The 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final was the final of the thirteenth and last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 28 May and 3 June 1971 between Juventus of Italy and Leeds United of England. Leeds won the tie 3–3 on away goals.

The game that was originally scheduled to be the first leg game, on 26 May, was abandoned after 51 minutes of play with a score of 0–0 due to heavy rain and waterlogged pitch.

Route to the final

JuventusRoundLeeds UnitedOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Rumelange11–07–0 (H)4–0 (A)First round Sarpsborg FK6–01–0 (A)5–0 (H) Barcelona4–22–1 (A)2–1 (H)Second round Dynamo Dresden2–2 (a)1–0 (H)1–2 (A) Pécsi MFC3–01–0 (A)2–0 (H)Third round Sparta Prague9–26–0 (H)3–2 (A) Twente4–22–0 (H)2–2 (a.e.t.) (A)Quarter-finals Vitória de Setúbal3–22–1 (H)1–1 (A) 1. FC Köln3–11–1 (A)2–0 (H)Semi-finals Liverpool1–01–0 (A)0–0 (H)

Match details

First leg

GK 1 Massimo PiloniDF2 Luciano Spinosi DF3 Gianpietro MarchettiMF4 Giuseppe FurinoDF5 Francesco MoriniDF6 Sandro Salvadore (c)MF7 Franco CausioMF8 Fabio CapelloFW9 Pietro Anastasi MF10 Helmut Haller FW11 Roberto BettegaSubstitutes:FW12 Adriano Novellini Manager: Čestmír Vycpálek Leeds United GK1 Gary SprakeDF2 Paul Reaney DF3 Terry CooperMF4 Billy Bremner (c)DF5 Jack CharltonDF6 Norman HunterMF7 Peter LorimerFW8 Allan Clarke FW9 Mick Jones MF10 Johnny GilesMF11 Paul Madeley Substitutes:MF12 Mick Bates Manager: Don Revie

Second leg

GK 1 Gary SprakeDF2 Paul Reaney DF3 Terry CooperMF4 Billy Bremner (c)DF5 Jack CharltonDF6 Norman HunterMF7 Peter LorimerFW8 Allan ClarkeFW9 Mick JonesMF10 Johnny GilesMF11 Paul Madeley Substitutes:MF12 Mick Bates Manager: Don Revie GK1 Roberto TancrediDF2 Luciano Spinosi DF3 Gianpietro MarchettiMF4 Giuseppe FurinoDF5 Francesco Morini DF6 Sandro Salvadore (c) MF7 Franco CausioMF8 Fabio CapelloFW9 Pietro Anastasi MF10 Helmut Haller FW11 Roberto BettegaManager: Čestmír Vycpálek

Leeds United won 3–3 on away goals

See also 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Juventus F.C. in European football Leeds United F.C. in European football

References

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