Roma lost the 1984 European Cup final in their own home stadium, the Stadio Olimpico.
The final was played in Rome on 30 May 1984, giving Roma a rare home-ground advantage in European football’s biggest club match. UEFA nevertheless kept the venue, even though the stadium was Roma’s regular home. The Italian club were appearing in their first European Cup final and were strong favourites.
Liverpool took the lead through Phil Neal, but Roma equalised before half-time when Roberto Pruzzo headed in. The score remained 1–1 after extra time, so the title was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Liverpool won 4–2, with goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar famously distracting Roma’s Francesco Graziani before Graziani missed.
The result is often misremembered because Roma were not beaten during normal or extra time. They lost the final officially on penalties, while Liverpool claimed their fourth European Cup. The Stadio Olimpico was also significant for Liverpool: they had won their first European Cup there in 1977.