Liverpool defeated Hamburger SV 7–1 on aggregate to claim their first European Super Cup in December 1977.
Key Facts
- Aggregate score
- Liverpool 7–1 Hamburger SV
- Second leg score
- Liverpool 6–0 Hamburger SV
- First leg attendance
- 16,000 spectators
- Second leg attendance
- 34,391 spectators
- Terry McDermott goals (2nd leg)
- Hat-trick (3 goals)
- First leg venue
- Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
By the Numbers
Cause → Event → Consequence
Liverpool qualified for the 1977 European Super Cup by winning the 1976–77 European Cup, defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 in the final. Hamburger SV qualified by winning the 1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup, beating Anderlecht 2–0 in the final. Both clubs were appearing in the Super Cup for the first time.
The two-legged tie was played on 22 November and 6 December 1977. The first leg at the Volksparkstadion ended 1–1, with Ferdinand Keller scoring for Hamburg and David Fairclough equalising for Liverpool. In the second leg at Anfield, Liverpool overwhelmed Hamburg 6–0, with Terry McDermott scoring a hat-trick and Kenny Dalglish and Fairclough each adding a goal.
Liverpool won the 1977 European Super Cup 7–1 on aggregate, claiming the trophy for the first time. The result demonstrated Liverpool's dominance in European competition during the late 1970s, having secured both the European Cup and the Super Cup within the same calendar year.