Which team did Bayern Munich beat 4-0 in the 1974 European Cup final replay?

Bayern Munich beat Atlético Madrid 4–0 in the replay of the 1974 European Cup final.

The first final, played at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium on 15 May 1974, finished 1–1 after extra time. Atlético appeared to have won when Luis Aragonés scored from a free-kick late in extra time, but Bayern defender Georg Schwarzenbeck equalised with a long-range shot in the final minute.

UEFA rules at the time required a replay rather than a penalty shoot-out. Two days later, Bayern produced a decisive performance. Uli Hoeneß scored twice, while Gerd Müller also scored twice, giving the West German club its first European Cup.

A common mix-up is remembering only the 1–1 opening match or assuming the final was settled on penalties. Atlético Madrid were the opponents, while Dynamo Kyiv, Saint-Étienne and Leeds United belong to other European Cup stories. Bayern’s victory began a remarkable era: the club retained the trophy in 1975 and 1976.