1969 European Cup Final (Milan vs Ajax)
Milan beat Ajax 4-1 in Madrid for their second European Cup.
The 1969 European Cup final was played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on 28 May 1969. Ajax were the first Dutch club to reach the final, but Milan beat them 4-1. Milan's Pierino Prati scored a hat-trick, and as of 2025 he is still the most recent player to do so in a European Cup or Champions League final.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 1968–69 European Cup
- Date
- 28 May 1969
- Stadium
- Santiago Bernabéu
- City
- Madrid
- Referee
- José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain)
- Attendance
- 31,782
Lore & Background
Milan had a bye in the second round because several Eastern European clubs withdrew, and in the semi-final they knocked out the holders, Manchester United. Ajax needed a replay, won 3-0 after extra time, to get past Benfica in the quarter-finals.
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