#Benfica photo 61/61 5-3 #RealMadrid Final Puskas 3 goals and #JoseAguas, Cavem, Coluna #Eusebio 2

 

61/62 front line Jose Augusto Eusebio, Jose Aguas capt, Coluna and Simoes 

Match Details:

• Result: Benfica 5–3 Real Madrid
• Venue: Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
• Date: May 2, 1962
• Scorers (Benfica): José Águas (25'), Domiciano Cavém (33'), Mário Coluna (50'), Eusébio (64' pen., 67')
• Scorers (Real Madrid): Ferenc Puskás (17', 23', 39') 

This match was the first time Real Madrid lost a European Cup final. The 1961–62 season marked a significant, high-scoring victory for Benfica, cementing their status as a dominant European force in the early 1960s. Eusébio's performance, in particular, solidified his reputation, as he scored two crucial second-half goals to secure the win after the score was tied 3–3.