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| Event | 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 16 May 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Kaftanzoglio Stadium,Thessaloniki | ||||||
| Referee | Christos Michas (Greece) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,154 | ||||||
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The1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the finalfootball match of the1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 13thEuropean Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested betweenMilan of Italy andLeeds United of England, and was held atKaftanzoglio Stadium inThessaloniki,Greece. Milan won the match 1–0.
The Greek crowd at the final reacted to perceived bias towards Milan by refereeChristos Michas by throwing missiles during the victors' lap of honour, but despite protests, the result was not overturned.[1] UEFA later banned Michas for life due to match fixing, although his role in this match was not investigated.[2]
Leeds, who perceived referee Christos Michas to have made a number of unfair decisions, attempted to gain a replay butUEFA denied the request.[3] Decades laterRichard Corbett, then MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, petitioned UEFA for a revocation of the Milan title.[4]
 Milan |  Leeds United | |||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Red Boys Differdange | 7–1 | 4–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | First round |  Ankaragücü | 2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
 Legia Warsaw | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (H) | Second round |  Carl Zeiss Jena | 2–0 | 0–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
 Spartak Moscow | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Rapid București | 8–1 | 5–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) |
 Sparta Prague | 2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals |  Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 1–0 (H) | 0–0 (A) |
         Milan | Leeds United |
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