1975 European Cup Final vs Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 2–0 Leeds United at the Parc des Princes, Paris.
The 1975 European Cup final was a football match between Bayern Munich of West Germany and Leeds United of England, played on 28 May 1975 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. It was the final match of the 1974–75 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Bayern Munich were appearing in their second final; they had won the previous season's competition, beating Spanish team Atlético Madrid 4–0 in a replay after the first match finished 1–1. Leeds were appearing in their first final.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 28 May 1975
- Venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- Result
- Bayern Munich 2–0 Leeds United
- Bayern scorers
- Franz Roth (71), Gerd Müller (81)
- Attendance
- 48,374
- Referee
- Michel Kitabdjian (France)
- Leeds' semi-final
- Beat Barcelona 3–2 on aggregate
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Background
As defending champions of the European Cup, Bayern Munich received a bye in the first round, while Leeds progressed through four rounds to reach the final. They beat Hungarian team Újpest 5–1 on aggregate in the second round, while they beat Barcelona of Spain 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-final.
Watched by a crowd of 48,374, Leeds had the best of the opening exchanges of the match and had two appeals for a penalty kick turned down by the referee Michel Kitabdjian. A Peter Lorimer goal for Leeds in the 62nd minute was disallowed, when Billy Bremner was adjudged to be offside. Franz Roth scored in the 71st minute for Bayern and Gerd Müller extended the lead ten minutes later, to secure a 2–0 victory for Bayern.
Riots by the Leeds fans during the match led to UEFA banning the club from European competition for four years, although this was reduced to two years on appeal.
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