1971 European Cup final

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The 1971 European Cup final was an association football match played between Ajax of the Netherlands and Panathinaikos of Greece on 2 June 1971 at Wembley Stadium, London, England. The showpiece event was the final match of the 1970–71 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup. Ajax were appearing in their second final, after losing it in 1969, while Panathinaikos were appearing in their first final. Both teams progressed through four rounds to reach the final. Ajax comfortably won all of their ties by two goals, except for their 5–1 aggregate victory against Swiss team Basel in the second round. Panathinaikos' matches were close affairs, with the exception of their 7–1 aggregate victory against Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg in the first round. Their quarter-final and semi-final victories were both won via the away goals rule. Watched by a crowd of 83,179, Ajax took the lead in the 5th minute when Dick van Dijk scored. Ajax extended their lead in the 87th minute when a...

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