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Wembley's previous European Cup finals – in pictures

Wembley European Finals: Benfica fan at the 1963 European Cup Final
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
Wembley European Finals: Benfica's Eusebio scores the opening goal in the 1963 European Cup final
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
Wembley European Finals: Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira blocks a shot from Jose Juan Altafini
Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira blocks a shot from Jose Juan Altafini ... Photograph: George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images
Wembley European Finals: AC Milan celebrate after winning the 1963 European Cup final
... 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
Wembley European Finals: Manchester United & Benfica teams come out for the 1968 European Cup final
29 May 1968 - Manchester United v Benfica
The teams emerge from the tunnel
Photograph: PA
Wembley European Finals: David Sadler shoots at goal during the 1968 European Cup Final
United's inside forward David Sadler shoots at goal but he doesn't find the back of the net Photograph: Wesley/Keystone/Getty Images
Wembley European Finals: Matt Busby talks to his team before extra-time
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
Wembley European Finals: George Best celebrates after giving United the lead during extra tim
... 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
Wembley European Finals: Manchester United's Brian Kidd celebrates after making it 3-1
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
Wembley European Finals: Bobby Charlton lifts the European Cup in 1968
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
Wembley European Finals: Ajax fans at Wembley for the 1971 European Cup final
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
Wembley European Finals: Dick Van Dijk scores the opening goal in the 1971 European Cup Final
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
Wembley European Finals: Johan Cruyff's shot goes wide
The inspirational Johan Cruyff, centre, tries a shot at the Panathinaikos goal only to see it fly wide Photograph: Laurence Harris/AP
Wembley European Finals: Jubilant supporters carry Arie Haan, left, around the pitch
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
Wembley European Finals: Jimmy Case goes around a Bruge player in the 1978 European Cup final
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
Wembley European Finals: Kenny Dalglish scores for Liverpool
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
Wembley European Finals: Dalglish scores the winning goal in the 1978 European Cup final
... before delicately chipping the ball past Bruge's goalkeeper Birger Jensen and into the net: 1-0 to Liverpool Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images
Wembley European Finals: Liverpool players parade the European Cup trophy around Wembley
That's how it stays and Liverpool become the first British team to retain the trophy Photograph: AP
Wembley European Finals: Barcelona's Julio Salinas takes on Sampdoria's Pietro Vierchowod
20 May 1992 - Barcelona v Sampdoria
Barcelona's Julio Salinas takes on Sampdoria's Pietro Vierchowod
Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
Wembley European Finals: Sampdoria's Roberto Mancini argues a point with referee Schmidhuber
Sampdoria's Roberto Mancini argues a point with referee Aron Schmidhuber Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
Wembley European Finals: Ronald Koeman scores the winner in the 1992 European Cup final
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
Wembley European Finals: Michael Laudrup, Andoni Zubizarreta, and Juan Antonio Goicoechea celebrate
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
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