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, Anderlecht won 3–1, before the second leg was staged and Arsenal mounted a comeback with a 3–0 victory, winning 4–3 on aggregate and securing the season's title.
Route to the final
AnderlechtRoundArsenalOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Valur8–06–0 (A)2–0 (H)First round Glentoran3–13–0 (H)0–1 (A) Coleraine13–46–1 (H)7–3 (A)Second round Sporting CP3–00–0 (A)3–0 (H) Dunfermline Athletic3–3 (a)1–0 (H)2–3 (A)Third round Rouen1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H) Newcastle United3–3 (a)2–0 (H)1–3 (A)Quarter-finals Dinamo Bacău9–12–0 (A)7–1 (H) Internazionale2–10–1 (H)2–0 (A)Semi-finals Ajax3–13–0 (H)0–1 (A)
Match details
First leg
GK 1 Jean-Marie TrappeniersRB 2 Georges Heylens 3 Jean Cornelis 4 Thomas Nordahl 5 Johnny Velkeneers 6 Julien Kialunda 7 Gérard Desanghere 8 Johan DevrindtFW 9 Jan MulderFW 10 Paul Van Himst (captain) 11 Wilfried PuisSubstitutes: 12 Alfons Peeters Manager: Pierre Sinibaldi GK 1 Bob WilsonFB 2 Peter Storey FB 3 Bob McNabCM 4 Eddie KellyCB 5 Frank McLintock (c)CB 6 Peter SimpsonRM 7 George ArmstrongCM 8 Jon SammelsFW 9 John RadfordFW 10 Charlie George LM 11 George GrahamSubstitutes:FW 12 Ray Kennedy Manager: Bertie Mee
Second leg
GK 1 Bob WilsonFB 2 Peter Storey FB 3 Bob McNabCM 4 Eddie KellyCB 5 Frank McLintock (c)CB 6 Peter SimpsonRM 7 George ArmstrongCM 8 Jon SammelsFW 9 John RadfordFW 10 Charlie GeorgeLM 11 George GrahamManager: Bertie Mee GK 1 Jean-Marie TrappeniersRB 2 Georges Heylens 3 Maurice Martens 4 Thomas Nordahl 5 Johnny Velkeneers 6 Julien Kialunda 7 Gérard Desanghere 8 Johan DevrindtFW 9 Jan MulderFW 10 Paul Van Himst (c) 11 Wilfried PuisManager: Pierre Sinibaldi
Arsenal won 4–3 on aggregate.
See also Arsenal F.C. in European football R.S.C. Anderlecht in European football
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