Alan Kennedy, returning from injury, was the hero at the Parc de Princes in Paris after bursting on to a quick throw from his namesake Ray to lash in the only goal of the game eight minutes from time.

Real Madrid could not conjure a reply and the Reds became the fourth side after Real, Ajax and Bayern Munich to make it a hat-trick of European Cup titles.

"Just look at what we achieved to get here. First we had to beat Bayern Munich and then Real Madrid in the final. You couldn't have made it more difficult than that." Captain Phil Thompson