HEYSEL 85 - REQUIEM FOR A CUP FINAL

On 29th May 1985 the scene was set for one of the all-time greatest European Cup finals. Reigning champions, Liverpool, were defending their title against Juventus, a team who had won every other European trophy. The match was held at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels and the evening turned to tragedy as 39 fans died when the stadium wall collapsed and trapped Italian fans feeing Liverpool hooligans. Showing previously unseen footage of the unfolding events, the documentary charts what happened that evening and why the game went ahead despite the deaths.