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The Road to Milan

So near and yet so far.

The run will be best remembered for the beginning of the Dutch revolution in football and the “Battle of Britain” matches v Leeds in the semi-final.

Despite not lifting the trophy, there are still so many great memories from this run.

First Round

FC Basle (Sui) v Celtic

• FC Basle 0-0 Celtic
• Celtic 2-0 FC Basle

Agg: Celtic 2-0 FC Basle

Second Round

Celtic v SL Benfica (Por)

• Celtic 3-0 SL Benfica
• SL Benfica 3-0 Celtic

Agg: 3-3 (Celtic and Galatasaray progressed on a coin toss, no penalties at this point in the competition)

Quarter-Finals

Celtic v AC Fiorentina (Ita)

• Celtic 3-0 AC Fiorentina
• AC Fiorentina 1-0 Celtic

Agg: Celtic 3-1 AC Fiorentina

Other matches:

• Standard CL Liege (Bel) v Leeds United (Eng) 0-1 0-1 (0-2)
• Galatasaray (Tur) v Legia Warsaw (Pol) 1-1 0-2 (1-3)
• ASK Vorwaerts (Berlin) v GDR Feyenoord (Ned) 1-0 0-2 (1-2)

Semi-Finals

Leeds United (Eng) v Celtic (Sco) (“Battle of Britain”)

• Celtic 1-0 Leeds
• Leeds 1-2 Celtic (2nd leg played at Hampden Park (Glasgow))

Agg: Celtic 3-1 Leeds

Other Matches

• Legia Warsaw (Pol) Feyenoord (Ned) 0-0 0-2 (0-2)

Final

• Feyenoord (1) 2 Celtic (1) 1 (aet)

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