Nottingham Forest vs. FC Köln | Comeback Denied at the City Ground | European Cup 1978/79 Highlights

Classic Football Highlights from the 1978/79 European Cup semi-final first leg between Nottingham Forest and 1. FC Köln, played at the City Ground on 11 April 1979 in front of 40,804 fans. Köln stunned Brian Clough’s Forest with early goals from Roger Van Gool and Dieter Müller, but Forest fought back through Garry Birtles, Ian Bowyer and John Robertson to lead 3-2. Just when the City Ground comeback looked complete, substitute Yasuhiko Okudera struck late to make it 3-3 and leave the tie wide open before the second leg in Germany. Nottingham Forest Lineup: Peter Shilton; Larry Lloyd, David Needham, Colin Barrett, Ian Bowyer, Archie Gemmill, John McGovern, Martin O’Neill, John Robertson, Tony Woodcock, Garry Birtles. Manager: Brian Clough. 1. FC Köln Lineup: Toni Schumacher; Bernd Cullmann, Roland Gerber, Herbert Zimmermann, Harald Konopka, Dieter Prestin, Herbert Neumann, Bernd Schuster, Roger Van Gool, Jürgen Glowacz, Dieter Müller. Manager: Hennes Weisweiler. Goals: Nottingham Forest: Garry Birtles 28’, Ian Bowyer 53’, John Robertson 63’ FC Köln: Roger Van Gool 6’, Dieter Müller 20’, Yasuhiko Okudera 81’ #nottinghamforest #1fcköln #eplhighlights #classicfootball #footballhighlights