16/05/1973 AC Milan v Leeds United

[@michelesanpietro3013]

I support Milan and I was a child back then, I recognize my team was actually helped by the referee. Anyway, we did pay a price for this undeserved victory, since the following Sunday we lost the Italian title because of the tiredness we had accumulated against Leeds, we lost 5-3 to Verona, whereas Juventus won 2-1 away against Rome and could overtake us by 1 point in the general classification.

[@vincenzochionchio2114]

Quel Milan aveva grandi giocatori poco nominati e poco acclamati dal sistema mediatico di oggi... il Milan è e sara una Leggenda nel Mondo

[@Db64o]

vero

[@erricoanag5043]

My father has told me that the mainly greek crowd in the stadium were cheering "Leeds, Leeds!" all the time and were furious against the referre. Since then he is a Leeds fan!

[@scherben8870]

Apparently, that is correct. Milan had cushions thrown at them.

[@hugodrax71]

Bear in mind Italians aren't the Greeks favourite people following events in 1940-41.

[@Faber9722]

@@hugodrax71 even the English haven't behaved always well: England has freed Greece but has also intervened in the civil war of 1944-45 and the English soldiers, when they were drunkard , used to behave like the worst Germans.

[@robertsimms8174]

@@Faber9722 Did our soldiers kill Greeks like the Germans then? Bit stupid saying they behaved as bad as the worst German soldiers.

[@Faber9722]

@@robertsimms8174 what I meant is that probably the Greek people of those times , also the youths remember first of all the cruelties of German soldiers but despite of being freed by english soldiers (whose bravery I never gainsaid) the greek of those times could also keep bad recollections of the soldiers from the commonwealth: when they were drunkard, they committed every kind of crime. Finally, even if I don't like governments from former eastern europe, they intervened to force Greek to have a different government from the one they had regularly elected, as it had happened in Spanish civil war.When you carry on to bring violence in a country you freed , the thanks of the population soon disappear

[@eleniofraticelli3309]

Avevo 9 anni e qui m'innamorai di questa Leggendaria Squadra !!!

[@claudiaciampolini9884]

La stessa età

[@emiliobaldi8581]

Vittoeia immeritata ed arbitro assai carente

[@uncanaleanale228]

Ac Milan's goalkeeper Villiam Vecchi died Yesterday, he played this game and became known in Italy as the "Hero of Thessaloniki". RIP

[@charlenegatt7142]

RIP

[@esseel7896]

that pr1ck who kneed the Leeds player? eff im

[@luigiscartozzi9145]

Onestamente c'erano due rigori per il Leeds United. Ma il gol dei Milan è stato un grave errore del portiere inglese. Leeds United è la mia squadra preferita in Premier League. Spero possa vincere il titolo molto presto.

[@charlenegatt7142]

Anche al milan cera un rigore contro lo steaua sul risultato di 0-0.

[@noeliovich]

Nereo Rocco (Milan ) Vs Don Revie(Leeds) legends on the bench Nereo Rocco (Milan ) Vs Don Revie(Leeds) leyendas en los banquillos.

[@marcolau4191]

Today vecchi is died... Rest in peace

[@mehrdadtavakoli8711]

I remember that match very well,Leeds really did deserve to be champion and A.C.Milan defended entire moments,so awkwardly.

[@scherben8870]

9:09 That ESPN caption is incorrect. Bayern Munich won the European Cup the following season.

[@mizofan]

Clear Leeds penalties refused by the ref, and Leeds missing their best players

[@Faber9722]

Also Milan lacked Schnellinger, who had always played for Milan but had ALSO SCORED AGAINST US IN 1970 IN MEXICO AND THAT WAS TROUBLED A LOT because of the draw of 1-1 against Italy with his football national team in the famous 4-3. That the goalkeepers of AC mILAN ARE REGULARLY KICKED BECAUSE THEY SAVED EVERTHYING , tHAT IS IT JUST SECONDARY????????????????????????? IT HAPPENED IN THIS MATCH AND IT HAPPENED IN MANCHESTER 1969, THE CRIME WAS NOT YOUR DEFEAT BUT THE ABOLITION OF THE CUP OF WINNERS CUP

[@mizofan]

My defeat? I wasn't playing and I have never supported Leeds, in fact I disliked them. But the fact remains, they were hard done by in this match by the ref, as in the 75 European cup final.

[@hugodrax71]

No, they're not that clear, not with that picture quality and replays that just slow the action down and don't provide a new angle or a close up.

[@hugodrax71]

@Kuggie Bear He was banned by the Greek Football Federation but it never revealed which games they had investigated.

[@francescorocco9637]

@@hugodrax71 In fact in the first case Anquilletti falls like if he's pushed and there's a touch by Jones that makes him lose his balance: that isn't a voluntary tackle. In the second case Benetti retracts his arm and that isn't a voluntary touch. In the third case Leeds' forward launches himself on the ground. So I agree with you: penalties' claims aren't right

[@craiggerrard5117]

According to ESPN infobar at the bottom of the screen, Milan won the European Cup the next season. That is incorrect as it was Bayern Munich who won in 1974 beating Atletico Madrid in the final. You'd think they could get more accurate information.

[@scherben8870]

It's piss poor, as Milan didn't even win Serie A in 1973 - Juve did. They didn't win the European Cup again (after 1969) till 1989.

[@wier_89]

Its an error, the infobar was refering to the 1968 Cup Winners Cup final that Milan won and to the 1969 European Cup that also Milan won, but they did not put it correct and they just added it to the 1973 final instead of the 1968 final

[@pangeo1259]

Ολο το σταδιο ηταν με Leeds.The shouting "esxos" means shame in greek.

[@scherben8870]

1:56 Blatant penalty 5:44 Blatant penalty

[@hugodrax71]

You must be watching in 4K with the benefit of 21st century-style replays

[@scherben8870]

@@hugodrax71 I'm watching with my eyes. Which are in decline.

[@mimmopugliese7123]

Milan Forever

[@paultaylor7082]

Hunter repeated the performance 2 years later with Frannie Lee, in November 1975, when Derby beat Leeds 3 - 2.

[@davidbarnes9048]

🤔 In fairness Lee was the aggressive one that day.

[@zendorr]

it has been proven that the referee received money to benefit AC Milan, but they did not remove the title

[@nate_kang]

Listen to that crowd boo at the end when Milan won! And you have to keep in mind-- this match was held in Greece, so those are NEUTRAL spectators! Apparently they all knew by then that it was rigged and were outraged...

[@annavasilis.4896]

You are right , Greek football fans were embarassed and felt insulted since this circus took place here and by a Greek referee , it was a major subject for many days for the newspapers , it is something still remembered and mentioned nowadays and since then the name of this referee is synonymous to corruption. It will be Greek to you literally but the following link is in 2019 blog.stoiximan.gr/leeds-milan-1973/

[@davidbarnes9048]

That Leeds were a filthy side. No sympathy whatsoever. You reap what you sow!

[@RobinYork123]

@@davidbarnes9048 No more filthy than any other team.

[@May22tre]

Molte volte le squadre italiane hanno vinto così. Ora il tempo dell'opportunismo è finito e una squadra che pensa solo a difendersi raramente vince.

[@Faber9722]

ma questo chi lo discute????? Io sono contentissimo se averla vinta facendo brutta partita significa rubarla. ma se fossero stati coerenti la puttanata falsa della corruzione l'avrebbero rivolta anche contro il Bayern ma davanti ai tedeschi se la sono fatta sotto e non c'hanno provato sulla finale del 1975, ma c'hanno provato laddove evidentemente si potevano difendere meglio e comunque nel modo più disonesto da parte di un politico che volevA conservarsi una poltrona da magna aufo a tradimento verso i contribuendit inglesi per primi ed europei, mentre è una partita da semplice catenaccioe null'altro. La corruzione l'hanno vista loro

[@HandleGF]

The ref was banned for life afterwards, I think.

[@nate_kang]

You are right. His name was Christos Michas, a Greek referee. Apparently Greek football at the time was extremely, extremely corrupt. There's no doubt in my mind that this match was absolutely rigged against Leeds, and I'm a Chelsea fan who hates Leeds!

[@derekwilkinson688]

He can't have been ,he refed the European cup 75, that infamous west brom game

[@HandleGF]

@@derekwilkinson688 The 1975 European Cup final ref was French. Michel Kitabdjian ... (I don't get the West Brom reference, sorry.)

[@derekwilkinson688]

I was just referencing a few bad ref decisions that cost us major honours (west brom Vs Leeds 70-71 season Geoff Astle off side goal cost us the title) Leeds fan banter pal

[@HandleGF]

@@derekwilkinson688 Gotcha, the 1971 game, Tony Brown et al

[@douglassimpson5932]

6:30 Hunter was the victim yet he gets sent off?? Football needs to learn from Rugby whoever starts it.. GOES!!

[@faelger9473]

welll nothing to learn there Its the same rule...both sports come from the same root after all. Its just the referee was banned for life after this game sooooOOooo...ill let you draw your own conclusions from that...

[@TheMrbc74]

Hunter did start it, he was fouled and decided to take matters into his own hands and was rightfully dismissed

[@philipcohen3942]

The referee was bribed by the Italians and banned for life. The Cup should have been awarded to Leeds retrospectively.

[@antonios2725]

Milan grande squadra quelli si erano tempi

[@faelger9473]

que grande tiempo de corruption you mean right?^.-

[@AndrewStack-lr9fv]

If it was an indirect free kick and it's clear to see no one got a touch how come Barry Davies doesn't mention it

[@MrJeepsters]

Le gardien de Milan fait une grande partie. La bagarre est logique : se faire écraser le talon fait mal.

[@RundUmDenSVNiederwerth]

1-0 Luciano Chiarugi (5 min)

[@igomoo]

This won is SHAME for Milan.The real winner is Leeds.I remember this match,after his end,the public want to lynch the refer.

[@charlenegatt1769]

The real winner are milan. Who raised the cup? Rivera!

[@charliebear1436]

@@charlenegatt1769 Love Milan Love Gianni

[@Db64o]

Altro che 2rigori casomai c'erano 2 fuorigioco se ci fosse stato il var neanche se ne parlava di questi rigori il Milan per vincere fece una fatica per poi perdere a Verona che fece la partita della vita.. Ricordando che il Verona era la surcursale della Juventus.....

[@andreads3976]

Mi piacerebbe sapere dove vedi i due fuorigioco nelle azioni dei rigori che erano grandi come una casa

[@sergiomelis6875]

😂😂😂mettiti un paio di occhiali, hai la vista offuscata e pure parecchio, i fuorigioco li hai visti solo tu, il primo era un rigore grande come una casa senza nemmeno troppe discussioni, sul fallo di mano il giocatore del Milan aveva il braccio largo e il fuorigioco dove l'hai visto? Nella tua mente? Diciamo che al Leeds mancano 2 rigori in questa partita

[@Db64o]

mi sa che sei un po invidioso che abbiamo piu coppe di voi e poi anche se davano i rigori sarebbero stati dati contro una squadra italiana che ogni volta ancora oggi e stata sempre derubata ❤🖤@@sergiomelis6875

[@SHINOBHS]

it's obvious the referee pushed Milan.

[@stephendavies8510]

What is it with Italian sides also happened to Derby against juventus in the European cup the same year coincidence I think not.

[@rob5197]

Referees cock up ( favoritism) happen evert week in the English league - what about that ?

[@malcolmnicholas5931]

Infamous game. Why didn't this get called out at the time? There should be a retrospective enquiry as to why UEFA so missed the reasons this result should not have stood. The penalty incident with Mick Jones was blatant. I've read some other comments on this video (and others on the same game), and there are still those who applaud this result. The referee is quite clearly pro AC Milan. True Champions usually prefer a fair fight. All AC Milan have on their history books is the win, the trophy and prize fund, helped by a clearly biased referee. Shame.

[@francescorocco9637]

Anquiletti lost his balance. Jones touched him. THEN Anquiletti touched Jones' legs but it wasn't a voluntary tackle

[@pgpapa1]

Chiarugi assomigliava al cantante dei Ricchi e Poveri

[@michaelsmith9414]

Italian clubs bribing refs was commonplace those days.

[@cbarclay99]

Funny to see a player who had spent a career provoking other players being so wound up that he lost his rag and got himself sent off.

[@hugodrax71]

It's like something out of one of those old Warner Bros cartoons as well. He actually stops, looks at Rivera with pure rage and runs after him.

[@Faber9722]

in fact Rivera has simply won a ball.He had wrenched him the ball away with force but regularly.

[@SheptonDavies]

From the era when English clubs felt hard done by when playing Itaian clubs 😒

[@mall440]

e dopo tre giorni la fatal Verona ......

[@fabiosciarrelli9999]

Bè no sembra così scandalosa come la raccontano gli inglesi.. Certo che il fatto che Artemio Franchi fosse diventato presidente della UEFA nel marzo 1973 non depone a favore del Milan... Franche era anche il capo degli arbitri della FIFA... Già nel 1963 era assieme a Carraro, Rizzoli e compagnia bella alla prima finale del Milan vinta a Wembley.. Diciamo che l'arbitro tollerava i falli del Milan. Anche col Benfica usato o le cattive con il regista del Benfica che, dal momento che nel 63 non esistevano sostituzioni ,giocarono praticamente in 10 in inferiorità numerica. Il cronista inglese e abbastanza piangina ma ....m 5:43 Fallo di mano netto L'arbitro e anche i buona posizione... 6:33....il giocatore Rivera ha provocato l'inglese che poi è stato espulso ..ma anche l'abatino doveva essere espulso

[@andreads3976]

Ti sei dimenticato.. 2:20 rigore netto

[@fabiosciarrelli9999]

@@andreads3976 può essere..ma gli antijuventini parlano di Arbitri solo quando conviene a loro .alcuni esempi.. 1983 Finale coppa campioni juventus Amburgo.. rigore non dàto all juventus.. 1997 i rigori non dati alla Juventus sono due ..il primo dopo tre minuti per un placcaggio su jugovic .c'è il video .poi altri rigore clamoroso su del Piero e gol annullato a Vieri . Nel 1998 il Real Madrid vince la finale con un gol due metri il fuorigioco...pure nel 2015 c'è un rigore sumpogba in finale. Ecco gli antijuventini si ricordano e parlano solo del fallo su Boniek lanciato a rete contro il Liverpool. Nel 1985 .poi ci sono gli infami che tirano in ballo i morti dell'heysel,il bambino,le tre donne e i padri di famiglia.. . I tre rigorii regalati al Milan di Sacchi col Werder Brema e l'anno.dopo.nel 1989 90. Il rigore fuori area dato al Milan conmil Real Madrid. Due a zero all'andata e sconfitta per uno a zero al ritorno...senza quel rigore forse il Milan non arriva in finale..in semifinale un altro rigore decisivo per passare con il Bayern. C'è il video .e un tuffo in area del giocatore del Milan..l'Inter nel 2010 .ha avuto errori arbitrali decisivi a favore in tutte le partite . Vittime il Chelsea..due rigori netti non dati. Il Barcellona. Ha subito un gol in fuorigioco a Milano e si è visto annullare il gol qualificazione a tempo.scaduto .senza l'arbitro l'Inter non va in finale. E pure i. Finale c'è un rigore non dato al Bayern Monaco..... Non è solo la Juventus che ha vinto per un errore arbitriltrale.. In Italia gli antijuventini parlano degli arbitri Italiani..per sminuire le vittorie della Juventus. Ma i furti che vengono fatti nelle coppe europee non sono minimamente paragonabile .. Solo che siccome Silvio Berlusconi ha vinto 5 champions senza liverpool Arsenal Marsiglia campione d'Europa in carica e juventus fatta fuori dai tribunali ma con otto giocatori in campo.mella finale del mondiale 2006... Diceva siccome Silvio ha vinto allora quello e la federazione Italiana giuoco calcio che si fa rispettare in Europa. . Senza gli arbitri il Real Madrid avrebbe metà delle coppe che ha in bacheca....la Juventus ha vinto tutte le coppe europee e internazionali e ha vinto tanti scudettti perché ha avuto 27 Campioni del Mondo. Più di tutte le squadre del pianeta

[@ianbennett1491]

What was the free kick for that led to their goal. Didn't show you that. Scandalous.Robbed again by a bent referee.

[@wuffothewonderdog]

Leeds met a team that were better at bribing referees than them.

[@Shaytime6]

Haha, Leeds never bribed any ref, but if you know different, please share.

[@swaldron5558]

Leeds should’ve won by VAR!!!

[@myroseaccount]

Solid win by MILAN

[@schoolie]

pipe down you soppy fuck

[@geoffgane5582]

Are you James Richardson in disguise?

[@luckyapple2655]

Ma che dici?

[@MOLMENTUSS]

Twat blind twat

[@charliebear1436]

@A A Dirty Leeds

[@Faber9722]

wHY NOT THE ENTIRE GAME AND JUST THE PARTS PROPOSED BY THE bRITISH SIDE TO EXCITE THE SOULS?

[@PrZemek44]

I happened to watch the entire game and, esp. in the second half, it was all Leeds... The referee was shit. Same with Leeds - Bayern. (I'm not English/British ;))

[@Faber9722]

That our goalkeeper held all what arrived to his goal????? That was completely secondary because it was an italian goalkeeper wasn't it??????? The victory of Milan in Greece in 1973 was just that; a single goal and strong defense thereafter and we too had our chances and possibilities to score and close the games before and our goalkeeper repulsed everything; moreover in that final and in a semifinal o some years before, as the British players didn't manage to score successfully , the italian goalkeeper was kicked in all the ways by them so that he would be physically compelled to overcome the line with the ball already in his hands, that's called just foul on goalkeeper that's all, catenaccio is it good only when tottenham comes to S, sIRO IN 2011 TO ELIMINATE AC MILAN BUT ITS WRONG When the British lose the cup of winners cup ?????????????????????????? the shame is elsewhere not in this game.

[@schoolie]

Fabian Schlabrendorfso let me ask you, were leeds denied a couple of certain penalties ?

[@Faber9722]

Leeds has played very well. They had had also good occasions and opportunities to score, but our goalkeeper has saved his goal more than once. He saved his goal every time the english players approached it. But our players too might have closed the game before. But also this is a part of the truth. When Vecchi saved once, the English players were angry from frustration, and while Vecchi kept the ball he had taken , after repulsing a shoot, the English players kicked him, while he was still down on the soil of football pitch . Only the other mates of Milan saved him from the wrath of the Leeds players for the lacked goal. Whenever there has been someone falling in the penalty area in the history of football, all the players of the world have been protesting for penalties. but it doesn't mean they were regular penalties. Besides, at the end of the match, Rivera simply wrenched the ball from the adversary but he didn't commit any violent act, whereas the English footballer attacked him from the back and he pushed him down. The referee had to toil very much in order to send away the English player,who had struck Rivera from behind, whereas Sogliano left the football pitch without any protests, because he had recognized his mistake. The English player hid himself behind the mates to avoid being sent away. but the referee was not silly and he did not have himself fooled. Greetings. Happy Christmas.

[@spokest]

Was the referee banned for life after his performance in this match, yes or no?

[@mavericktriple9488]

Always the same the referee spoils that night and also the European cup final in 75. British teams would of had more victories in Europe but like today euro zone don't like the British but didn't think that when we save there behinds in the war.

[@muttley8818]

I'm not a Leeds fan but they were cheated in this match. That ref was clearly biased towards Milan.

[@faelger9473]

biased? i would go further than that...

[@Ruda-n4h]

Two teams who absolutely deserved one another; dirty Leeds and cynical Milan. And people paid to watch! Incredible.

[@fabiosciarrelli9999]

Premessa..io non ho niente contro il Milan.. Magari avrei altre obiezioni di natura politica.. Scrivo solo per quei milanisti che parlano degli arbitri e dei presunti furti delle altre squadre.. E dei rigori nelle coppe europee.. Non ci dimentichiamo che il Milan di Sacchi ha avuto bisogno di tre rigorii regalati per vincere le coppe europee senza le inglesi. E quindi anche la Intercontinentale con la squadra di cartello .si Il cartello di Medellin e di Escobar .. non il difensore del nacional ucciso per una autorete al Mundial 94. .l'altro Escobar.. Per fortuna che la Juventus evitò l'altra colombiana. l'America di Cali che nel 85 e nel 96 perse le finali contro l'Argentinos jrs e il River Plate.. La squadra più sfortunata della storia del calcio America di Cali ..4 finali perse..e nessuna Coppa VINTA.. Tornando ai rigori ricordiamo che anche il rigore concesso al Milan in coppa campioni 1989 90 contro il Real Madrid e FUORI AREA...segna van Basten.. Al ritorno finisce 1-0 con il Real Madrid in 9 uomini per un infortunio e una espulsione..e con un gol annullato a Hugo Sanchez per fuorigioco.. Anche il gol del Milan in semifinale col Bayern Monaco era in fuorigioco..e all'andata rigore regalato per un tuffo in area di Borgonovo.. Ci sono i video... Quindi se anche il Milan ha vinto la Coppa per un rigore per un fallo fuori area..perche parlare del fallo da ultimo uomo su Boniek? È il discorso della pagliuzza e della trave

[@MrAckers75]

Leeds once again get cheated in Europe!

[@esseel7896]

the kicking mule wops. i send a plaugue upon them and their whole ancestral lines. the ref was paid off the lowlife. this result should be removed from history and replaced with the true one. LEEDS FOREVER.

[@paulwadey2648]

Corrupt to the core and nothing changes .....

[@jb3222]

Bribery and cheating, the bedrocks of Italian football.

[@ottaviosechi7944]

The alibi of british for being not a great footbal nation 😂😂😂😂! The inventors of football and just a World Cup, and we know how you got it 😂😂😂😂. But yep! Leeds complain was right!

[@ianbennett1491]

Leeds were cheated on this game.ref was bent.

[@davidbarnes9048]

🤔Leeds were always cheated. Same boring story against Bayern in 1975. Leeds were a filthy side who nobody, apart from their thick, thug fans, liked.

[@MrJeepsters]

Ils ont quand même été incapables de marquer (il leur restait 85 mn).

[@MrFabry641]

Arbitro ridicolo!

[@HHM706]

Leeds lost oh well