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Liverpool Wins 1973 UEFA Cup on Away Goal

4/30/2026

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Liverpool Wins UEFA Cup

Liverpool Football Club won the 1972-73 UEFA Cup on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Alec Lindsay scored for Liverpool in the second leg before Martin Peters equalised with a close-range volley.
Kevin Keegan delivered a precise pass to Steve Heighway, whose finish gave Liverpool the decisive away-goal advantage.
Pat Jennings could not stop Heighway’s shot, allowing Liverpool to advance despite Tottenham’s late equaliser.

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Chelsea Advances

Injuries forced Chelsea to drop Peter Osgood and start South African forward Derek Smethurst, whose first-leg strike secured a 1-0 win.
Manchester City’s regular goalkeeper was unavailable, so reserve Ron Healey played the second leg and was beaten by a Keith Weller cross that resulted in an own goal.
The victory sent Chelsea on to a replay against Real Madrid in the Cup Winners’ Cup 1970-71.

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Liverpool Wins UEFA Cup

Liverpool Football Club won the 1972-73 UEFA Cup on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw with Tottenham Hotspur.
Alec Lindsay scored for Liverpool in the second leg before Martin Peters equalised with a close-range volley.
Kevin Keegan delivered a precise pass to Steve Heighway, whose finish gave Liverpool the decisive away-goal advantage.
Pat Jennings could not stop Heighway’s shot, allowing Liverpool to advance despite Tottenham’s late equaliser.

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