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
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