Ajax 5–1 Liverpool (1966)
Ajax 5–1 Liverpool was a association football, football match between AFC Ajax, Ajax and Liverpool F.C., Liverpool on 7 December 1966 at the Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam), Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was the first leg of a second round tie in the 1966–67 European Cup. The match was given the Dutch title "''De Mistwedstrijd''" (; "The Fog Match") as it was played in dense fog. Ajax were competing in the UEFA Champions League, European Cup for the third time, they had qualified as winners of the 1965–66 Eredivisie. They were drawn against Turkish team Beşiktaş J.K., Beşiktaş in the first round, who they beat 4–1 over two-legs. This was Liverpool's second appearance in the European Cup: they had reached the semi-finals during the 1964–65 European Cup, 1964–65 season, losing to eventual winners Inter Milan, Internazionale. Their opponents in the first round were FC Petrolul Ploiești, Petrolul Ploiești of Romania, whom they beat 2–0 in a play-off ma ...
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Johan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (, internationally known as Johan Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and one of the most influential figures in modern football, as well as one of its best managers ever. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dutch football rose from a semi-professional and obscure level to become a powerhouse in the sport. Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.
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