Match 1984 European Super Cup

1 match

1.1 background
1.2 summary
1.3 details

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background

the european super cup founded in 1970s, means determine best team in europe , serve challenge ajax, strongest club side of day. proposal dutch journalist anton witkamp, football match between holders of european cup , cup winners cup, failed receive uefa s backing, given recent cup winners cup winners rangers had been banned european competition. witkamp nonetheless proceeded vision, two-legged match played between ajax , rangers in january 1973. competition endorsed , recognised uefa year later.

juventus qualified super cup reigning european cup winners cup winners. had remained unbeaten throughout 1983–84 european cup winners cup, , beat porto 2–1 in final. juventus first appearance in competition.

liverpool had qualified competition result of winning 1983–84 european cup. had beaten roma 4–2 in penalty shootout, after match had finished 1–1. liverpool appearing in third super cup. won competition on first appearance in 1977, beating german team hamburg 7–1 on aggregate. other appearance in 1978 resulted in defeat belgian team anderlecht.

traditionally, super cup had been played on 2 legs, due both clubs experiencing fixture congestion, played one-off match in turin in january 1985.

summary

the stadio comunale match held.

bad weather in turin created doubt whether match completed. however, referee decided go ahead match. liverpool without striker kenny dalglish suspended. liverpool struggled gain foothold in match in first half , behind when juventus scored in 40th minute. mishit pass massimo briaschi found zbigniew boniek subsequent shot edge of liverpool penalty area beat goalkeeper bruce grobbelaar give juventus 1–0 lead. liverpool had chance equalise before end of first half, midfielder john wark put shot wide of juventus goal. liverpool started second half without defender mark lawrenson had injured himself during first half, replaced gary gillespie. liverpool tried level match in second half, best chances came midfielder ronnie whelan shots distance did not result in goals. juventus extended lead late in second half when boniek scored again. cross briaschi found boniek, shot beat grobbelaar extend juventus lead 2–0. 5 minutes later, juventus extended lead again. however, striker paolo rossi s shot saved grobbelaar. juventus held onto lead win match 2–0 , win super cup.

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