Feyenoord's 2–1 extra-time victory over Celtic in 1970 made a Dutch club the European Cup winner for the first time.
Key Facts
- Date
- 6 May 1970
- Venue
- San Siro, Milan, Italy
- Final Score
- Feyenoord 2–1 Celtic (after extra time)
- Winning Goal Minute
- 117th minute, scored by Ove Kindvall
- Feyenoord's final appearances
- First European Cup final appearance
- Celtic's final appearances
- Second European Cup final (first was 1967 win)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Celtic, the 1967 European Cup holders and known as the 'Lisbon Lions,' qualified for their second European Cup final, while Feyenoord of the Netherlands reached their first. The match was nearly cancelled due to widespread industrial strikes across Italy in 1970, but the Italian Football Federation intervened to allow it to proceed.
On 6 May 1970, Feyenoord faced Celtic at the San Siro in Milan in the final of the 1969–70 European Cup. After 90 minutes the match was level, and in the 117th minute of extra time Ove Kindvall scored the decisive goal, giving Feyenoord a 2–1 victory and their first and, to date, only European Cup triumph.
Feyenoord's victory marked the first time a Dutch club had won the European Cup, opening a new era for Dutch football in European competition. For Celtic, this remains their most recent European Cup final appearance. The result established Feyenoord as a historic European champion, though the club has not returned to a European Cup final since.