1975 European Cup Final

The 1975 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Parc des Princes, Paris, on 28 May 1975, that saw FC Bayern Munich of Germany defeat Leeds United A.F.C. of England 2–0.

The match saw rioting by fans of Leeds after a disallowed Peter Lorimer goal and controversial decisions by referee Michel Kitabdjian. The violence saw Leeds banned from Europe for 4 years (reduced to 2 on appeal) [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2000/jun/19/euro2000.sport3 England told: more rioting and you're out | Football | The Guardian ] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/uniteds_euro_showdown/347144.stm BBC News | Uniteds Euro Showdown | Unlucky Paris match for Leeds ] ] [ [http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro75.html European Cup & Champions League History 1955-2007 ] ] Despite Leeds now playing in the third tier of English football, the controversy surrounding the final is still manifested in the chant 'We are the Champions, Champions of Europe' by fans of the club often throughout the half time interval at away games [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5mIHZau_k]

Match Details

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date=1975-05-28
team1=Bayern Munich flagicon|GER
score=2 – 0
team2=flagicon|ENG Leeds United
goals1=Roth goal|71
Müller goal|81
goals2=
stadium=Parc des Princes, Paris
attendance=50,000
referee=Michel Kitabdjian flagicon|FRA

ee also

*European Cup 1974-75

Notes

External links

* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/history/Season=1974/intro.html 1974-75 season at UEFA website]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ecomp.html European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]
* [http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro75 European Cup History 1975]