Which Italian club did Celtic beat in the 1967 European Cup final?

Celtic beat Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup final. The Scottish champions won 2–1 at Lisbon’s Estádio Nacional on 25 May 1967, overturning an early penalty scored by Sandro Mazzola.

Inter had won the European Cup in 1964 and 1965 under coach Helenio Herrera, whose defensive “catenaccio” system was highly respected. Celtic’s comeback therefore represented a major upset against one of Europe’s strongest sides.

Tommy Gemmell equalised for Celtic before Stevie Chalmers scored the winner in the 84th minute. Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup, and their locally developed team became known as the Lisbon Lions.

A common mix-up is confusing Inter Milan with AC Milan: AC Milan won the European Cup in 1963, while Inter were Celtic’s opponents in 1967.