The 1972 European Cup final was a
football match held at
De Kuip,
Rotterdam, on 31 May 1972, that was contested between
AFC Ajax of the Netherlands and
Internazionale of Italy to determine the champions of the
1971–72 European Cup. Ajax defeated Inter by a score of 2–0 to claim their second successive European Cup victory, following their triumph in the
1971 final. Two second-half goals from forward
Johan Cruyff provided the margin of victory for the Dutch side.
This game has been cited as
Total Football's greatest moment. Ajax dominated much of the game as Inter defended desperately with their catenaccio strategy.[1][2][3]