1984_European_Super_Cup

1984 European Super Cup

1984 European Super Cup

Football match

The 1984 European Super Cup was an association football match between Italian team Juventus and English team Liverpool, which took place on 16 January 1985 at the Stadio Comunale. The match was the annual European Super Cup contested between the winners of the European Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. This was the first European Super Cup to be played over a single leg; due to fixture congestion, only the Turin leg was played.

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Juventus were appearing in the Super Cup for the first time. Liverpool were appearing in the competition for the third time, they had won the competition in 1977, and lost in 1978 to Belgian team Anderlecht. Juventus won the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup, beating Portuguese team Porto 2–1 in the final. Liverpool qualified by winning the 1983–84 European Cup. They beat Italian team Roma 4–2 in a penalty shootout after the final had finished 1–1.

Watched by a crowd of 55,384, Juventus took the lead in the first half when Zbigniew Boniek scored in the 39th minute. Boniek scored again in the second half to give Juventus a 2–0 lead which they held on to until the end of the match to win their first Super Cup. The two clubs met later in the season in the 1985 European Cup Final, which resulted in the death of 39 spectators due to a disaster that occurred prior to kick-off. Juventus won the match 1–0.

Match

Background

The European Super Cup was founded in the early 1970s, as a means to determine the best team in Europe and serve as a challenge to Ajax, the strongest club side of its day.[1] The proposal by Dutch journalist Anton Witkamp, a football match between the holders of the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup, failed to receive UEFA's backing,[1] given the recent Cup Winners' Cup winners Rangers had been banned from European competition.[n 1] Witkamp nonetheless proceeded with his vision, a two-legged match played between Ajax and Rangers in January 1973.[1] The competition was endorsed and recognised by UEFA a year later.[1]

Juventus qualified for the Super Cup as the reigning European Cup Winners' Cup winners. They had remained unbeaten throughout the 1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup, and beat Porto 2–1 in the final.[3] It was Juventus' first appearance in the competition.[4]

Liverpool had qualified for the competition as a result of winning the 1983–84 European Cup. They had beaten Roma 4–2 in a penalty shootout, after the match had finished 1–1.[5] Liverpool were appearing in their third Super Cup. They won the competition on their first appearance in 1977, beating German team Hamburg 7–1 on aggregate.[6] Their other appearance in 1978 resulted in a defeat to Belgian team Anderlecht.[7]

Traditionally, the Super Cup was played over two legs, but due to both clubs experiencing fixture congestion, was played as a one-off match in Turin in January 1985.[8] The city was chosen randomly at the suggestion of Juventus president Giampiero Boniperti and Liverpool chief executive officer Peter Robinson.[9]

Summary

The Stadio Comunale where the match was held.

Bad weather in Turin created doubt about whether the match could be completed. However, the referee decided to go ahead with the match. Liverpool were without striker Kenny Dalglish who was suspended. Liverpool struggled to gain a foothold in the match in the first half and were behind when Juventus scored in the 40th minute. A mishit pass by Massimo Briaschi found Zbigniew Boniek whose subsequent shot from the edge of the Liverpool penalty area beat goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar to give Juventus a 1–0 lead. Liverpool had a chance to equalise before the end of the first half, but midfielder John Wark put his shot wide of the Juventus goal. Liverpool started the second half without defender Mark Lawrenson who had injured himself during the first half, he was replaced by Gary Gillespie. Liverpool tried to level the match in the second half, but their best chances came from midfielder Ronnie Whelan whose shots from distance did not result in any goals. Juventus extended their lead late in the second half when Boniek scored again. A cross from Briaschi found Boniek, whose shot beat Grobbelaar to extend Juventus' lead to 2–0. Five minutes later, Juventus nearly extended their lead again. However, striker Paolo Rossi's shot was saved by Grobbelaar. Juventus held onto their lead to win the match 2–0 and win the Super Cup.[10]

Details

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Attendance: 55,384
Juventus
Liverpool
GK1Italy Luciano Bodini
RB2Italy Luciano Favero
LB3Italy Antonio Cabrini
CM4San Marino Massimo Bonini
CB5Italy Sergio Brio
SW6Italy Gaetano Scirea (c)
RW7Italy Massimo Briaschi
CM8Italy Marco Tardelli
CF9Italy Paolo Rossi
AM10France Michel Platini
SS11Poland Zbigniew Boniek
Substitutes:
GK12Italy Stefano Tacconi
SW13Italy Nicola Caricola
CM14Italy Cesare Prandelli
CM15Italy Bruno Limido
CM16Italy Beniamino Vignola
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
GK1Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2England Phil Neal (c)
LB3England Alan Kennedy
CB4Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrensondownward-facing red arrow 46'
RM5Scotland Steve Nicol
CB6Scotland Alan HansenYellow card
CF7England Paul Walsh
LM8Republic of Ireland Ronnie Whelan
CF9Wales Ian Rush
CM10Scotland Kevin MacDonald
CM11Scotland John Wark
Substitutes:
DF12Republic of Ireland Jim Beglin
GK13England Bob Bolder
DF14Scotland Gary Gillespieupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF15England Sammy Lee
MF16Denmark Jan Mølby
Manager:
England Joe Fagan

Post-match

The two sides met again at the end of the season in the 1985 European Cup Final. However, the events of the match were overshadowed by the disaster that occurred before 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. 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.[11] The ban eventually lasted for five years with Liverpool serving an additional year, clubs returning to European competition in the 1990–91 season.[12] Juventus won the match 1–0 to win the European Cup for the first time.[13]

Liverpool finished second in the First Division during the 1984–85 Football League. They were thirteen points behind champions Everton. Juventus finished the 1984–85 Serie A in sixth place, seven points behind champions Hellas Verona.[14]

See also

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    In 1972, Rangers was banned from European competition for two years after fans clashed with Spanish police while celebrating the club's victory over Dynamo Moscow in the European Cup Winners' Cup Final. The ban was later reduced to one year on appeal.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Club competition winners do battle". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. [2]
    Wilson, Jonathan (13 May 2008). "'The behaviour of the Scottish fans was shocking and ugly'". The Observer. London. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. [3]
    "1983/84: Star-studded Juventus make their mark". UEFA. 1 June 1984. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Juventus". UEFA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. [5]
    Wilson, Paul (23 May 2013). "The great European Cup teams: Liverpool 1977–84". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  6. [6]
    "1977: McDermott treble lifts Liverpool". UEFA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  7. [7]
    "1978: Anderlecht back on top". UEFA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  8. [8]
    Caroli, Angelo (16 January 1985). "Stasera la Supercoppa, poi quella dei Campioni per fare un bel "poker"" (in Italian). Stampa Sera. p. 13.
  9. [9]
    Caroli, Angelo (15 January 1985). "Supercoppa, una storia cominciata nel 1972 con il successo del Grande Ajax". Stampa Sera (in Italian). p. 15.
  10. [10]
    "Liverpool have no answer to Boniek". The Times. No. 62038. London. 17 January 1985. p. 20.
  11. [11]
    Hale & Ponting (1992, p. 189)
  12. [12]
    Hutchings & Nawrat (1995, p. 251)
  13. [13]
    "1985: Fans die in Heysel rioting". BBC News. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  14. [14]
    Mariani, Maurizio (26 October 2000). "Italy 1984/85". Rec. Sport. Soccer. Statistics. Foundation. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

Bibliography

  • Hale, Steve; Ponting, Ivan (1992). Liverpool In Europe. London: Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-569-7.
  • Hutchings, Steve; Nawrat, Chris (1995). The Sunday Times Illustrated History of Football: The Post-War Years. London: Chancellor Press. ISBN 1-85153-014-2.
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