1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final
The 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the twelfth season final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, staged on 22 and 28 April 1970 between Anderlecht of Belgium and Arsenal of England. In the first leg of the final tournament, Anderlecht led, 3-1, before the second leg was staged and Arsenal mounted a comeback with a 3–0 victory to a tie that Arsenal broke, 4-3, and won the season's title.
| Event | 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 April 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | ||||||
| Referee | Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 37,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 28 April 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | Highbury, London | ||||||
| Referee | Gerhard Kunze (East Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,612 | ||||||
Route to the final
| Anderlecht | Round | Arsenal | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Valur | 8–0 | 6–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | First round | Glentoran | 3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
| Coleraine | 13–4 | 6–1 (H) | 7–3 (A) | Second round | Sporting CP | 3–0 | 0–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–3 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 2–3 (A) | Third round | Rouen | 1–0 | 0–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
| Newcastle United | 3–3 (a) | 2–0 (H) | 1–3 (A) | Quarter-finals | Dinamo Bacău | 9–1 | 2–0 (A) | 7–1 (H) |
| Internazionale | 2–1 | 0–1 (H) | 2–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Ajax | 3–1 | 3–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
Match details
First leg
| Anderlecht | 3–1 | Arsenal |
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| Devrindt 25' Mulder 30', 74' |
Kennedy 82' |
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Second leg
| Arsenal | 3–0 | Anderlecht |
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| Kelly 25' Radford 75' Sammels 76' |
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- Arsenal won 4–3 on aggregate.
References
- "Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969-70". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1969-70 - Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
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