1962 European Cup Final
The 1962 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, on 2 May 1962, that saw Benfica play against Real Madrid. Benfica defeated their opponents 5–3, to win the European Cup for the second successive season.
 Match programme cover | |||||||
| Event | 1961–62 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 May 1962 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam | ||||||
| Referee | Leo Horn (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,257[1] | ||||||
Route to the final
| Benfica | Round | Real Madrid | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | Prelim. round |  Vasas |
5–1 | 2–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | |||
 Austria Wien |
6–2 | 1–1 (A) | 5–1 (H) | First round |  Boldklubben 1913 |
12–0 | 3–0 (A) | 9–0 (H) |
 1. FC Nürnberg |
7–3 | 1–3 (A) | 6–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Juventus |
1–1 (Replay: 3–1) |
1–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) |
 Tottenham Hotspur |
4–3 | 3–1 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Semi-finals | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Standard Liège |
6–0 | 4–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
Match
The referees, and captains José Águas and Francisco Gento before kick-off
Details
Benfica  | 5–3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Real Madrid |
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Águas  25'Cavém 33'Coluna 50'Eusébio 64' (pen.), 69' |
Report | Puskás 18', 23', 39' |
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Real Madrid
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Notes
- Although Santamaría had amassed 20 caps for his native Uruguay from 1952 to 1957, he had been representing Spain in international play since 1958.[2]
- Though more famous for representing his native Hungary in international play during the 1950s, Puskás became a naturalised a citizen of Spain in 1962.[3] He appeared in four matches for Spain during his time at Real Madrid and was listed on Spain's team at the 1962 World Cup.
- Di Stéfano, a native Argentine, had represented both Argentina and Colombia earlier in his international career. He became a naturalised citizen of Spain in 1956, and began playing for the Spain national football team in 1957.[4][5]
References
- "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 129. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Final of the 1961-1962 European Cup. |
- 1961–62 season at the UEFA website
- European Cup History 1962
- Video highlights from official Pathé News archive
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