1962 European Cup final
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| 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] | ||||||
The 1962 European Cup final was a football match played at the Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 2 May 1962 as the conclusion to the 1961–62 European Cup.
The match was contested by the only two teams to have previously won the trophy – defending champions Benfica of Portugal and five-time winners Real Madrid of Spain.
Benfica won the match 5–3 as they successfully defended their title. Ferenc Puskás became the first player to score a hat-trick in multiple European Cup finals after scoring four goals in the 1960 final and the first to score a hat-trick in a European Cup final for the losing side.
Background
Real Madrid had won the first five editions of the European Cup in 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.[2] In the first round in 1960–61 as five-time defending champions, Real Madrid lost 4–3 on aggregate to Barcelona.[3]
Benfica had only taken part in the European Cup twice before – in 1957–58 when they lost to Sevilla in the preliminary round[4] and in 1960–61 when they defeated Barcelona 3–2 in the final.[3]
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 SC | 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 | Standard Liège | 6–0 | 4–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
Benfica
Benfica qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.[3][5]
In the first round, Benfica faced Austria Wien of Austria. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg away from home, Benfica won the second leg 5–1 at home to advance 6–2 on aggregate.[5]
Benfica then faced 1. FC Nürnberg of West Germany in the quarter-finals. After losing the first leg 3–1 away from home, Benfica won the second leg at home 6–0 to advance to the semi-finals 7–3 on aggregate.[5]
In the semi-finals, Benfica faced Tottenham Hotspur of England. After winning the first leg 3–1 at home, Benfica lost the second leg 2–1 away from home to advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate.[5]
Real Madrid
Real Madrid qualified for the competition as winners of the 1960–61 La Liga.[6]
In the preliminary round, Real Madrid defeated Vasas of Hungary 2–0 away in the first leg and 3–1 at home in the second leg to advance 5–1 on aggregate.[5]
Boldklubben 1913 of Denmark were Real Madrid's opponents in the first round. After winning the first leg 3–0 away from home, Real Madrid won the second leg at home 9–0 to advance 12–0 on aggregate.[5]
Real Madrid then faced Juventus of Italy in the quarter-finals. After winning the first leg 1–0 at home, Real Madrid lost the second leg away from home by the same scoreline which resulted in a tie, 1–1 on aggregate. As a result, a replay was held at a neutral venue in Paris which Real Madrid won 3–1 to advance to the semi-final.[5]
In the semi-finals, Real Madird defeated Standard Liège of Belgium 4–0 in the first leg at home and 2–0 in the second leg away from home to advance to the final 6–0 on aggregate.[5]
Match
Details
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See also
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.[7]
- ^ 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.[7][8]
- ^ Though more famous for representing his native Hungary in international play during the 1950s, Puskás became a naturalised a citizen of Spain in 1962.[9] He appeared in four matches for Spain during his time at Real Madrid and was named in Spain's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
References
- ^ a b "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. p. 129. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel (10 June 2025). "European Champions' Cup/Champions League". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Ross, James M. (28 May 2020). "European Competitions 1960-61". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Ross, James M. (4 June 2015). "European Competitions 1957-58". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ross, James M. (6 January 2016). "European Competitions 1961-62". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Classification First Division 1960-61". BD Futbol. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b De la Riva, Mario (5 September 2016). "Los 11 jugadores nacidos fuera de España con más partidos" [The 11 players born outside of Spain with the most matches] (in Spanish). AS. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Alfredo di Stéfano: A god of the stadium". UEFA. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Football: Ferenc Puskas dies aged 79 after a long battle against pneumonia". The Guardian. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
External links
- 1961–62 season at the UEFA website
- European Cup History 1962
- Video highlights from official Pathé News archive