Liverpool overturned a two-goal half-time deficit to beat Club Brugge 3–2 at Anfield on 28 April 1976. Three second-half goals transformed the first leg of the UEFA Cup final, with Ray Kennedy beginning the recovery, substitute Jimmy Case equalising and Kevin Keegan putting Bob Paisley's side ahead from the penalty spot.
The evening had begun with Liverpool still pursuing two trophies. Queens Park Rangers had completed their league programme, leaving the Reds with a final match at Wolverhampton Wanderers between the European final's two legs. Neither prize was yet secure, and the opening quarter-hour at Anfield brought a serious setback to their continental ambitions.
Raoul Lambert put Brugge ahead after Phil Neal's attempted headed back-pass fell short of Ray Clemence. Julien Cools then added a second. Ernst Happel's team had established a substantial advantage away from home, and Liverpool reached the interval without reducing it.
Paisley changed his attack at half-time, withdrawing John Toshack and introducing Case. David Fairclough, who had started alongside Keegan and Toshack, remained on the field. Liverpool now had to recover against opponents who had already eliminated Roma, AC Milan and Hamburg on their way to the final.
The response arrived shortly before the hour. Steve Heighway's ball from the left found Kennedy, whose shot brought Liverpool back into the match. Kennedy was involved again when another effort struck a post and Case converted the rebound from close range. The substitute had supplied the equaliser Paisley needed.
Heighway then won a penalty, and Keegan beat Birger Jensen to complete the turnaround. Liverpool had moved from two goals behind to one ahead in a brief, decisive burst, yet there was still almost half an hour to play.
No further goal followed. Brugge's two away goals ensured that the return remained finely balanced, but Liverpool would travel to Belgium defending a lead. A final which had threatened to escape them before the interval was back within their reach.