#1 When the final was replayed
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We’re back to the 1968 European Championships held in Italy. After the hosts had made it past USSR, thanks to a rather favourable flip of a coin, it was Yugoslavia who were standing between them and their maiden European triumph. The final took place on June 8th, 1968 in Rome in front of 68,000 Italian supporters who were hushed by Dragan Daji with his strike in the 39th minute. Seemingly headed for a mind-numbing defeat, Angelo Domenghini pulled an equaliser out of nowhere 10-minutes before time. The match ended in a draw after 120 minutes of play. This time, however, the fate was not kept for a coin to decide.
Officials opted for a replay of the final on June 10th at the same venue. Visibly upset by their team’s display, less than half of the Azzurri supporters from the previous game turned up for the replay. What they missed was a clinical display of football by Italy as they comfortably defeated their rivals 2-0. To this day, this match remains firmly etched in the minds of the witnesses.
