Liverpool defeated Roma on penalties to win their fourth European Cup, becoming one of the most successful clubs in the competition's history.
Key Facts
- Date
- 30 May 1984
- Venue
- Stadio Olimpico, Rome
- Attendance
- 69,693
- Score after extra time
- 1–1
- Penalty shoot-out result
- Liverpool 4–2 Roma
- Liverpool's European Cups won
- 4 (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Liverpool and Roma each progressed through four rounds of the 1983–84 European Cup, with Liverpool overcoming Athletic Bilbao and thrashing Benfica 5–1 on aggregate, while Roma advanced through consistently narrow margins, including a semi-final against Dundee United later tainted by a bribery scandal involving the referee.
The final was played on 30 May 1984 at Roma's home ground, the Stadio Olimpico, before 69,693 spectators. Phil Neal gave Liverpool the lead in the first half, but Roberto Pruzzo equalised before half-time. The match finished 1–1 after full time and extra time, forcing a penalty shoot-out which Liverpool won 4–2.
Liverpool claimed their fourth European Cup title, cementing their status as England's dominant force in European football during the era. Roma, playing in their first European Cup final on home soil, were denied the trophy. The bribery by Roma officials in the semi-final was later exposed, adding controversy to the club's run.