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The '''1975 European Cup Final''' was a [[Association football|football]] match between [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] of [[West Germany]] and [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] of [[Yorkshire]], [[England]], played on 28 May 1975 at the [[Parc des Princes]] in Paris. It was the final match of the [[1974–75 European Cup|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]] [[1974 European Cup Final|4–0]] in a [[Replay (sports)|replay]] after the first match finished 1–1. Leeds were appearing in their first final.
The '''1975 European Cup final''' was a [[Association football|football]] match between [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] of [[West Germany]] and [[Leeds United F.C.|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 European Cup|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]] [[1974 European Cup final|4–0]] in a [[Replay (sports)|replay]] after the first match finished 1–1. Leeds were appearing in their first final.


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. Bayern's matches were generally close affairs, they beat Soviet team [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]] 2–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and won their semi-final tie against French team [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] 2–0 on aggregate. Leeds matches ranged from close affairs to comfortable victories. They beat Hungarian team [[Újpest FC|Újpest]] 5–1 on aggregate in the second round, while they beat [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] of Spain 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-final.
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. Bayern's matches were generally close affairs, they beat Soviet team [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]] 2–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and won their semi-final tie against French team [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] 2–0 on aggregate. Leeds matches ranged from close affairs to comfortable victories. They beat Hungarian team [[Újpest FC|Újpest]] 5–1 on aggregate in the second round, while they beat [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] of Spain 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-final.


Bayern Munich went into the match as favourites. 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]]. Bayern suffered two injuries in the first half, to defender [[Björn Andersson]] and striker Uli Hoeneß, following strong tackles by Leeds players. 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.
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]]. Bayern suffered two injuries in the first half, to defender [[Björn Andersson (footballer, born 1951)|Björn Andersson]] and striker Uli Hoeneß, following strong tackles by Leeds players. 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.


It was Bayern's second consecutive victory in the competition, although they failed to retain their [[Bundesliga]] title, [[1974–75 Bundesliga|finishing in 10th place]]. [[Hooliganism|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.
It was Bayern's second consecutive victory in the competition, although they failed to retain their [[Bundesliga]] title, [[1974–75 Bundesliga|finishing in 10th place]]. [[Hooliganism|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.


==Background==
==Background==
[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] were appearing in what would be their second of three consecutive European Cup finals, all of which they would win. The Bavarian side contained many great players such as [[Franz Beckenbauer]], [[Gerd Müller]] and Uli Hoeneß, who had featured heavily in West Germany's [[1974 World Cup]] victory the previous season, and as such were heavy favourites. In the 1974–75 Bundesliga season, Bayern had a serious slump after winning the previous three German championships. This was said to be caused by motivational deficits, especially as six of the Bayern players also won the 1972 European championship and the 1974 World Cup. To boot, at the start of the season [[Paul Breitner]] moved to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].
[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] were appearing in what would be their second of three consecutive European Cup finals, all of which they would win. The Bavarian side contained many great players such as [[Franz Beckenbauer]], [[Gerd Müller]] and [[Uli Hoeneß]], who had featured heavily in West Germany's [[1974 World Cup]] victory the previous season, and as such were heavy favourites. In the 1974–75 Bundesliga season, Bayern had a serious slump after winning the previous three German championships. This was said to be caused by motivational deficits, especially as six of the Bayern players also won the [[UEFA Euro 1972|1972 European Championship]] and the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]]. To boot, at the start of the season [[Paul Breitner]] moved to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].


Bayern became the domestically worst-performing winner of the European Champions Cup up to then, finishing only 10th in the Bundesliga, with even points and a negative goal difference. Only [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] would do domestically worse in the year of their European title win. In 1982, when they defeated Bayern 1–0 in the final, the team from Birmingham finished 11th in the [[1981–82 Football League|First Division]], also with even points, but a positive goal difference. For Bayern coach [[Dettmar Cramer]], who took over from [[Udo Lattek]] early in the season, this was the first of three international club titles. He remained without domestic silverware. [[Franz Roth]] scored for the second time in a European final, after the Cup Winners' Cup final in 1967, putting Bayern ahead 1–0 in this final, and drew level with [[Sandro Mazzola]] from Italy's [[Inter Milan]], who achieved this in the champions' finals 1964 and 1967.
Bayern became the domestically worst-performing winner of the European Champions Cup up to then, finishing only 10th in the Bundesliga with a negative goal difference. Only [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] would do domestically worse in the year of their European title win. In 1982, when they defeated Bayern 1–0 in the final, the team from Birmingham finished 11th in the [[1981–82 Football League|First Division]] but a positive goal difference. For Bayern coach [[Dettmar Cramer]], who took over from [[Udo Lattek]] early in the season, this was the first of three international club titles. He remained without domestic silverware. [[Franz Roth]] scored for the second time in a European final, after the Cup Winners' Cup final in 1967, putting Bayern ahead 1–0 in this final, and drew level with [[Sandro Mazzola]] from Italy's [[Inter Milan]], who achieved this in the champions' finals 1964 and 1967.


For [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] – only the second English club to reach the final after [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in [[1968 European Cup Final|1968]], and the second team in history to reach the finals of all three European cup competitions after [[FC Barcelona]] – the game was the climax of the 'glory years' of the team built by former manager [[Don Revie]]. Among the stars of the team were the Scottish internationals [[Billy Bremner]] and [[Peter Lorimer]]. This would be the club's last appearance in a major cup final until they reached the [[1996 Football League Cup Final]].
For [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] – only the second English club to reach the final after [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in [[1968 European Cup final|1968]], and the second team in history to reach the finals of all three European cup competitions after [[FC Barcelona]] – the game was the climax of the "glory years" of the team built by former manager [[Don Revie]]. Among the stars of the team were the Scottish internationals [[Billy Bremner]] and [[Peter Lorimer]]. This would be the club's last appearance in a major cup final until they reached the [[1996 Football League Cup Final|1996 League Cup final]].


Leeds, like Bayern Munich, also had a rather poor season domestically; the experienced, but now aging, side from Yorkshire had finished only 9th in the [[1974–75 Football League]]. Thus, only the winner of the final between Bayern and Leeds would be entitled to participate in the European Cup competition the following season.
Like Bayern Munich, Leeds also had a rather poor season domestically; the experienced, but now aging side had finished only 9th in the [[1974–75 Football League|First Division]]. Thus, only the winner of the final between Bayern and Leeds would be entitled to participate in the European Cup competition the following season.


==Route to the final==
==Route to the final==
{{details|1974–75 European Cup}}
{{further|1974–75 European Cup}}


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==Match==
==Match==

===Summary===
===Summary===
Leeds United dominated most of the match and had a number of near misses, while Bayern created few chances. The match became controversial for several hotly contested refereeing decisions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Hesse |first=Uli |title=Bayern: Creating a global superclub |publisher=Yellow Jersey Press |year=2016 |isbn=978-0-224-10011-3 |pages=117 |language=EN}}</ref>
The match would become controversial for a series of several hotly contested refereeing decisions.


Leeds United dominated most of the match and had a number of near misses. After three minutes Bayern's Swedish international defender [[Björn Andersson]] had to be replaced by the inexperienced [[Sepp Weiß]] after a hard tackle from [[Terry Yorath]], described by [[Uli Hoeneß]] as the "most brutal foul I think I have ever seen".<ref name=ech>''[http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro75.html Season 1974-75]'', European Cup History.com</ref> He only played a handful more matches for Bayern. In the 23rd minute, Bayern captain [[Franz Beckenbauer]] was in his own penalty box on the ground and rested on his left arm which subsequently came into contact with the ball. The Leeds players appealed for a penalty, which the French referee [[Michel Kitabdjian]] denied. More controversial, however, was when the referee denied Leeds a penalty in the 34th minute after Beckenbauer tripped [[Allan Clarke (footballer)|Allan Clarke]], who was attacking the Bayern goal from the left wing and seemed ready to round Bayern goalkeeper [[Sepp Maier]]. The first half also saw German international Uli Hoeneß, later president of Bayern, suffer a serious knee injury in the 37th minute after turning awkwardly on the pitch, which would ultimately bring his career to a premature end in 1979 at the age of 27, when he started his career in club management. He was replaced by one-time German international [[Klaus Wunder]].
After three minutes, Bayern's Swedish international defender [[Björn Andersson (footballer, born 1951)|Björn Andersson]] had his leg broken by [[Terry Yorath]] while the ball was not in play, which was described by German international Uli Hoeneß as the "most brutal foul I think I have ever seen".<ref name=ech>''[http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro75.html Season 1974-75]'', European Cup History.com</ref> Andersson was replaced by [[Sepp Weiß]], and only played a handful more matches for Bayern. In the 23rd minute, Bayern captain [[Franz Beckenbauer]] was in his own penalty box on the ground and rested on his left arm which subsequently came into contact with the ball. The Leeds players appealed for a penalty, which the French referee [[Michel Kitabdjian]] denied. More controversial, however, was when the referee denied Leeds a penalty in the 34th minute after Beckenbauer tripped [[Allan Clarke (footballer)|Allan Clarke]], who was attacking the Bayern goal from the left wing and seemed ready to round Bayern goalkeeper [[Sepp Maier]]. The first half also saw Uli Hoeneß suffer a serious knee injury in the 37th minute after turning awkwardly on the pitch, which would ultimately bring his career to a premature end in 1979 at the age of 27, at which time he began his career in club management; he went on to become president of Bayern. He was replaced in this match by one-time German international [[Klaus Wunder]].


In the 62nd minute, [[Billy Bremner]] was denied from five metres by a reflex of Sepp Maier in the Bayern goal. Less than a minute later a goal by [[Peter Lorimer]] was disallowed, due to Bremner being in a tight passive offside position in front of the goal at the six-yard box.<ref name=ech/> Referee [[Michel Kitabdjian]] initially pointed to the centre circle (indicating a goal) and then Beckenbauer convinced him to consult with the linesman who had run back to the halfway line and had not raised his flag. Thereupon, the referee indicated offside against Bremner. This decision caused riots to break out as 'people realised that they were really being cheated'.<ref name="fourfourtwo.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/robbery-rioting-and-brave-frenchman-leeds-1975-european-cup-final-retold|title=Robbery, rioting and a brave Frenchman: Leeds' 1975 European Cup Final retold|first=Richard|last=Edwards|date=5 June 2015|work=FourFourTwo }}</ref>
In the 62nd minute, [[Billy Bremner]] was denied from five metres by a reflex of Sepp Maier in the Bayern goal. Less than a minute later a goal by [[Peter Lorimer]] was disallowed, due to Bremner being in a tight passive offside position in front of the goal at the six-yard box.<ref name=ech/> Referee [[Michel Kitabdjian]] initially pointed to the centre circle (indicating a goal) before Beckenbauer pointed out that the linesman had raised his flag.<ref name=":0" /> Thereupon, the referee indicated offside against Bremner. This decision caused riots to break out with Leeds fans believing 'they were really being cheated'.<ref name="fourfourtwo.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/robbery-rioting-and-brave-frenchman-leeds-1975-european-cup-final-retold|title=Robbery, rioting and a brave Frenchman: Leeds' 1975 European Cup Final retold|first=Richard|last=Edwards|date=5 June 2015|work=FourFourTwo}}</ref>


After a match interruption Roth finished off a counter-attack in the 71st minute with the 1–0 for Bayern after a short pass from [[Conny Torstensson]]. This completely derailed Leeds and 10 minutes later another counter led to a second goal for Bayern through [[Gerd Müller]] after a cross from the right side by [[Jupp Kapellmann]]. This put the match completely beyond the reach of Leeds.
After a match interruption Roth finished off a counter-attack in the 71st minute by taking the lead for Bayern after a short pass from [[Conny Torstensson]]. 10 minutes later another counter led to a second goal for Bayern through [[Gerd Müller]] after a cross from the right side by [[Jupp Kapellmann]].


The violence saw Leeds banned from Europe for four years, although this was reduced to two years on appeal.<ref name="ech"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jun/19/euro2000.sport3|title=England told: more rioting and you're out|date=19 June 2000|work=The Guardian|accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/uniteds_euro_showdown/347144.stm|title= Uniteds Euro Showdown &#124; Unlucky Paris match for Leeds|work=BBC News|accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref> Ultimately, this ban was never applied due to a decline in the performance of the club in the late 1970s preventing European qualification until 1979–80.
The violence saw Leeds banned from Europe for four years, although this was reduced to two years on appeal.<ref name="ech"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jun/19/euro2000.sport3|title=England told: more rioting and you're out|date=19 June 2000|work=The Guardian|access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/uniteds_euro_showdown/347144.stm|title= Uniteds Euro Showdown &#124; Unlucky Paris match for Leeds|publisher=BBC News|access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref> Ultimately, this ban was never applied due to a decline in the performance of the club in the late 1970s preventing European qualification until 1979–80.


However, due to the violence, which included 'skirmishes in the city and damage to private property' according to journalist Geoffrey Green, as well as damage to a £50,000 camera and a lost eye and a broken arm to German media workers, UEFA were apparently considering abandonment of the competition altogether.<ref name="fourfourtwo.com"/>
However, due to the violence, which included "skirmishes in the city and damage to private property" according to journalist Geoffrey Green, as well as damage to a £50,000 camera and a lost eye and a broken arm to German media workers, UEFA were apparently considering abandonment of the competition altogether.<ref name="fourfourtwo.com"/>


===Details===
===Details===
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==Legacy==
==Legacy==
The controversy surrounding the final is still manifested in the chant "We are the Champions, Champions of Europe" – amid a feeling that their club was cheated of victory in this match – by fans of Leeds United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/why-leeds-united-regard-themselves-1975-european-cup-champions-2866780|title=Why Leeds United regard themselves as 1975 European Cup champions|work=The Yorkshire Post|accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref>
The controversy surrounding the final is still manifested in the chant "We are the Champions, Champions of Europe" – amid a feeling that their club was cheated of victory in this match – by fans of Leeds United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/why-leeds-united-regard-themselves-1975-european-cup-champions-2866780|title=Why Leeds United regard themselves as 1975 European Cup champions|work=The Yorkshire Post|access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref>


The 'luckier' Bayern, on the other hand, would remain one of Europe's top clubs and would go on to victory in the [[1976 European Cup Final|1976 final]], completing a hat-trick of wins – but would ultimately have to wait until [[2001 UEFA Champions League Final|2001]] for their fourth title. Interestingly, Leeds could have been the other side for that final yet were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual runners-up [[Valencia CF]].
The 'luckier' Bayern, on the other hand, would remain one of Europe's top clubs and would go on to victory in the [[1976 European Cup final|1976 final]], completing a hat-trick of wins – but would ultimately have to wait until [[2001 UEFA Champions League final|2001]] for their fourth title. Interestingly, Leeds could have been the other side for that final yet were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual runners-up [[Valencia CF]].


The appearance of an English club in the final for only the second time would ultimately precede a period of dominance by [[The Football League|Football League]] clubs [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] ([[1977 European Cup Final|1977]], [[1978 European Cup Final|1978]], [[1981 European Cup Final|1981]] and [[1984 European Cup Final|1984]]), [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] ([[1979 European Cup Final|1979]] and [[1980 European Cup Final|1980]]) and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] ([[1982 European Cup Final|1982]]) of European football. However, the violence and the lengthy ban handed down to Leeds would foreshadow the tragic events in the [[1985 European Cup Final|European Cup final]] [[Heysel Stadium disaster|10 years later]].
The appearance of an English club in the final for only the second time would ultimately precede a period of dominance by [[English Football League|Football League]] clubs [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] ([[1977 European Cup final|1977]], [[1978 European Cup final|1978]], [[1981 European Cup final|1981]] and [[1984 European Cup final|1984]]), [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] ([[1979 European Cup final|1979]] and [[1980 European Cup final|1980]]) and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] ([[1982 European Cup final|1982]]) of European football.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=1974/index.html Season at UEFA website]
*[http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=1974/index.html Season at UEFA website]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ecomp.html European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ecomp.html European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]
*[http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro75.html European Cup History 1975]
*[http://www.europeancuphistory.com/euro75.html European Cup History 1975]


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Revision as of 15:50, 17 June 2024

1975 European Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1974–75 European Cup
Bayern Munich Leeds United
Germany England
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Date28 May 1975
VenueParc des Princes, Paris
RefereeMichel Kitabdjian (France)
Attendance48,374
← 1974
1976 →

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.

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. Bayern's matches were generally close affairs, they beat Soviet team Ararat Yerevan 2–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and won their semi-final tie against French team Saint-Étienne 2–0 on aggregate. Leeds matches ranged from close affairs to comfortable victories. 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. Bayern suffered two injuries in the first half, to defender Björn Andersson and striker Uli Hoeneß, following strong tackles by Leeds players. 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.

It was Bayern's second consecutive victory in the competition, although they failed to retain their Bundesliga title, finishing in 10th place. 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.

Background

Bayern Munich were appearing in what would be their second of three consecutive European Cup finals, all of which they would win. The Bavarian side contained many great players such as Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller and Uli Hoeneß, who had featured heavily in West Germany's 1974 World Cup victory the previous season, and as such were heavy favourites. In the 1974–75 Bundesliga season, Bayern had a serious slump after winning the previous three German championships. This was said to be caused by motivational deficits, especially as six of the Bayern players also won the 1972 European Championship and the 1974 World Cup. To boot, at the start of the season Paul Breitner moved to Real Madrid.

Bayern became the domestically worst-performing winner of the European Champions Cup up to then, finishing only 10th in the Bundesliga with a negative goal difference. Only Aston Villa would do domestically worse in the year of their European title win. In 1982, when they defeated Bayern 1–0 in the final, the team from Birmingham finished 11th in the First Division but a positive goal difference. For Bayern coach Dettmar Cramer, who took over from Udo Lattek early in the season, this was the first of three international club titles. He remained without domestic silverware. Franz Roth scored for the second time in a European final, after the Cup Winners' Cup final in 1967, putting Bayern ahead 1–0 in this final, and drew level with Sandro Mazzola from Italy's Inter Milan, who achieved this in the champions' finals 1964 and 1967.

For Leeds United – only the second English club to reach the final after Manchester United in 1968, and the second team in history to reach the finals of all three European cup competitions after FC Barcelona – the game was the climax of the "glory years" of the team built by former manager Don Revie. Among the stars of the team were the Scottish internationals Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer. This would be the club's last appearance in a major cup final until they reached the 1996 League Cup final.

Like Bayern Munich, Leeds also had a rather poor season domestically; the experienced, but now aging side had finished only 9th in the First Division. Thus, only the winner of the final between Bayern and Leeds would be entitled to participate in the European Cup competition the following season.

Route to the final

Further information: 1974–75 European Cup
Bayern Munich Round Leeds United
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round Switzerland Zürich 5–3 4–1 (H) 1–2 (A)
East Germany 1. FC Magdeburg 5–3 3–2 (H) 2–1 (A) Second round Hungary Újpesti Dózsa 5–1 2–1 (A) 3–0 (H)
Soviet Union Ararat Yerevan 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Quarter-finals Belgium Anderlecht 4–0 3–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
France Saint-Étienne 2–0 0–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Spain Barcelona 3–2 2–1 (H) 1–1 (A)

Match

Summary

Leeds United dominated most of the match and had a number of near misses, while Bayern created few chances. The match became controversial for several hotly contested refereeing decisions.[1]

After three minutes, Bayern's Swedish international defender Björn Andersson had his leg broken by Terry Yorath while the ball was not in play, which was described by German international Uli Hoeneß as the "most brutal foul I think I have ever seen".[2] Andersson was replaced by Sepp Weiß, and only played a handful more matches for Bayern. In the 23rd minute, Bayern captain Franz Beckenbauer was in his own penalty box on the ground and rested on his left arm which subsequently came into contact with the ball. The Leeds players appealed for a penalty, which the French referee Michel Kitabdjian denied. More controversial, however, was when the referee denied Leeds a penalty in the 34th minute after Beckenbauer tripped Allan Clarke, who was attacking the Bayern goal from the left wing and seemed ready to round Bayern goalkeeper Sepp Maier. The first half also saw Uli Hoeneß suffer a serious knee injury in the 37th minute after turning awkwardly on the pitch, which would ultimately bring his career to a premature end in 1979 at the age of 27, at which time he began his career in club management; he went on to become president of Bayern. He was replaced in this match by one-time German international Klaus Wunder.

In the 62nd minute, Billy Bremner was denied from five metres by a reflex of Sepp Maier in the Bayern goal. Less than a minute later a goal by Peter Lorimer was disallowed, due to Bremner being in a tight passive offside position in front of the goal at the six-yard box.[2] Referee Michel Kitabdjian initially pointed to the centre circle (indicating a goal) before Beckenbauer pointed out that the linesman had raised his flag.[1] Thereupon, the referee indicated offside against Bremner. This decision caused riots to break out with Leeds fans believing 'they were really being cheated'.[3]

After a match interruption Roth finished off a counter-attack in the 71st minute by taking the lead for Bayern after a short pass from Conny Torstensson. 10 minutes later another counter led to a second goal for Bayern through Gerd Müller after a cross from the right side by Jupp Kapellmann.

The violence saw Leeds banned from Europe for four years, although this was reduced to two years on appeal.[2][4][5] Ultimately, this ban was never applied due to a decline in the performance of the club in the late 1970s preventing European qualification until 1979–80.

However, due to the violence, which included "skirmishes in the city and damage to private property" according to journalist Geoffrey Green, as well as damage to a £50,000 camera and a lost eye and a broken arm to German media workers, UEFA were apparently considering abandonment of the competition altogether.[3]

Details

Bayern Munich West Germany2–0England Leeds United
 Report
Attendance: 48,374
Bayern Munich
Leeds United
GK 1 West Germany Sepp Maier
RB 2 West Germany Bernd Dürnberger
CB 4 West Germany Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck Yellow card 20'
CB 5 West Germany Franz Beckenbauer (c)
LB 3 Sweden Björn Andersson downward-facing red arrow 4'
RM 8 West Germany Rainer Zobel
CM 7 Sweden Conny Torstensson
LM 6 West Germany Franz Roth
RF 10 West Germany Uli Hoeneß downward-facing red arrow 42'
CF 9 West Germany Gerd Müller
LF 11 West Germany Jupp Kapellmann
Substitutes:
FW 12 West Germany Klaus Wunder upward-facing green arrow 42'
MF 13 West Germany Sepp Weiß upward-facing green arrow 4'
FW 14 West Germany Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
DF 15 West Germany Günther Weiß [de]
GK 16 West Germany Hugo Robl
Manager:
West Germany Dettmar Cramer
GK 1 Scotland David Stewart
RB 2 England Paul Reaney Yellow card 7'
CB 6 England Norman Hunter Yellow card 83'
CB 5 England Paul Madeley
LB 3 Scotland Frank Gray
CM 4 Scotland Billy Bremner (c)
CM 10 Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles
LM 11 Wales Terry Yorath downward-facing red arrow 80'
RM 7 Scotland Peter Lorimer
CF 8 England Allan Clarke
CF 9 Scotland Joe Jordan
Substitutes:
GK 12 Wales Glan Letheren
DF 13 England Trevor Cherry
DF 14 England Peter Hampton
MF 15 Scotland Eddie Gray upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 16 England Duncan McKenzie
Manager:
England Jimmy Armfield

Legacy

The controversy surrounding the final is still manifested in the chant "We are the Champions, Champions of Europe" – amid a feeling that their club was cheated of victory in this match – by fans of Leeds United.[6]

The 'luckier' Bayern, on the other hand, would remain one of Europe's top clubs and would go on to victory in the 1976 final, completing a hat-trick of wins – but would ultimately have to wait until 2001 for their fourth title. Interestingly, Leeds could have been the other side for that final yet were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual runners-up Valencia CF.

The appearance of an English club in the final for only the second time would ultimately precede a period of dominance by Football League clubs Liverpool (1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984), Nottingham Forest (1979 and 1980) and Aston Villa (1982) of European football.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hesse, Uli (2016). Bayern: Creating a global superclub. Yellow Jersey Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-224-10011-3.
  2. ^ a b c Season 1974-75, European Cup History.com
  3. ^ a b Edwards, Richard (5 June 2015). "Robbery, rioting and a brave Frenchman: Leeds' 1975 European Cup Final retold". FourFourTwo.
  4. ^ "England told: more rioting and you're out". The Guardian. 19 June 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Uniteds Euro Showdown | Unlucky Paris match for Leeds". BBC News. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Why Leeds United regard themselves as 1975 European Cup champions". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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