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1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final

Field	Value
title	1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final
image	1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final match programme.jpg
caption	Match programme cover
event	[1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup](1972-73-european-cup-winners-cup)
team1	Milan
team1association	ITA
team1score	1
team2	Leeds United
team2association	ENG
team2score	0
date	16 May 1973
stadium	Kaftanzoglio Stadium
city	Thessaloniki
referee	Christos Michas (Greece)
attendance	40,154
previous	[1972](1972-european-cup-winners-cup-final)
next	[1974](1974-european-cup-winners-cup-final)

The 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 13th European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Milan of Italy and Leeds United of England, and was held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. Milan won the match 1–0.

The Greek crowd at the final reacted to perceived bias towards Milan by referee Christos Michas by throwing missiles during the victors' lap of honour, but despite protests, the result was not overturned. UEFA later banned Michas for life due to match fixing, although his role in this match was not investigated.

Leeds, who perceived referee Christos Michas to have made a number of unfair decisions, attempted to gain a replay but UEFA denied the request. Decades later Richard Corbett, then MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, petitioned UEFA for a revocation of the Milan title.

Route to the final

ITA Milan	ENG Leeds United
Opponent	Agg.
LUX Red Boys Differdange	7–1
POL Legia Warsaw	3–2
URS Spartak Moscow	2–1
TCH Sparta Prague	2–0

Match details

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ITA Nereo Rocco

ENG Don Revie

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090419190105/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/leagueone/leeds/5159007/Uefa-asked-to-probe-Leeds-Uniteds-1973-Cup-Winners-Cup-defeat-to-AC-Milan.html Uefa asked to probe Leeds United's 1973 Cup Winners' Cup defeat to AC Milan] Daily Telegraph, 15 April 2009, retrieved on 28 May 2009
(3 April 2009). "UEFA asked to probe United's final defeat". Yorkshire Evening Post.
(10 August 2006). "MEP calls for inquiry into Milan-Leeds Euro final". [[Richard Corbett]] MEP.
(31 March 2009). "MEP wants Leeds result reversed". [[BBC Sport]].

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