1985 European Cup final

the match the pre-match incidents Heysel Stadium disaster June 2017 1985 European Cup final Ecfinal1985.jpg Match programme cover 1984–85 European Cup Liverpool ENG 30px 0 Juventus ITA 30px 1 29 May 1985 Heysel Stadium Brussels André Daina (Switzerland) 58,000 1984 1986 The 1985 European Cup final was an association football match between Liverpool of England and Juventus of Italy on 29 May 1985 at the Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium. It was the final match of the 1984–85 season of the European Cup, Europe's premier cup competition. Liverpool were the reigning champions and were appearing in their fifth final, having won the competition in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984. Juventus were appearing in their third European Cup final. Each club needed to progress through four rounds to reach the final. Matches were contested over two legs, with a match at each team's home ground. Liverpool won the majority of their matches by more than two goals, except in the second round when they beat Portuguese team Benfica 3–2 on aggregate. All but one of Juventus' matches were also won by two goals or more; in the semi-finals, they beat French team Bordeaux 3–2 on aggregate. The match is overshadowed for the disaster that occurred before the kick-off. Liverpool fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting weight of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds. Despite calls for an abandonment, the match went ahead due to authorities and organisers' making a joint decision for public policy doctrine reasonsit http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,2/articleid,1003_01_1985_0111_0002_22845711/anews,true/ L'UEFA: perché si è deciso di giocare La Stampa 2 30 May 1985 after a state of siege in the city was declared.it Mario Sconcerti http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1985/05/31/fuga-da-bruxelles-nella-notte.html Fuga da Bruxelles la Repubblica 30 May 1985 it: La città è in stato d'assedio. Per le strade non un'anima viva. The city is in a state of siege. There is not a living soul on the streets. The disaster prompted UEFA to ban English clubs from European football for five years. Watched by a crowd of 58,000, the first half was goalless. Juventus took the lead in the 56th minute when Michel Platini scored from a penalty after Gary Gillespie was adjudged to have brought down Zbigniew Boniek in the penalty area, although the foul was actually committed nearly a yard outside the area and the referee was far from the action.David Lacey Liverpool fade into background https://www.theguardian.com/football/1985/may/29/championsleague.sport The Guardian Guardian News and Media London 29 May 1985 12 April 2012 The score remained the same throughout the remainder of the match and Juventus won 1–0, achieving their first European Cup win and became the first club to have won all three major European trophies at the time (European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup). Background Liverpool were appearing in their fifth final, they were the reigning champions after beating Italian team Roma 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the 1984 final finished 1–1. Liverpool had also won the competition in 1977, 1978 and 1981. Juventus were appearing in their third European Cup final, having lost their previous appearances in 1973 and 1983.https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ec1.html European Champions' Cup RSSSF 10 June 2011 2 January 2012 Karel Stokkermans Since Juventus won the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup, both teams had to face each other, during the season, in the 1984 European Super Cup at Juventus' home ground, the Stadio Comunale, due to both clubs experiencing fixture congestion,it http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,13/articleid,1359_02_1985_0015_0013_19429333/ Stasera la Supercoppa, poi quella dei Campioni per fare un bel "poker" Stampa Sera Angelo Caroli 16 January 1985 13 which was won 2–0 by the Torinese team with two goals from Zbigniew Boniek. http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1984/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100704100722/http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1984/index.html dead 4 July 2010 1984: Juve buoyed by Boniek Union of European Football Associations 28 December 2011 Liverpool had finished second behind local rivals Everton in the 1984–85 Football League First Division, and thus qualified for the UEFA Cup, but victory in the final would enable them to compete in the European Cup the following season.https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1984-85.html Season 1984–85 RSSSF 2 January 2012 Stuart Jackson Juventus finished the 1984–85 Serie A in fifth position, which was outside of the European qualification positions. In order to participate in European competition in 1985–86, they needed to win the European Cup.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital85.html Italy Championship 1984/85 RSSSF 26 October 2000 Maurizio Mariani The final was to be played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. Liverpool had objected to the choice of venue as they were concerned about the condition of the stadium, which was crumbling, and the decision to allocate a neutral section for Belgian fans.http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/timeline/1970-1995/fagan-steps-down-after-heysel-tragedy Fagan steps down after Heysel tragedy Liverpool F.C 28 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111111063012/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/history/timeline/1970-1995/fagan-steps-down-after-heysel-tragedy 11 November 2011 dmy-all Route to the final 1984–85 European Cup Liverpool Round Opponents First leg Second legAggregate score1st Lech Poznań 1–0 (a) 4–0 (h) 5–0 2nd Benfica 3–1 (h) 0–1 (a) 3–2 Quarter-final Austria Wien 1–1 (a) 4–1 (h) 5–2 Semi-final Panathinaikos 4–0 (h) 1–0 (a) 5–0 Liverpool were the reigning European champions; they defeated Roma to win the 1983–84 European Cup, and were also the reigning English champions, having won the English league during the same season.https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1983-84.html Season 1983–84 Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 31 December 2011 Stuart Jackson They were drawn against Polish team Lech Poznań in the first round, and won the first leg at Poznań's home ground, Stadion Lecha, 1–0. Liverpool won the second leg 4–0 with a hat-trick from John Wark and a goal from Paul Walsh at their home ground, Anfield, to win the tie 5–0 on aggregate.Hale Ponting 1992 190 Liverpool played Portuguese team Benfica in the second round. Liverpool won the first leg 3–1 in England with a hat-trick by Ian Rush. They lost the second leg 1–0 at Benfica's home ground, Estádio da Luz, but still progressed to the quarter-finals due to a 3–2 aggregate victory.Kelly 1988 168 Liverpool's opponents in the quarter-finals were Austria Wien of Austria. The first leg at Wien's home ground, the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium, was drawn 1–1, but a 4–1 victory in the second leg in England meant that Liverpool qualified for the semi-finals with a 5–2 aggregate win.Liversedge 1991 196 Panathinaikos of Greece were the opposition in the semi-finals. The first leg at Anfield was won 4–0 by Liverpool; Rush scored twice, and Wark and Jim Beglin each scored one goal. The second leg was held at the Olympic Stadium and was won 1–0 by Liverpool. Thus, Liverpool won the tie 5–0 on aggregate to progress to their fifth European Cup final and their second in succession.Hale Ponting 1992 193 Juventus Round Opponents First leg Second legAggregate score1st Ilves 4–0 (a) 2–1 (h) 6–1 2nd Grasshopper 2–0 (h) 4–2 (a) 6–2 Quarter-final Sparta Prague 3–0 (h) 0–1 (a) 3–1 Semi-final Bordeaux 3–0 (h) 0–2 (a) 3–2 Juventus gained entry to the competition by winning the 1983–84 Serie A, entering as Italian champions.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital84.html Italy Championship 1983/84 Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 26 October 2000 31 December 2011 Maurizio Mariani Their opponents in the first round were Ilves of Finland. The first leg in Finland, held at the Ratina Stadion, was won 4–0 by Juventus with a hat-trick by Paolo Rossi and a goal from Michel Platini. They won the second leg 2–1 at their home ground, Stadio Comunale, to win the tie 6–1 on aggregate.https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec198485det.html Champions Cup 1984–85 Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 9 January 2008 29 December 2011 Antonio Marcel Zea Haisma In the second round, Juventus were drawn against Swiss team Grasshopper. Juventus won the first leg 2–0 in Italy, and achieved a 4–2 victory in the second leg in Switzerland, which meant that they won the tie 6–2 on aggregate. Juventus' opponents in the quarter-finals were Sparta Prague of Czechoslovakia. Goals from Marco Tardelli, Paolo Rossi and Massimo Briaschi ensured a 3–0 victory for Juventus in the first leg in Italy. They lost the second leg at Sparta's home ground, Letná stadium 1–0, but progressed to the semi-finals due to a 3–1 aggregate victory. In the semi-finals, Juventus played French team Bordeaux and won the first leg 3–0 in Italy with goals from Zbigniew Boniek, Briaschi and Platini. The second leg was held at Bordeaux's home ground, the Stade Chaban-Delmas. Despite winning the match 2–0, Bordeaux lost 3–2 on aggregate. Disaster Heysel Stadium disaster The neutral zone that had been allocated to Belgian fans was largely occupied by Juventus supporters, many of whom lived in Italy and travelled in Belgium only to see the match in the stadium.it https://www.juworld.net/storia-heysel-nomi-dei-caduti.asp Heysel 29.05.1985: I nomi dei caduti Juworld.net The neutral zone was in section Z, on the same side of the ground as the Liverpool fans. Thus, the two groups stood yards apart, separated only by chicken wire. At approximately 7 p.m., missiles began to be thrown between the two sets of fans; because the stadium was crumbling, fans could pick stones up and throw them across the divide.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/768380.stm The Heysel disaster BBC News 29 May 2000 2 January 2012 The throwing became more intense as kick-off approached. Moments later, a group of Liverpool fans charged into section Z, causing the fans there to retreat. As they had nowhere to go, they moved towards the side perimeter wall. As more people moved up against the wall, it collapsed,http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/29/newsid_2733000/2733979.stm 1985: Fans die in Heysel rioting BBC News 29 May 1985 3 January 2012 which resulted in 39 deaths and injuries to 600 people.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/apr/03/newsstory.sport14 Lost lives that saved a sport The Observer 3 April 2005 15 April 2014 Andrew Hussey At the other end of the ground, Juventus fans began to riot in retaliation for the events in section Z. They advanced down the pitch towards the Liverpool fans and were stopped by the police. The resulting confrontation lasted two hours and was still going on when the match kicked off.http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A713909 The Heysel Stadium Tragedy BBC 30 April 2002 11 June 2012 16 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183415/http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A713909 dead Consequently, the Belgian government declared a state of siege in the City of Brussels. Match Summary The match was delayed for over an hour as a result of the disaster but was played for public policy doctrine reasons because officials felt that abandoning the match would result in further violenceGraham 1985 55 due to a joint arrangement between the European confederation, the Italian, English and Belgian national associations—the latter being responsible for organising the event—as well as the country's Ministry of the Interior, the city's mayor and police force despite Juventus' explicit request that the match not be played.it Renato Proni http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,3/articleid,1003_01_1985_0111_0031_13892986/ La Juventus non voleva giocare La Stampa 3 30 May 1985it Luciano Curino http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,1/articleid,1003_01_1985_0111_0001_13892528/ Tragedia allo stadio di Bruxelles La Stampa 1 30 May 1985 Two minutes into the match, Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson was replaced by Gary Gillespie after Lawrenson suffered a recurrence of a shoulder injury. Juventus deployed Zbigniew Boniek on the right-hand side of the pitch and Massimo Briaschi on the left. Juventus' plan was to use the pace of Briaschi to threaten Liverpool full-back Phil Neal.http://www.lfchistory.net/Articles/Article/425 No winners on night for weeping The Times 30 May 1985 3 January 2012 David Miller Juventus' first chance came in the 30th minute when Antonio Cabrini, advanced from the left-back position, but his shot was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar. Liverpool immediately countered – John Wark ran onto Ronnie Whelan's chipped pass, but his shot was saved by Juventus goalkeeper Stefano Tacconi. Minutes later, Liverpool had another chance, but Whelan's shot was pushed over the Juventus goal by Tacconi. Five minutes before half-time, Juventus were awarded a free-kick. Boniek, who had beaten three Liverpool players with a run, was brought down outside the Liverpool penalty area by Wark, who received a yellow card for the foul. The resulting free-kick came to nothing, and at half-time the score was 0–0. Almost immediately after the restart, Liverpool suffered another injury. Paul Walsh stretched to reach a pass from Neal, aggravated a stomach strain and was replaced by Craig Johnston. Juventus were gaining an ascendancy in the match, and in the 56th minute they were awarded a penalty kick. After getting on the end of a Platini long ball, Boniek again went on a run through the centre of the Liverpool defence and was brought down by Gillespie. Liverpool believed that the foul was outside the area, but the Swiss referee, from some 25 yards (22.86 m.) behind the ball, awarded the penalty. Michel Platini scored the subsequent penalty to give Juventus a 1–0 lead. Liverpool tried to find a way back into the match. With 16 minutes left, Whelan was brought down in the Juventus penalty area by Massimo Bonini, but the referee decided that it was not a foul. Liverpool created more chances near the end of the match; Tacconi saved a shot from Whelan. Wark and Steve Nicol saw headers go wide of the Juventus goal. No further goals were scored and at full-time the score was 1–0 to Juventus, who had won their first European Cup and became the first club to win all three seasonal UEFA competitions.1 June 1992 1991/92: Ajax complete clean sweep https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c50f0aae30c-da641648640b-1000--1991-92-ajax-complete-clean-sweep/ 25 June 2020 UEFA.com Union of European Football Associations Details 29 May 1985 20:15 CEST Liverpool ENG 0–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1043/match=63928/index.html ITA Juventus Platini 58 pen. 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UEFA was adamant that the Liverpool fans were responsible; UEFA official Gunter Schneider stated, "Only the English fans were responsible. Of that there is no doubt."http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/925085/rewind:-the-heysel-aftermath-in-1985?cc=5739 Rewind: The Heysel aftermath ESPN Soccernet 2 June 2011 2 January 2011 Jon Carter https://web.archive.org/web/20140326212813/http://espnfc.com/columns/story/_/id/925085/rewind:-the-heysel-aftermath-in-1985?cc=5739 26 March 2014 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher put pressure on The Football Association to withdraw English clubs from European competition and two days later, UEFA banned English clubs for "an indeterminate period of time". On 6 June, FIFA extended the ban to worldwide matches, but this was modified a week later to exclude friendly matches and did not affect the England national team.Clive Gammon Those Thugs Again http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067468/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140326180734/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067468/index.htm Sports Illustrated 27 June 1988 26 March 2014 3 January 2012 English clubs were banned indefinitely from European competition, with a condition that when the ban was lifted, Liverpool would serve an extra three-year ban.Hale Ponting 1992 189 The ban eventually lasted for five years, clubs returning to European competition in the 1990–91 season.Hutchings Nawrat 1995 251 Liverpool returned to European competition a season later in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup.Hale Ponting 1992 196 See also 1984–85 Liverpool F.C. season 1984–85 Juventus FC season 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup final 1985 Intercontinental Cup 1985 UEFA Cup final Liverpool F.C. in international football Juventus FC in international football References Bibliography Graham Matthew Liverpool Hamlyn Publishing Group Twickenham 1985 0-600-50254-6 Hale Steve Ponting Ivan Liverpool In Europe 1992 Guinness Publishing London 0-85112-569-7 Hutchings Steve Nawrat Chris The Sunday Times Illustrated History of Football: The Post-War Years Chancellor Press 1995 London 1-85153-014-2 Kelly Stephen F. The Official Illustrated History of Liverpool F.C.: You'll Never Walk Alone Queen Anne Press London 1988 0-356-19594-5 Liversedge Stan Liverpool: The Official Centenary History Hamlyn Publishing Group London 1991 0-600-57308-7 External links 1984–85 season at UEFA website Final 1985 Category:1984–85 in English men's football Category:1984–85 in Italian football Category:1984–85 in Belgian football Category:Liverpool F.C. matches Category:Juventus FC matches Category:1980s in Brussels Category:Football matches in Brussels Category:May 1985 sports events in Europe Category:Italy–United Kingdom sports relations