Nottingham Forest 2-0 Liverpool, European Cup 1978-79

It would never happen these days, but in September 1978, the English champions, Nottingham Forest, were drawn against the European champions, Liverpool, in the opening round of the European Cup. It proved to be a classic encounter. Brian Clough’s Forest prevailed 2-0 on aggregate and then went on to win the competition that season. The commentator at the City Ground was Hugh Johns.
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