The 1969 European Cup final was a football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on 28 May 1969 between AC Milan of Italy and Ajax of the Netherlands, to determine the champions of the 1968–69 European Cup. Ajax made history by becoming the first Dutch side to reach the final, but they were beaten by their Italian opponents 4–1.
The match programme cover | |||||||
| Event | 1968–69 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 May 1969 | ||||||
| Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,782 | ||||||
← 1968 1970 → | |||||||
As of 2025, Milan's Pierino Prati remains the most recent player to score a hat-trick in a European Cup or Champions League final.
Route to the final
Milan had a bye in the second round due to the withdrawal of a number of Eastern European clubs from the competition. In their semi-final, they knocked out defending European champions Manchester United.
In the quarter-finals, Ajax were deadlocked 4–4 on aggregate against Portuguese side Benfica after two legs, forcing a replay. The Dutch champions won 3–0 in the replay, but it took extra time to do so.
| Milan | Round | Ajax | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off | |
| Malmö FF | 5–3 | 1–2 (A) | 4–1 (H) | First round | Nürnberg | 5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) | |
| Bye | Second round | Fenerbahçe | 4–0 | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | ||||
| Celtic | 1–0 | 0–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Benfica | 4–4 (r) | 3–1 (A) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) (H) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Manchester United | 2–1 | 2–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Spartak Trnava | 3–2 | 3–0 (H) | 0–2 (A) | |
Match
Details
| Milan | 4–1 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Prati 7' 39' 74' Sormani 66' | Report | Vasović 61' (pen.) |
Milan | Ajax |
See also
- 1968–69 AC Milan season
- 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final
- 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final
- 1969 Intercontinental Cup
- 1995 UEFA Champions League final – contested by the same teams
- AC Milan in international football
- AFC Ajax in international football
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