Juventus v Liverpool, 29 May 1985

Score1-0 to Juventus
RefereeAndre Daina
CompetitionEuropean Cup Final
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance58,000
Trouble flared up between the Juventus and Liverpool fans before the kick-off in which 39 fans were crushed to death when a wall collapsed and 600 were injured. This awful tragedy led to English clubs being handed an indefinite ban from European competitions by UEFA which was lifted in 1990-91 with Liverpool's being extended for a further year. English clubs dominance of the European Cup since 1977 was finally ended. However, following the lifting of the ban and with the phenomenal impact of the Premier League, English clubs recovered to become a dominant force in Europe again.

1 Juventus

Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

0 Liverpool

Manager: Joe Fagan

Starting lineup:

Starting lineup:

Bruce Grobbelaar Goalkeeper
Jim Beglin Defender
Alan Hansen Defender
Mark Lawrenson Defender
Phil Neal Defender (captain)
Steve Nicol Defender/Midfielder
John Wark Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan Midfielder
Kenny Dalglish Forward
Ian Rush Forward
Paul Walsh Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Gary Gillespie for Mark Lawrenson 3
Craig Johnston for Paul Walsh 46

On the bench:

On the bench:

Defender Gary Gillespie
Midfielder Sammy Lee
Midfielder Jan Mølby
Midfielder/Forward Craig Johnston

1 Juventus

Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

Starting lineup:

Substitutions:

On the bench:

0 Liverpool

Manager: Joe Fagan

Starting lineup:

Bruce Grobbelaar Goalkeeper
Jim Beglin Defender
Alan Hansen Defender
Mark Lawrenson Defender
Phil Neal Defender (captain)
Steve Nicol Defender/Midfielder
John Wark Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan Midfielder
Kenny Dalglish Forward
Ian Rush Forward
Paul Walsh Forward

Substitutions:

Gary Gillespie for Mark Lawrenson 3
Craig Johnston for Paul Walsh 46

On the bench:

Defender Gary Gillespie
Midfielder Sammy Lee
Midfielder Jan Mølby
Midfielder/Forward Craig Johnston