Leeds United - on this day: Carl Shutt scores at the Nou Camp to topple Stuttgart in European play-off

By Joe Urquhart
Published 9th Oct 2020, 11:40 BST
Updated 9th Oct 2020, 11:44 BST
Carl Shutt scores at the Nou Camp against Stuttgart for Leeds United. (Steve Riding)Carl Shutt scores at the Nou Camp against Stuttgart for Leeds United. (Steve Riding)
Carl Shutt scores at the Nou Camp against Stuttgart for Leeds United. (Steve Riding)
A famous night for the Whites 28 years ago today...

The day...

Octotber 9, 1992

The event...

Leeds United face a play-off against Stuttgart at the Nou Camp

What happened?

In 1992 UEFA introduced a new European competition - the Champions League - for league winners across the continent.

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Leeds United entered the tournament as First Division champions, and were in the European Cup for the first time since the club's controversial 1975 final defeat to Bayern Munich in Paris.

United were drawn against German title winners Stuttgart in a two-legged affair in the opening round.

The first clash was hosted at the Neckarstadion with Howard Wilkinson's men losing 3-0 after three quickfire goals in the second half.

Leeds, though, battled back at Elland Road to claim a 4-1 victory, but were undone by the away goals rule - or so they thought.

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