On June 2, 1971, the most glorious page in the history of Panathinaikos Football Club was written. Panathinaikos having won great football clubs of Europe played against the fantastic team of Ajax F.C. in the final of the European Champions' Cup in the Wembley Stadium. Panathinaikos hade a good performance but eventually lost by 2 to 0. Regardless of the outcome of the match, the recollection of that unforgetable day remains, and it still does, vivid in all the "green" fans' minds.
Following are the games that Panathinaikos had played until it reached the final.
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The way to the final
vs Zenes Ess
2-1 in Luxemburg, on Septermber 16, 1970
Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras (86' Kapsis), Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (80' Deligiannis)
Goals: 6' Antoniadis, 35' Eleftherakis(2-1)
5-0 in Athens, on September 30, 1970
Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras (46' Mitropoulos), Kamaras, Sourpis, Vlahos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (46' Gonios)
Goals: 17' Eleftherakis, 27', 30', 37', 58' Antoniadis
vs Slovan
3-0 in Athens, on October 21, 1970
Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (75' Deligiannis)
Goals: 3' Domazos, 55' Antoniadis, 88' Deligiannis
1-2 in Bratislava, on November 4, 1970
Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Kamaras (46' Mitropoulos), Sourpis, Vlahos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (75' Deligiannis)
Goals: 52' Antoniadis (1-1)
vs Everton
1-1 in Liverpool, on March 9, 1971
Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Kapsis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis,
Goals: 82' Antoniadis (1-0)
0-0 in Athens, on March 24, 1971
Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Kapsis, Kamaras, Sourpis, Vlahos, Athanassopoulos, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis
vs Red Star
1-4 in Belgrad, on April 14, 1971 Players: Ikonomopoulos (72' Comstantinou), Tomaras, Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Kapsis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis,
Goals: 50' Kamaras (1-3
3-0 in Athens, on April 28, 1971 Players: Constantinou, Tomaras, Kapsis, Kamaras, Sourpis, Vlahos, Kalligeris (54' Athanassopoulos), Domazos, Filakouris (Chatziandreou), Grammos, Antoniadis. Goals: 1, 55' Antoniadis, 63' Kamaras.
vs Ajax F.C. (Final)
0-2 in London, on June 2, 1971. Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Kamaras, Sourpis, Grammos, Filakouris, Antoniadis, Domazos, Kapsis.