1962 European Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 1962 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
, on 2 May 1962, that saw S.L. Benfica play against Real Madrid
. Benfica defeated their opponents 5–3, to win the European Cup
for the second successive season. That was the first final played by youngster Eusébio
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REAL MADRID:
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GK
1
José Araquistáin
DF
2
Pedro Casado
DF
3
Vicente Miera
DF
4
Felo
DF
5
José Santamaría
MF
6
Pachín
MF
7
Justo Tejada
MF
8
Luis del Sol
MF
9
Alfredo Di Stéfano
FW
10
Ferenc Puskás
FW
11
Francisco Gento
Manager:
Miguel Muñoz
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, on 2 May 1962, that saw S.L. Benfica play against Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. Benfica defeated their opponents 5–3, to win the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
for the second successive season. That was the first final played by youngster Eusébio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
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Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Alberto da Costa Pereira |
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| DF | 2 | Mario João Mário João Mário João was a Portuguese footballer.He played as a right-defender for SL Benfica, from 1957/58 to 1961/62, and CUF, from Barreiro, from 1962/63 to 1967/68... |
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| DF | 3 | Germano |
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| DF | 4 | Angelo Martins Ângelo Martins Ângelo Gaspar Martins, or simply Ângelo was a former football player. He played as a defender for S.L. Benfica in the 1950s. He was known as "O Serrafeiro".-Career:... |
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| MF | 5 | Domiciano Cavém Domiciano Cavém Domiciano Barrocal Gomes Cavém was a Portuguese footballer who played for SL Benfica. He played first as an extreme-forward, later as a midfielder and a right-defender... |
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| MF | 6 | Fernando Cruz Fernando Cruz Fernando da Conceição Cruz was a Portuguese footballer. He played for SL Benfica as a left-back, from 1959/60 to 1969/70.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 7 | José Augusto José Augusto José Augusto |Barreiro]]) is a former Portuguese footballer and a current coach. He was one of the top players in the legendary S.L. Benfica "Dream Team" and the Portuguese national football team during the 1960s.- Player:... |
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| FW | 8 | Eusébio Eusébio Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans... |
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| FW | 9 | José Águas José Águas José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.He endured a lengthy professional spell with Benfica, never scoring less than 18 goals in his first division seasons.-Football career:... (c) |
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| MF | 10 | Mário Coluna Mário Coluna Mário Esteves Coluna is a former Portuguese and Mozambican footballer. He was primarily a left-half and was nicknamed the "O Monstro Sagrado" .-Career:... |
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| FW | 11 | António Simões António Simões António José Simões da Costa ; born Corroios, 14 December 1943) is a Portuguese footballer and a current coach. He played as a left winger for Benfica, from 1961/62 to 1974/75. With only 1.58 m of height, he is seen as the first "Giant Gnome" of Portuguese football, before Rui Barros... |
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| Béla Guttmann Béla Guttmann Béla Guttmann was a Jewish Hungarian footballer and coach. He played as a midfielder for MTK Hungária FC, SC Hakoah Wien, Hungary and several clubs in the United States. However he is perhaps best remembered as a coach and manager of some the world’s leading football teams, including AC Milan, São... |
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José AraquistáinJosé Araquistáin
José Araquistáin Arrieta is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victory in 1966...
Pedro Casado Vicente Miera FeloRafael Batista Hernández
Rafael Batista Hernández also known as Felo is a former Spanish professional association football player.He spent his career as a midfielder. He played for Las Palmas, Real Madrid and Sevilla FC.-Club career:...
José SantamaríaJosé Santamaria
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias is an Spanish-Uruguayan former football player and coach. He is regarded by many as one of the all-time greatest central defenders...
Pachín Justo TejadaJusto Tejada
Justo Tejada Martínez is a former Spanish footballer. He was capped by Spain 8 games scoring 4 goals.-International goals:-Honours:FC Barcelona*Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1955–58, 1958–60...
Luis del SolLuis del Sol
Luis del Sol Cascajares is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.He played in 112 La Liga games for Betis and Real Madrid combined, winning five major titles with the latter....
Alfredo Di StéfanoAlfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...
Ferenc PuskásFerenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became Olympic champion in 1952 and was a World Cup finalist in 1954...
Francisco GentoFrancisco Gento
Francisco "Paco" Gento López is a former Spanish football player.-Biography:He débuted in the Primera División with Racing Santander in the 1952–53 season...
Miguel MuñozMiguel Muñoz
Miguel Muñoz Mozún was a Spanish football player and manager.A midfielder, he spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid before going on to coach the club, where he was considered one of the most successful managers in its history, leading the team to two European Cup victories and nine La...