Champions League: Wembley's Uefa finals

However, two second-half strikes in the space of 12 minutes from Jose Altafini ensured the cup headed back to Italy as the club were crowned champions of the continent for the first time

The first big Uefa game to be contested at Wembley was the 1963 European Cup final between AC Milan and Benfica where the legendary Eusebio gave the Portuguese club a 1-0 lead

The team were captained at the time by Cesare Maldini, father of Paolo, who later went on to manage the Rossoneri and Italy

Two years later, Wembley played host to its first European Cup Winners' Cup final where London club West Ham United beat 1860 Munich 2-0 thanks to a brace from Alan Sealey

Benfica returned to Wembley for their fifth European Cup final in 1968 where Manchester United, making their first appearance, provided the opposition

With the teams locked together at 1-1, extra time ensued where George Best squeezed home an effort from a tight angle to put the English club ahead

Further goals from Brian Kidd and Bobby Charlton (pictured) made sure of a 4-1 victory in front of a bumper crowd of over 92,000

After overcoming Red Star Belgrade in the semi-finals, Panathinaikos became the first Greek club to reach a European Cup final but found the 1971 Ajax side too strong for them and lost 2-0

Yugoslav defender Velibor Vasovic captained the Dutch team as they began a successful run in which they won the title three years in a row

Having won their first European Cup the year before, Liverpool headed to Wembley in 1978 to defend their title against Belgian side Club Brugge and scored first through Kenny Dalglish

The solitary 65th-minute strike proved to be enough for the Reds during a period where English clubs won the trophy six years running

Despite their status as giants of European football, Barcelona had never won the European Cup when Ronald Koeman gave them a 1-0 lead against Sampdoria during extra time in 1992

The Italian team were unable to find an equaliser allowing the Catalan club to celebrate what would be their only triumph in the competition until 2006 when they beat Arsenal in Paris

The last Uefa final played at Wembley took place in 1993 where an early goal from Lorenzo Minotti helped Parma on their way to a 3-1 win over Royal Antwerp in the European Cup Winners' Cup

Having failed in its bid to host the 2007 Champions League final, Wembley lands the honour in 2011 as Barcelona take on Manchester United for the second time in three years