–1 by Liverpool after two goals from Rush. Liverpool won the tie 3–1 on aggregate to progress to their fourth European Cup final.
Roma
| Round | Opponents | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups.... |
3–0 (h) | 1–2 (a) | 4–2 |
| 2nd | CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army... |
1–0 (a) | 1–0 (h) | 2–0 |
| Quarter-final | Dynamo Berlin Berliner FC Dynamo Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:... |
3–0 (h) | 1–2 (a) | 4–2 |
| Semi-final | Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
0–2 (a) | 3–0 (h) | 3–2 |
Roma qualified for the competition by winning the 1982–83 Serie A becoming Italian champions. Swedish champions IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
were their opposition in the first round. Roma won the first leg 3–0 at their home ground Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
after three second half goals from Francesco Vincenzi
Francesco Vincenzi
Francesco Vincenzi is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.- Player :He played 8 seasons in the Serie A for A.C. Milan, Vicenza Calcio, Bologna F.C. 1909, A.S...
, Bruno Conti
Bruno Conti
Bruno Conti is an Italian ex-football player and former coach of the Serie A club Roma from 14 March 2005 to 30 June 2005. His two sons Daniele and Andrea are both professional footballers...
and Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :...
. Despite losing the second leg 2–1 in Sweden, Roma progressed to the second round, winning the tie 4–2 on aggregate.
Their opposition in the second round were Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
. Roma won the first leg in Bulgaria 1–0 and another 1–0 victory in the second leg in Italy meant Roma won the tie 2–0 on aggregate. Dynamo Berlin
Berliner FC Dynamo
Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
, the East German champions were the opposition in the quarter-finals. Roma won the first leg 3–0, after goals from Francesco Graziani
Francesco Graziani
Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani is an Italy football manager and former player.-Playing career:Graziani was born in Subiaco, in the province of Rome....
, Pruzzo and Cerezo. They were beaten 2–1 in the second leg at Berlin's home ground the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen is a multi-use sports complex in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, Germany that includes facilities for speed skating, athletics, cycling, and other sports.-Ice sports arena:...
, but won the tie 4–2 on aggregate.
The opposition in the semi-finals were Scottish champions Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
. The first leg was held at Dundee United's home ground, Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
. Dundee United won the match 2–0, this meant that Roma had to win by three clear goals to progress to the final. The second leg in Italy was not without controversy. Roma did indeed score three goals to win the tie 3–0 and progress to the final, by virtue of a 3–2 aggregate victory. However, Dundee questioned the performance of the referee. In 2011, it was revealed that Roma had bribed referee Michel Vautrot with £50,000 before the match.
Match
Background
Liverpool were appearing in their fourth European Cup final. They had won their three previous appearances in 19771977 European Cup Final
The 1977 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Borussia Mönchengladbach of Germany on 25 May 1977 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The showpiece event was the final match of the 1976–77 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup...
, 1978
1978 European Cup Final
The 1978 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Club Brugge of Belgium on 10 May 1978 at Wembley Stadium, London, England. It was the final match of the 1977–78 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Liverpool were the reigning...
and 1981
1981 European Cup Final
The 1981 European Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Real Madrid of Spain on 27 May 1981 at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France. It was the final match of the 1980–81 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Liverpool were appearing in...
. Roma were appearing in their first European Cup final. Their only success in European competition was in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
, which they won in 1961
1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
The 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the third Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 27 September and 11 October 1961 between Birmingham City F.C. of England and A.S. Roma of Italy. Roma won the tie 4–2 on aggregate.-First leg:...
.
Liverpool had finished the 1983–84 Football League as champions. They had also won the 1983–84 Football League Cup beating Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
1–0 in a replay after the final
1984 Football League Cup Final
The 1984 Milk Cup Final was an association football match between Liverpool and Everton. Liverpool were extremely fortunate to make it to the final of the competition after knocking out a Walsall side from the 4th Division who most neutrals and pundits would agree were the superior team at Anfield...
finished 0–0. Their success meant that Liverpool entered the match with the chance to win an unprecedented treble. Roma had finished second during the 1983–84 Serie A, they had qualified for the UEFA Cup as a result, but victory would enable them to compete in the European Cup the following season.
The final was held at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
in Rome, which was Roma's home ground. UEFA decided that the match would still be played at the stadium, despite it being Roma's home ground. Therefore the match was effectively a home match for them. The stadium was significant for Liverpool as well, as they had won their victory in 1977 came at the ground. With home advantage Roma went into the match as favourites, and were 13–8 with bookmaker
Bookmaker
A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.- Range of events :...
s to win the match.
Summary
The opening passages of the match were tentative. Faced with a hostile atmosphere, Liverpool were content to sit back and frustrate Roma. Despite this tactic, Liverpool took the lead in the 15th minute. Souness and Sammy LeeSammy Lee
Sammy Lee may refer to:*Sammy Lee , expert in vitro fertilisation*Sammy Lee , Korean-American diver and two-time Olympic Games champion...
exchanged passes before passing to Craig Johnston
Craig Johnston
Craig Johnston is a former football player who was one of the first Australians to make a major impact in the English game. He is remembered for his time spent with Liverpool throughout the 1980s...
on the right hand side of the pitch. Johnston played a high cross into the Roma penalty area, which was challenged for by Roma goalkeeper Franco Tancredi
Franco Tancredi
Franco Tancredi is an Italian former football goalkeeper who played for A.S. Roma and Italy.-Career:Tancredi made 282 appearances for Roma from 1979 to 1990...
and Ronnie Whelan
Ronnie Whelan
Ronald Andrew "Ronnie" Whelan is a former Irish football midfielder, and sometimes defender, who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s...
. The result was that Tancredi dropped the ball, Roma defenders tried to clear the ball, but Michele Nappi
Michele Nappi
Michele Nappi is a retired Italian professional football player.He played for 8 seasons in the Serie A for Perugia Calcio and A.S. Roma. Most of his career was spent with Perugia, where he was a part of the 1978/79 season when Perugia finished the season unbeaten, but still came second in the...
's header bounced off Tancredi's back and fell to Liverpool defender Phil Neal
Phil Neal
Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them...
who scored to give Liverpool a 1–0 lead. Two minutes later, Souness volleyed the ball into the Roma goal from close range, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
Roma had a chance to equalise in the 27th minute, but Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
Bruce Grobbelaar
Bruce David Grobbelaar is a former football goalkeeper and manager.He played for a number of clubs in a career which spanned for more than 20 years at professional level, most notably Liverpool during their dominant period in the 1980s and early 1990s.-Early years:In his teenage years, Grobbelaar...
saved Bruno Conti
Bruno Conti
Bruno Conti is an Italian ex-football player and former coach of the Serie A club Roma from 14 March 2005 to 30 June 2005. His two sons Daniele and Andrea are both professional footballers...
's low shot. Neal was booked in the 32nd minute for bringing down Conti, and a few minutes later Liverpool had an opportunity to extend their lead. Liverpool striker Ian Rush
Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
charged down Dario Bonetti
Dario Bonetti
Dario Bonetti is an Italian football manager and former defender. He is the elder brother of Ivano Bonetti.-Playing career:Bonetti made his professional debut in the 1978-79 season with Brescia...
's clearance and ran onto the ball, but his shot was saved by Tancredi. With minutes remaining until half-time, Roma equalised. Sebastiano Nela
Sebastiano Nela
Sebastiano Nela , is an Italian ex-footballer who played as a full back.-Career:A surly player who was capable of playing at both left and right back, Nela began his career with Genoa. He was bought by Serie A side Roma, making his debut in a 0-0 draw with Avellino on 13 September 1981. He made 28...
passed to Conti, who ran down the left-hand side of the pitch. His first attempt at crossing the ball into the penalty area was blocked by a combination of Neal and Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrenson is a former professional football player, a defender in the Liverpool and Irish football teams of the 1980s; he since became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC and Today FM. He was born in England, but played for the Republic of Ireland because his...
, but his cross rebounded back to him. His second attempt found Roberto Pruzzo
Roberto Pruzzo
Roberto Pruzzo is an Italian former football striker, now a coach.-Biography and career:Born at Crocefieschi, in the province of Genoa, Pruzzo made his debut in professional football for Genoa in 1973. There he remained for six seasons, scoring 57 goals in 143 matches.Pruzzo passed to Roma in...
in the penalty area, whose glancing header went into the Liverpool goal to level the scores at 1–1.
Roma came out for the second half buoyed by their equaliser and they started the half the better of the two sides. Despite this, they were unable to break down the Liverpool defence, with Lawrenson in particular performing well. Roam began to control the midfield with the Brazilian duo Paulo Roberto Falcão
Paulo Roberto Falcão
Paulo Roberto Falcão is a Brazilian head coach and former footballer, currently managing Sport Club Internacional. He is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional and Roma history, and one of the most talented midfielders of all time, especially at his peak in the mid 1980s...
and Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a former football player from Brazil.- Career :...
combining to combat Souness in the Liverpool midfield. Roma's best chance of this period was a 25-yard shot from Falcão which Grobbelaar saved. Roma began to lose control after their period of control, with both sides abandoning their initial game plans for fearing of conceding a goal. The best chance of the half came in the 85th minute; Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
found Steve Nicol
Steve Nicol
Stephen "Steve" Nicol is a Scottish former professional footballer. A utility player who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s, he was most recently coach of New England Revolution, and was the longest-tenured head coach in MLS to coach a single club.As a player, Nicol was a...
in the Roma penalty area, but his shot was saved by Tancredi. The scores stayed level throughout the remainder of the half, which meant that the match would go into extra-time.
Extra time provided little action; the only player that looked like changing the scoreline was Conti, whose runs at Neal caused the Liverpool defender problems. Despite this, the score remained the same through the 30 minutes of extra time and the match went to a penalty-shootout. Liverpool were the first to take a penalty, but Nicol put his shot over the crossbar. Francesco Graziani
Francesco Graziani
Francesco "Ciccio" Graziani is an Italy football manager and former player.-Playing career:Graziani was born in Subiaco, in the province of Rome....
stepped up to take Roam's first penalty, but Roma captain Agostino Di Bartolomei
Agostino Di Bartolomei
Agostino Di Bartolomei was an Italian football player, who played as a midfielder. Famed for his elegant playmaking skills, he is regarded as one of A.S. Roma's greatest players ever, and one of the greatest players never to have been capped by the Italian national team.-Biography:Di Bartolomei...
took the ball from him and took the penalty instead, scoring to give Roam the lead. Liverpool's next penalty was taken by their regular penalty taker Neal who scored to level the shootout. Conti took the next penalty for Roma, but like Nicol he put his shot over the crossbar. Souness and Ubaldo Righetti
Ubaldo Righetti
Ubaldo Righetti is a retired Italian professional football player.He played 10 seasons in the Serie A for A.S. Roma, U.S. Lecce and Delfino Pescara 1936....
converted their respective penalties to make the scoreline 2–2. Rush scored Liverpool's next penalty to make the score 3–2. Graziani stepped up again to take Roma's fourth penalty. While he was placing the ball on the penalty spot, Liverpool goalkeeper Grobbelaar was wobbling his legs in the Liverpool goal, hoping to distract Graziani. The tactic worked as Graziani placed his penalty over the crossbar. Alan Kennedy
Alan Kennedy
Alan Phillip Kennedy is a former footballer who played for Liverpool during their halcyon days in the late 1970s and early 1980s and had a knack of scoring in major cup finals....
was the next player to take a penalty and if he scored Liverpool would win the match. Kennedy scored the penalty sending Tancredi the wrong way. Liverpool won the shootout 4–2, thereby winning their fourth European Cup.
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| GK | 1 |  Bruce GrobbelaarBruce Grobbelaar Bruce David Grobbelaar is a former football goalkeeper and manager.He played for a number of clubs in a career which spanned for more than 20 years at professional level, most notably Liverpool during their dominant period in the 1980s and early 1990s.-Early years:In his teenage years, Grobbelaar... |
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| RB | 2 |  Phil NealPhil Neal Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them... |
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| LB | 3 | Alan Kennedy Alan Kennedy Alan Phillip Kennedy is a former footballer who played for Liverpool during their halcyon days in the late 1970s and early 1980s and had a knack of scoring in major cup finals.... |
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| CB | 4 |  Mark LawrensonMark Lawrenson Mark Thomas Lawrenson is a former professional football player, a defender in the Liverpool and Irish football teams of the 1980s; he since became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC and Today FM. He was born in England, but played for the Republic of Ireland because his... |
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| LM | 5 | Ronnie Whelan Ronnie Whelan Ronald Andrew "Ronnie" Whelan is a former Irish football midfielder, and sometimes defender, who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s... |
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| CB | 6 |  Alan HansenAlan Hansen Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and Scotland... |
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| SS | 7 | Kenny Dalglish Kenny Dalglish Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and... |
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| RM | 8 | Sammy Lee Sammy Lee (footballer) Samuel "Sammy" Lee is an English football coach and former player. He played most of his career for hometown club Liverpool during the 1970s and 1980s as a midfielder, and also represented England fourteen times.... |
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| CF | 9 |  Ian RushIan Rush Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield... |
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| CM | 10 | Craig Johnston Craig Johnston Craig Johnston is a former football player who was one of the first Australians to make a major impact in the English game. He is remembered for his time spent with Liverpool throughout the 1980s... |
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| CM | 11 | Graeme Souness Graeme Souness Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,... (c) |
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| Gk | 13 | Bob Bolder Bob Bolder Robert John "Bob" Bolder is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He started his career with local team Dover F.C. before moving to Sheffield Wednesday at the age of just 19. He played over 200 games whilst at Hillsborough. In 1983 he started a two year stint as back-up for Bruce... |
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| DF | 14 | Steve Nicol Steve Nicol Stephen "Steve" Nicol is a Scottish former professional footballer. A utility player who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s, he was most recently coach of New England Revolution, and was the longest-tenured head coach in MLS to coach a single club.As a player, Nicol was a... |
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| FW | 15 | David Hodgson David Hodgson (footballer) David James Hodgson , is an English former footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Norwich City, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as lower division clubs and teams in France, Japan, and Spain.... |
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| DF | 16 | Gary Gillespie Gary Gillespie Gary Thompson Gillespie was a defender who played football for Liverpool through much of their dominant period of the 1980s.-Early career:... |
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Franco TancrediFranco Tancredi
Franco Tancredi is an Italian former football goalkeeper who played for A.S. Roma and Italy.-Career:Tancredi made 282 appearances for Roma from 1979 to 1990...
Michele NappiMichele Nappi
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Sebastiano NelaSebastiano Nela
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Ubaldo RighettiUbaldo Righetti
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Paulo Roberto FalcãoPaulo Roberto Falcão
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Toninho CerezoToninho Cerezo
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Roberto PruzzoRoberto Pruzzo
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Agostino Di BartolomeiAgostino Di Bartolomei
Agostino Di Bartolomei was an Italian football player, who played as a midfielder. Famed for his elegant playmaking skills, he is regarded as one of A.S. Roma's greatest players ever, and one of the greatest players never to have been capped by the Italian national team.-Biography:Di Bartolomei...
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Francesco GrazianiFrancesco Graziani
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Emidio OddiEmidio Oddi
Emidio Oddi is a retired Italian professional football player.He played for 8 seasons in the Serie A for Hellas Verona F.C., A.S. Roma and Udinese Calcio. He also played for Roma in the 1983–84 European Cup, scoring a goal in the quarterfinal against Dynamo Berlin. He did not play in the final...
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Mark Tullio Strukelj is a retired Italian professional football player.His parents emigrated from Trieste to Australia before settling in England, where he was born. He played one season in the Serie A for A.S. Roma...
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Nils Liedholm was a Swedish football midfielder and coach. Il Barone , as he is affectionately known in Italy, was renowned for being part of Sweden's "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers along with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team...