1961 Intercontinental Cup

The 1961 Intercontinental Cup was a football match between Uruguayan club Peñarol, winners of the 1961 Copa Libertadores, and Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 1960–61 European Cup. Peñarol won the Intercontinental Cup for the first time.

1961 Intercontinental Cup
EventIntercontinental Cup
2–2 on points
Peñarol won after a play-off
First leg
Date4 September 1961 (1961-09-04)
VenueEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
RefereeOthmar Huber (Switzerland)
Attendance40,000
Second leg
Date17 September 1961 (1961-09-17)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeCarlos Nai Foino (Argentina)
Attendance56,358
Play-off
Date19 September 1961 (1961-09-19)
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeJosé Luis Praddaude (Argentina)
Attendance60,241

A play-off was needed due to the rules at the time that awarded 2 points for each victory and both teams having won one game each.[1]

First leg

Benfica 1–0 Peñarol
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland)

Second leg

Peñarol 5–0 Benfica
Report
Attendance: 56,358
Referee: Carlos Nai Foino (Argentina)

Play-off

Peñarol 2–1 Benfica
Report
Attendance: 60,241
Referee: José Luis Praddaude (Argentina)
Peñarol
Benfica
GK1 Luis Maidana
DF William Martínez
DF Núber Cano
MF Edgardo González
MF Néstor Gonçalves
MF Wálter Aguerre
FW7 Luis Cubilla
FW Ernesto Ledesma
FW José Sasía
FW9 Alberto Spencer
FW Juan Joya
Manager:
Roberto Scarone
GK1 Costa Pereira
DF Ângelo Martins
DF Humberto Fernandes
MF Fernando Cruz
MF José Neto
MF Domiciano Cavém
FW José Augusto
FW10 Eusébio
FW António Mendes
FW Mário Coluna
FW António Simões
Manager:
Béla Guttmann[2]

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