On February 24, 1965, S.L. Benfica defeated Real Madrid 5-1 in the first leg of the European Cup Quarter-Finals at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. It is regarded as one of the greatest European nights in Benfica's history, featuring a dominating performance by Eusébio.
Match Details
Date: February 24, 1965
Competition: European Champion Clubs' Cup (Quarter-Final, 1st Leg)
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 64,256
Result: Benfica 5-1 Real Madrid (Halftime 3-0)
Goalscorers
Benfica: José Augusto (9'), Eusébio (12', 25'), António Simões (75'), Mário Coluna (87')
Real Madrid: Amancio Amaro (58')
Line-ups (24 February 1965)
SL Benfica:
Manager: Elek Schwartz
Goalkeeper: Costa Pereira
Defenders: Cavém, Germano, Raúl Machado, Fernando Cruz
Midfielders: José Pérides, Mário Coluna (Captain)Real Madrid CF:
Manager: Miguel Muñoz
Goalkeeper: Antonio Betancort
Defenders: Pachín, Manuel Sanchís, José Santamaría, Vicente Miera
Midfielders: Ignacio Zoco, Félix Ruiz, Pirri
Forwards: Amancio Amaro, Ferenc Puskás, Paco Gento
Key Match Facts
Benfica's "magic quartet" of attackers—Augusto, Simões, Torres, and Eusébio—dominated the Real Madrid defense.
This match was a rematch of the 1962 European Cup final, which Benfica also won.
Benfica went on to win the tie 6-3 on aggregate, despite losing the second leg 2-1 in Madrid.
Forwards: José Augusto, Eusébio, António Simões, José Torres