 In the final, Milan, lauded for their excellent defence and counter-attacks, easily won 4–1, with Pierino Prati opening the scoring after seven minutes and going on to score a hat-trick, while Velibor Vasović was the only Ajax player on the scoresheet after scoring from a penalty.Milan's win was capped by a goal by Angelo Sormani.Following their loss in the European Cup Final, Ajax entered another period of rebuilding.