Cristiano Ronaldo is the new Real Madrid player and was received, in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, by 85 000 enthusiastic fans. The President, Florentino Pérez and the Real Madrid Marketing team know exactly how to valorise their “galactic” players and CR9 is the most recent example. To the presentation two special guests were invited, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Eusébio. These two football players’ stars played against each other on the Euro Champions Final 1962.
Amsterdam, 1962 – European Champions Cup 1961/62
The first ECC round was played against FC Austria Wien, on 31st October 1961 and the final result was a draw to one goal (J. Águas). Two weeks later, the result would be different for SL Benfica, 5-1 (Santana 2, J. Águas 2, Eusébio) at Luz Stadium.
On the second round the opponent was FC Nürnberg. The snow was present when Benfica visited the German team and the 3-1 (Cavém) defeat almost compomised the chances of the Portuguese players.
Fortunately for us on the night of 22nd February, Benfica won the second leg on the Lisbon game for 6-0 (Eusébio 2, J. Augusto 2, J. Águas and Coluna).
On the semi-finals, came Tottenham Hotspur Football Club from the United Kingdom, whose team lost the game in Luz 3-1. The scorers from the Benfica side were José Augusto with two goals and Simões. Things became harder at the White Hart Lane. On the London game the Spurs won for 2-1 (J. Águas).
On the 2nd May 1962, Amsterdam, received the European Champions Cup Final. Benfica with Eusébio known as the “Black Panther”, José Águas, Mário Coluna and António Simões facing Real Madrid CF of Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskas and Francisco Gento.
Location: Amsterdam, Olympisch Stadium
Date: 02/05/1962
Referee: Léon Horn (Holland).
ECC Final Teams:
SL Benfica: Costa Pereira, Mário João, Ângelo, Cavém, Germano, Cruz, José Augusto, Eusébio, Coluna and Simões.
On the second round the opponent was FC Nürnberg. The snow was present when Benfica visited the German team and the 3-1 (Cavém) defeat almost compomised the chances of the Portuguese players.
Fortunately for us on the night of 22nd February, Benfica won the second leg on the Lisbon game for 6-0 (Eusébio 2, J. Augusto 2, J. Águas and Coluna).
On the semi-finals, came Tottenham Hotspur Football Club from the United Kingdom, whose team lost the game in Luz 3-1. The scorers from the Benfica side were José Augusto with two goals and Simões. Things became harder at the White Hart Lane. On the London game the Spurs won for 2-1 (J. Águas).
On the 2nd May 1962, Amsterdam, received the European Champions Cup Final. Benfica with Eusébio known as the “Black Panther”, José Águas, Mário Coluna and António Simões facing Real Madrid CF of Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskas and Francisco Gento.
Location: Amsterdam, Olympisch Stadium
Date: 02/05/1962
Referee: Léon Horn (Holland).
ECC Final Teams:
SL Benfica: Costa Pereira, Mário João, Ângelo, Cavém, Germano, Cruz, José Augusto, Eusébio, Coluna and Simões.
Real Madrid CF: Araquistain, Casado, Miera, Felo, Santamaria, Pachin, Tejada, Del Sol, Di Stéfano, Puskas and Gento..
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Real Madrid CF entered better on the game and Puskas scored two goals (17’ and 23’). The reaction of Benfica was quicly and José Águas scored two minutes later. On the 34th minute Cavém had a chance and made the second Portuguese goal. The “Merengues” tried to achieve again a positive result before half-time and Puskas did it, he scored at the 38th minute.
On the second half, the benfica’s players scored three goals. Coluna initially and latter Eusébio scored twice, helping SL Benfica to bring the second ECC home.
Preliminary round
Budapesti Vasas S Club 1-5 Real Madrid CF
First round
Boldklubben 1913 0-12 Real Madrid CF
FC Austria Wien 2-6 SL Benfica
Quarter-finals
FC Nürnberg 3-7 SL Benfica
Juventus FC (ag) 1-1 Real Madrid CF
Semi-finals
SL Benfica 4-3 Tottenham H.
Real Madrid CF 6-0 Standard de Liège
Final
SL Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid CF
Budapesti Vasas S Club 1-5 Real Madrid CF
First round
Boldklubben 1913 0-12 Real Madrid CF
FC Austria Wien 2-6 SL Benfica
Quarter-finals
FC Nürnberg 3-7 SL Benfica
Juventus FC (ag) 1-1 Real Madrid CF
Semi-finals
SL Benfica 4-3 Tottenham H.
Real Madrid CF 6-0 Standard de Liège
Final
SL Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid CF
