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European Cups > UEFA Cup

LIVERPOOL – BORUSSIA M. (suspended)

Date: 09-05-1973
Stage: final


Place: LIVERPOOL
Running time: 27 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080p 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: german
My rating: **
Notes: Clemence,Keegan,Toshack, Bonhof,Netzer,Vogts,Heynckes

MATCH SUMMARY

Wednesday, 9 May 1973, 20:30

Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 41,169

Meteo: torrential rain (match abandoned after 27 minutes)

LIVERPOOL

Ray Clemence
Chris Lawler
Alec Lindsay
Tommy Smith
Emlyn Hughes
Peter Cormack
Brian Hall
Steve Heighway
Kevin Keegan
John Toshack
Peter Thompson

Coach: Bill Shankly (ENG)

BORUSSIA M.

Wolfgang Kleff
Berti Vogts
Ludwig Muller
Hans-Jurgen Wittkamp
Rainer Bonhof
Horst Wohlers
Allan Simonsen
Herbert Wimmer
Jupp Heynckes
Uli Stielike
Christian Kulik

Coach: Hennes Weisweiler (RTF)

Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (ITA)

Goals:
none

Match overview

The UEFA Cup Final first leg between Liverpool and Borussia Mönchengladbach was abandoned after 27 minutes due to torrential rain. The match, played at Anfield, was rescheduled for the following day.

Trivia

This was the first time a major European club final had to be replayed due to weather conditions. The replay on 10 May saw Liverpool triumph 3-0 in front of the same crowd at Anfield.

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