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Wednesday, April 23, 1975 In this spring of 75, for the first time in their history, the Greens are in the semi-finals of the European Cup. To do so, they had to fight hard against the Yugoslavs of Hajduk Split and the Poles of Ruch Chorzow, but this time, it is none other than the reigning European champion and favorite of the competition who stands before them. And the first leg in Saint-Étienne turned in favor of the Germans with a 0-0 which condemns the Stéphanois to the feat. However, in this famous Olympiastadion which crowned the world title of the locals a year earlier, the Greens are quickly confronted with what separates them from the highest continental level: a splendid goal from Kaiser Franz Beckenbauer. It is a cold shower from the start. But ASSE never gives up and throws itself headlong into the quest of the equalizer. It will take a Sepp Maier in top form to prevent it. And the cold realism of the German machine will do the rest in the second half. The Greens missed their destiny. It will only be postponed a year later! The disaster in Split was as great as the quagmire that the Yugoslav pitch represented: • Hajduk Split 4-1 ASSE - Round of 16 ... But the return match, epic and unimaginable, is part of the legend of the Greens: • ASSE 5-1 (ap) Hajduk Split - Round of 16 ... Against Chorzow, qualification was decided at Geoffroy-Guichard, despite a defeat in the first leg: • ASSE 2-0 Ruch Chorzow - Quarter-final ... Champions of France, the Greens will achieve their 4th and final double that season. In the semi-final of the Coupe de France, they beat SC Bastia: • ASSE 2-0 Bastia - Semi-final of the C... https://www.asse-stats.com/match-23-a... Images ARD Deutsches Fernsehen