The 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match between

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of England and

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of West Germany. The final was held at

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on 19 May 1965. It was the final match of the 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup and the fifth

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final since the competition's inception.

Route to the final

Match

Summary

West Ham began the game brightly, but despite chances at both ends, there was no score at half-time. The breakthrough came in the 70th minute when

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threaded a pass between two defenders and

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scored from a difficult angle. Two minutes later, a free kick to West Ham was not cleared; Bobby Moore crossed the ball, Radenkovic failed to collect the ball and Sealey scored a second goal to seal the match for West Ham.

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