Celtic became the first British and first northern European club to win the European Cup, defeating Inter Milan 2–1 in Lisbon on 25 May 1967.
Key Facts
- Final score
- Celtic 2–1 Internazionale
- Venue
- Estádio Nacional, Lisbon
- Attendance
- 45,000 spectators
- First goal (Inter, penalty)
- Sandro Mazzola, 7th minute
- Equaliser
- Tommy Gemmell, 63rd minute
- Winner
- Stevie Chalmers, 84th minute
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Celtic and Internazionale each progressed through four rounds of the 1966–67 European Cup to reach the final. Inter, two-time winners in the previous three seasons, relied on their catenaccio defensive system, while Celtic, managed by Jock Stein, had built a reputation for aggressive attacking football throughout the competition.
On 25 May 1967 at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Internazionale took the lead via a Sandro Mazzola penalty in the seventh minute. Celtic equalised through Tommy Gemmell in the 63rd minute, then Stevie Chalmers scored the winner in the 84th minute to give Celtic a 2–1 victory in front of a crowd of 45,000.
Celtic's victory made them the first British club and first team from northern Europe to win the European Cup. The squad, all born within 30 miles of Glasgow, were celebrated as the 'Lisbon Lions' and are regarded as the greatest side in the club's history. The win was widely seen as a triumph of attacking football over Inter's catenaccio defensive philosophy.