Memorable European Confrontations, Part 9-1985-Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma
Bayern Munich and AS Roma were paired in the Quarter Finals of the Cup Winners Cup in March of 1985.
The Italians were going through a difficult season after having won the Serie A title in 1983 and losing the previous season Champions Cup Final to Liverpool.
Their successful manager, Nils Liedholm, had departed in the offseason to his previous club AC Milan and taken with him AS Roma’s captain Agostino di Bartolomei. AS Roma was now managed by the Swedish Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Their only noteworthy acquisition had been the return from Verona of striker Maurizio Iorio and midfielder Ruben Buriani from Cesena.
AS Roma was hampered by the long-term injury to inspirational Brazilian midfielder Paolo-Roberto Falcao, who virtually missed the entire season.
The side still contained veterans such as Brazilian Toninho Cerezo, Bruno Conti, Roberto Pruzzo and Francesco Graziani.
Bayern Munich, managed by Udo Latteck, had in the off-season lost Captain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to Italy’s Internazionale Milano.
Many predicted an uneasy season as a result, but Bayern had made many key purchases.
Its key acquisition was Borussia Moenchengladbach’s midfielder Lothar Matthaus.
Others included Koln’s Holger Willmer, future International defender Norbert Eder from Nuremberg, striker Roland Wohlfarth from Duisburg and Ludwig Kogl from neighbors 1860 Munich.
The new captain was veteran Klaus Aughentaler and the side still retained Belgian goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff, defender Hans Pflugler and Norbert Nachtweith, Danish midfielder Soren Lerby, who was improving after a difficult first season, and veteran striker Dieter Hoeness.
The first leg, on March 6, was played in Munich’s Olympiastadion.
AS Roma were missing Bruno Conti who was suspended, while Manager Eriksson was in the stands since he did not have the proper License to manage teams in Italy.
Not to mention Falcao who was in his native Brazil recuperating from his injury.
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| (Bayern players prior to kick-off) |
Roma played with five midfielders with only Pruzzo up front.
Pruzzo skippered Roma in Conti’s absence.
As a result World Cup winner Francesco Graziani did not start.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 13-19, 1985
(Bayern’s Dieter Hoeness)
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Just before halftime Bayern’s Klaus Aughentaler scored one of his trademark long distance shots from 30 meters.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 13-19, 1985
(Bayern’s First goal by Aughentaler) |
Despite this setback Roma continued to generally play well, though incapable of finishing the moves.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 13-19, 1985
(Bayern’s Dieter Hoeness dribbling past Tancredi and scoring) |
With 13 minutes left a cross from the left reached an unmarked Dieter Hoeness in the box, he dribbled past Tancredi to score.
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Photo From: France Football, March 12, 1985
(Giuseppe Giannini, Ludwig Kogl and Sebastiano Nela)
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After the match Roma President Dino Viola admitted that the tie was lost and in fact the season was lost.
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Photo From: France Football, March 12, 1985
(Reinhold Mathy and Cerezo, with Chiereico looking on) |
March 6, 1985
Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Geramny) 2- Associazione Sportiva Roma (Italy) 0
Cup Winners Cup- Quarter Finals, First Leg
Venue: München (Munich) - Olympiastadion
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
Goalscorers: (Bayern München): Klaus Aughentaler 44, Dieter Hoeness 77
(AS Roma): None
Lineups:
Bayern Munich:
1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Belgium), 2-Wolfgang Dremmler, 4-Norbert Eder, 5-Klaus Aughentaler, 3-Holger Willmer, 7-Norbert Nachtweith, 10-Reinhold Mathy (15-Ludwig Kogl 74), 8-Lothar Matthaus, 6-Soren Lerby (Denmark), 9-Dieter Hoeness, 11-Ronald Wohlfarth
Coach: Udo Latteck
Team Captain: Klaus Aughentaler
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: Commodore
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks
AS Roma:
1-Franco Tancredi, 2-Emidio Oddi, 3-Dario Bonetti, 6-Ubaldo Righetti, 5-Sebastiano Nela, 4-Carlo Ancelloti, 7-Odoacre Chierico, 10-Giuseppe Giannini, 8-Toninho Cerezo (Brazil), 11-Antonio Di Carlo (16-Maurizio Iorio 79th), 9-Roberto Pruzzo
Coach: Sven-Goran Eriksson (Sweden) / Roberto Clagluna
Booked: Carlo Ancelotti
Team Captain: Roberto Pruzzo
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: Barilla
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts , White Socks
Note: Eriksson did not have the proper License to manage in Italy, therefore licensed coach Roberto Clagluna was present at his side
The second leg, on March 20, was played in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.
Bruno Conti was back in for Roma, with Maurizio Iorio starting in attack to assist Pruzzo.
Bayern were missing Wohlfath in attack, with Mathy replacing him.
Also in the side was Hans Pflugler in midfield.
Despite initial early pressure from Roma, Bayern never seemed in danger and were confident of advancing.
Pfaff made two superb saves (one in each half) from Iorio.
In the 33rd minute, Tancredi fouled Reinhold Mathy and Matthaus scored from the spot.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 27-April 2, 1985
(Bayern’s Matthaus scoring from the spot) |
Francesco Graziani came on the second half replacing Pruzzo.
Roma were rewarded with their domination with only ten minutes remaining when Nela pulled a consolation goal from a long range shot from outside of the box from the left.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 27-April 2, 1985
(Nela’s tying goal) |
However, Bayern immediately scored again through substitute Ludwig Kogl on a breakaway move.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, March 27-April 2, 1985
(Kogl scoring Bayern’s winner) |
Roma’s poor season showed just how dependent they were of Falcao who was their organizer.
Roma finished in mid table and did not even qualify for the UEFA cup.
Bayern went to the next round but were defeated by eventual champions Everton.
They did however win the League title and qualify for the Champions Cup.
March 20, 1985
Associazione Sportiva Roma (Italy) 1-Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Geramny) 2
Cup Winners Cup- Quarter Finals, Second Leg
Venue: Roma-Lo Stadio Olimpico
Attendance:
Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)
Goalscorers: (AS Roma): Sebastiano Nela 80
(Bayern München): Lothar Matthaus 33pen, Ludwig Kogl 81
Lineups:
AS Roma:
1-Franco Tancredi, 2-Emidio Oddi, 4-Carlo Ancelotti, 6-Ubalodo Righetti, 3-Dario Bonetti (14-Giuseppe Giannini 86th), 5-Sebastiano Nela, 8-Toninho Cerezo (Brazil), 10-Odoacre Chierico, 7-Bruno Conti, 9-Roberto Pruzzo (16-
Francesco Graziani 46th), 11-Maurizio iorio
Coach: Sven-Goran Eriksson (Sweden) / Roberto Clagluna
Booked: Bruno Conti, Emidio Oddi
Other Subs:
12-Astutillo Malgioglio
13-Settimio Lucci
15- Antonio Di Carlo
Team Captain: Bruno Conti
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: Barilla
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts , Red Socks
Bayern Munich:
1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Belgium), 2-Wolfgang Dremmler, 4-Norbert Eder, 5-Klaus Aughentaler, 3-Holger Willmer, 10-Norbert Nachtweith, 7-Hans Pflugler, 8-Lothar Matthaus, 6-Soren Lerby (Denmark), 9-Dieter Hoeness (16-Ludwig Kogl 60th), 11-Reinhold Mathy
Coach: Udo Latteck
Other Subs:
12-Raimond Aumann
13-Bernd Durnberger
14-Bertram Beirlorzer
15-Michael Rummnigge
Team Captain: Klaus Aughentaler
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: Commodore
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts , White Socks
is this champions league
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