Wembley's previous European Cup finals – in pictures

22 May 1963 - Milan v Benfica
A smiling Benfica supporter, carrying a whisky bottle and a flag, is escorted by a policeman from the pitch after running on to greet his team when they took the field Photograph: PA

Eighteen minutes in that smiling fan will, providing he's still in the ground, be even happier as the Portuguese side take the lead courtesy of a rocket from Benfica legend Eusébio Photograph: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira blocks a shot from Jose Juan Altafini ... Photograph: George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images

... however the Milan centre forward had the last laugh, netting twice to give the Italian side a 2-1 victory Photograph: Evening Standard/Getty Images

29 May 1968 - Manchester United v Benfica
The teams emerge from the tunnel Photograph: PA

United's inside forward David Sadler shoots at goal but he doesn't find the back of the net Photograph: Wesley/Keystone/Getty Images

Eight minutes into the second half, Bobby Charlton opened the scoring for Manchester United with a rare headed goal. However, the lead only lasted for 22 minutes before Jaime Graça equalised for Benfica. That's how the 90 minutes ended so the match headed into extra-time Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

... just three minutes in United take the lead again, courtesy of a bit of George Best magic. The United genius picked up the ball 25 yards out from Alex Stepney's long launch downfield, broke into the penalty area before dribbling around the goalkeeper and rolling the ball into an empty net Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

What a way to celebrate your 19th birthday – Manchester United's Brian Kidd makes it 3-1 to United with a deftly placed header Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

Captain Charlton gets his second and United's fourth in the 99th minute, which gives United a 4-1 win and means that they became the first English team to win the European Cup, just a year after Celtic had become the first British team to do so. The win also marked the culmination of United's 10 years of rebuilding after the 1958 Munich air disaster, in which eight players had been killed and manager Matt Busby had been left fighting for his life Photograph: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis

2 June 1971 - Ajax v Panathinaikos
The Dutch fans of Ajax vastly outnumbered their Greek counterparts in the 83,000 crowd Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

Just five minutes in and it's time for the Ajax fans to celebrate as Dick van Dijk guides his header past Panathinaikos goalkeeper Takis Economopoulos and into the net Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

The inspirational Johan Cruyff, centre, tries a shot at the Panathinaikos goal only to see it fly wide Photograph: Laurence Harris/AP

Three minutes from the end substitute Arie Haan, left, nets to make it 2-0 and secure victory for the Dutch team. It's the first time that the club had won the European Cup so it's no wonder the fans were so happy. They would be delirious for the next two years too as this was the first of Ajax's three consecutive victories Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

11 May 1978 - Liverpool v Bruge
Reigning champions Liverpool attempted to keep hold of the trophy against the Belgium league winners. Liverpool's Jimmy Case uses his pace to beat a Bruge player Photograph: PA

Just past the hour mark, Graeme Souness plays a deft pass into the right-hand side of the area where Kenny Dalglish is lurking. He allows the ball to run through to him ... Photograph: Popperfoto

... before delicately chipping the ball past Bruge's goalkeeper Birger Jensen and into the net: 1-0 to Liverpool Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images

That's how it stays and Liverpool become the first British team to retain the trophy Photograph: AP

20 May 1992 - Barcelona v Sampdoria
Barcelona's Julio Salinas takes on Sampdoria's Pietro Vierchowod Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

Sampdoria's Roberto Mancini argues a point with referee Aron Schmidhuber Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

The 90 minutes end goalless and it looks like extra-time might be heading the same way. However Ronald Koeman decides to have a say in the matter when, in the 111th minute, he unleashes a thunderous free-kick from outside the area which flies into the Sampdoria net Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

Michael Laudrup, Andoni Zubizarreta, and Juan Antonio Goicoechea celebrate their victory. Not only was it's Barcelona's first win in the competition, it is also the last time a team would win the European Cup, as the following season Uefa rebranded the competition to the Champions League Photograph: John Stillwell/PA