1973 European Cup final
Ajax captain Johan Cruyff receives the trophy wearing a Juventus shirt, having exchanged jerseys with the losing finalists | |||||||
| Event | 1972–73 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade | ||||||
| Referee | Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 89,484 | ||||||
The 1973 European Cup final was a football match held at the Red Star Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on 30 May 1973. Two-time defending champions Ajax of the Netherlands faced Juventus of Italy.
Johnny Rep scored the only goal of the game after four minutes as Ajax won 1–0 to claim their third consecutive European Cup and earned the Dutch side the privilege of keeping the trophy permanently.