liverpool had early chances in the second leg with midfielder peter thompson and defender geoff strong hitting the frame of the goal. the first half finished goalless, but ajax opened the scoring in the 49th minute when cruyff scored. liverpool striker hunt equalised a few minutes later, but liverpool conceded again when cruyff scored a second goal. hunt scored towards the end of the match, but they were unable to beat ajax and the match finished 2–2. they progressed to the quarter-finals courtesy of a 7–3 aggregate victory. during the early stages of the match, there was a crush on the spion kop. as fans struggled to see the match due to a low-hanging haze, people at the back pressed forward for a better view. this resulted in supporters at the front being swept off their feet and spilling onto the pitch. over 200 people were injured, with 31 taken to hospital.