The European Cup is held every four years. What are the classic matches and stars in history? Do you still remember?

According to CCTV5 program list (January 17, 2024), the European Cup is a grand event of European football, held every four years. There are many classic games and stars in history, which makes countless fans crazy. As this year's European Cup is about to open, let's review the past European Cup and see if you remember

According to CCTV5 program list (January 17, 2024), the European Cup is a grand event of European football, held every four years. There are many classic games and stars in history, which makes countless fans crazy. As this year's European Cup is about to open, let's review the past European Cup and see what wonderful moments and legendary figures you still remember.

First of all, we would like to mention the 1968 European Cup, which was the first time that Italy won the European Cup and the only time in the history of European Cup that the winner was determined by drawing lots. In the semi-final, the Italian team and the Soviet team fought 0-0. Since there was no penalty shoot out rule at that time, the two sides had to draw lots to decide who could enter the final. In the end, Fasinetti, the captain of the Italian team, won the lucky draw and the Italian team advanced to the final. In the final, the Italian team and the Yugoslav team fought 1-1, and both sides had to play overtime. In extra time, Angelo Domeniconi, Luciano Riva and Pietro Anastasi of the Italian team scored one goal respectively, helping the Italian team win the European Cup 4-1.

Next, we would like to mention the 1976 European Cup, which was the first and only time that Czechoslovakia won the European Cup, and also the first penalty shoot out in the history of the European Cup. In the final, Czechoslovakia and West Germany fought 2-2, and the two sides had to fight on penalties. In the penalty shootout, the first four penalties of both sides were not missed. In the last round, Uli Hoeness of West Germany hit the ball on the crossbar, while Antonin Panenka of Czechoslovakia used a famous "Panenka style penalty" to gently pick the ball over Zep Mayer, the goalkeeper of West Germany, and Czechoslovakia won the European Cup 5-3.

Next, we would like to mention the 1988 European Cup, which was the first and only time that the Netherlands won the European Cup, and also the most artistic and technical one in the history of the European Cup. In this European Cup, the Netherlands team has a number of talented players, such as Marco van Basten, Ruud Hullit, Frank Rijkaard, etc. They have demonstrated amazing football, known as the "Orange Storm". In the semi-final, the Netherlands team met the host West Germany team, which was full of politics and history. In the game, Van Basten of the Netherlands first equalized the score with a penalty, and then in the 89th minute, Rijkaard passed the ball to Hullit with a wonderful barb, and Hullit headed the ball into the goal of the West Germany team, helping the Netherlands eliminate the West Germany team with a 2-1 score and advance to the final. In the final, the Dutch team met the Soviet team, which was full of technology and beauty. In the game, Van Basten of the Netherlands broke the deadlock with a free kick. Then in the 54th minute, Rijkaard hit the goal of the Soviet team from an impossible angle with a long-range shot, which was known as the "best goal in the history of the European Cup", helping the Netherlands win the European Cup 2-0.

Finally, we would like to mention the 2004 European Cup, which was the first and only time that Greece won the European Cup, and also the biggest dark horse and miracle in the history of the European Cup. In this European Cup, the Greek team did not have any star players. Their head coach was German Otto Rehhagel. Their tactics were mainly defensive counterattack, and their performance was considered boring. However, they created one surprise after another with their tenacity and unity. In the group match, they first defeated the host Portugal 2-1, and then defeated Spain and Russia 1-1 and 2-1, respectively, to qualify as the second team in the group. In the quarter final, they defeated the French team 1-0, which was the first time since 1998 that the French team was eliminated in the competition. In the semi-final, they defeated the Czech team 1-0, which was the first time that the Czech team failed to qualify for the European Cup final since 1996. In the final, they met Portugal again, which was full of suspense and drama. In the game, Chalaras of Greece headed the ball into Portugal's goal in the 57th minute, helping Greece win the European Cup 1-0.

These are some of the classic games and stars in the history of the European Cup that we reviewed for you. Do you still remember? If you want to watch these wonderful moments again, or want to see what new stories will come out of this year's European Cup, please lock in CCTV5, and we will bring you the most comprehensive European Cup report, so that you will not miss any wonderful moments.

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