O Liverpool de 1980-81, treinado por Bob Paisley, conquistou a Copa dos Campeões ao vencer o Real Madrid por 1 a 0 em Paris, com gol de Alan Kennedy, e também levou a Copa da Liga Inglesa.
Liverpool 1981
Liverpool's 1980-81 season, managed by Bob Paisley, won the club's third European Cup and the English League Cup. It was the team that lost the 1981 Intercontinental Cup to Flamengo.
History
Bob Paisley took over Liverpool in 1974, following Bill Shankly's departure, and transformed the club into Europe's most successful team in the late 1970s, with European Cups in 1977 and 1978. The 1980-81 season consolidated this period with a new continental title. In the English league, the team finished only in fifth place. The English League Cup was won against West Ham: 1-1 at Wembley and 2-1 in the replay, played at Villa Park on April 1st, 1981. In the European Cup, Liverpool eliminated Bayern Munich in the semi-final, with draws of 0-0 at Anfield and 1-1 in Germany, advancing on the away goal rule. The final was played on May 27th, 1981, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, and Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0, with a goal from fullback Alan Kennedy, with Ray Clemence in goal. In December 1981, in Tokyo, Liverpool faced Flamengo in the Intercontinental Cup final and lost 3-0, with two goals from Nunes and one from Adílio, a result that marked the history of Brazilian football.