1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final

The 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 13th European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Milan of Italy and Leeds United of England. It was held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. Milan won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal by Luciano Chiarugi.

1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final

Event	1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup
Milan Leeds United 1 0
Date	16 May 1973
Venue	Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki
Referee	Christos Michas (Greece)
Attendance	40,154
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Route to the final

Further information: 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup

Milan					Leeds United
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Red Boys Differdange	7–1	4–1 (A)	3–0 (H)	First round	Ankaragücü	2–1	1–1 (A)	1–0 (H)
Legia Warsaw	3–2	1–1 (A)	2–1 (a.e.t.) (H)	Second round	Carl Zeiss Jena	2–0	0–0 (A)	2–0 (H)
Spartak Moscow	2–1	1–0 (A)	1–1 (H)	Quarter-finals	Rapid București	8–1	5–0 (H)	3–1 (A)
Sparta Prague	2–0	1–0 (H)	1–0 (A)	Semi-finals	Hajduk Split	1–0	1–0 (H)	0–0 (A)

Match details

Milan	1–0	Leeds United
Chiarugi  5'	Report

16 May 1973

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

Attendance: 40,154

Referee: Christos Michas (Greece)

Milan

Leeds United

GK 1 Villiam Vecchi SW 5 Maurizio Turone RB 2 Giuseppe Sabadini CB 4 Angelo Anquilletti CB 6 Roberto Rosato  59' LB 3 Giulio Zignoli RM 7 Riccardo Sogliano  90' CM 8 Romeo Benetti LM 10 Gianni Rivera (c) CF 9 Alberto Bigon SS 11 Luciano Chiarugi Substitutes: CB 14 Dario Dolci  59' Manager: Nereo Rocco

GK 1 David Harvey RB 2 Paul Reaney (c) CB 11 Terry Yorath CB 6 Norman Hunter  90' LB 3 Trevor Cherry RM 7 Peter Lorimer CM 4 Mick Bates CM 5 Paul Madeley LM 10 Frank Gray  54' CF 8 Joe Jordan CF 9 Mick Jones Substitutes: CB 12 Gordon McQueen  54' FW 14 Chris Galvin Manager: Don Revie

Related pages

• 1973 European Cup Final
• 1973 UEFA Cup Final
• A.C. Milan in European football
• Leeds United F.C. in European football