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Liverpool history · Competition
Liverpool in the UEFA Cup, through match reports and historical features.
13 December 1972 · UEFA Cup third round, second leg · Anfield
Phil Boersma scored inside the opening minute, but Dynamo Berlin’s equaliser briefly put Liverpool behind on away goals. Steve Heighway and John Toshack secured passage to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals.
10 April 1973 · UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg · Anfield
Alec Lindsay's early goal beat the UEFA Cup holders at Anfield, leaving Liverpool with a narrow advantage to defend at White Hart Lane.
25 April 1973 · UEFA Cup semi-final, second leg · White Hart Lane
Martin Peters scored twice for Tottenham, but Steve Heighway's reply sent Liverpool into the UEFA Cup final on away goals after a 2–2 aggregate draw.
10 May 1973 · UEFA Cup final, first leg · Anfield
After rain forced the first attempt to be abandoned, John Toshack returned to the team and helped Kevin Keegan score twice. Larry Lloyd's header and Ray Clemence's penalty save gave Liverpool a commanding first-leg advantage.
23 May 1973 · UEFA Cup final, second leg · Bökelbergstadion
Two first-half goals from Jupp Heynckes brought Borussia Mönchengladbach close to overturning Liverpool's lead. A goalless second half secured a 3–2 aggregate victory and the club's first European trophy.
30 September 1975 · UEFA Cup first round, second leg · Anfield
John Toshack scored three headers as Liverpool recovered from a first-leg defeat and a damaging Hibernian away goal to reach the UEFA Cup's second round.
30 March 1976 · UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg · Camp Nou
John Toshack's early goal gave Liverpool victory at Camp Nou and a narrow advantage in the UEFA Cup semi-final against Barcelona.
14 April 1976 · UEFA Cup semi-final second leg · Anfield
Phil Thompson scored before Barcelona replied, but Liverpool's first-leg advantage survived an Anfield draw to put Bob Paisley's side into the UEFA Cup final.
28 April 1976 · UEFA Cup final first leg · Anfield
Ray Kennedy, Jimmy Case and Kevin Keegan overturned a two-goal deficit as Liverpool recovered to take a narrow UEFA Cup final lead to Belgium.
19 May 1976 · UEFA Cup final second leg · Olympic Stadium, Bruges
Kevin Keegan answered Raoul Lambert's early penalty as Liverpool secured a 4–3 aggregate victory and added the UEFA Cup to their league championship.
18 September 1991
Liverpool’s first European match since 1985 ended in a 6–1 win over Kuusysi Lahti, although a late burst of goals transformed a much closer contest.