1983 UEFA Cup final
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| Event | 1982–83 UEFA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 4 May 1983 | ||||||
| Venue | Heysel Stadium, Brussels | ||||||
| Referee | Bogdan Dochev (Bulgaria) | ||||||
| Attendance | 52,694 | ||||||
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| Date | 18 May 1983 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon | ||||||
| Referee | Charles Corver (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
The 1983 UEFA Cup Final was played on 4 May 1983 and 18 May 1983 between Anderlecht of Belgium and Benfica of Portugal. Anderlecht won 2–1 on aggregate.[1][2]
Because of the construction of their new stadium, Anderlecht played their home games in the Heysel stadium in 1983, which included the first leg of the UEFA Cup final.[3] After half an hour, Frank Vercauteren was able to provide a cross, which Kenneth Brylle headed in. Anderlecht travelled to Lisbon with the smallest lead.[4]
Benfica started the return match with a series of chances. This resulted in a goal by Shéu in the 32nd minute. Only 6 minutes later, the technically skilled Juan Lozano restored the balance on a pass from Franky Vercauteren. In front of 80,000 spectators, Anderlecht was able to hold out, winning its fifth and so far last European title.[5]
Route to the final
| Anderlecht | Round | Benfica | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| KPT Kuopio | 6–1 | 3–0 (H) | 3–1 (A) | First round | Real Betis | 4–2 | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| Porto | 6–3 | 4–0 (H) | 2–3 (A) | Second round | Sporting Lokeren | 4–1 | 2–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| FK Sarajevo | 6–2 | 6–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Third round | FC Zürich | 5–1 | 1–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) |
| Valencia | 5–2 | 2–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Roma | 3–2 | 2–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
| Bohemians Praha | 4–1 | 1–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Universitatea Craiova | 1–1 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
Match details
First leg
| Anderlecht | 1–0 | Benfica |
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| Brylle 29' | Report Overview |
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Second leg
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See also
- 1983 European Cup final
- 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup final
- S.L. Benfica in international football
- R.S.C. Anderlecht in European football
- 1982–83 S.L. Benfica season
References
- ^ "Anderlecht 1–0 Benfica". UEFA. 12 August 2023.
- ^ "SL Benfica 1:1 RSC Anderlecht". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Triomf van een uitzonderlijke ploeg". rsca.b (in Dutch). 18 May 2020.
- ^ "1983 UEFA Cup final highlights: Anderlecht 2-1 Benfica". UEFA. 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Retro: Anderlecht wint UEFA Cup tegen Benfica". Sporza (in Dutch). 17 September 2013.