1961 European Cup Final
The 1961 European Cup Final was held at the Wankdorf Stadium, Bern on 31 May 1961, and saw Benfica play against Barcelona. This was the first final not to include Real Madrid, who had won the previous five finals. Benfica lifted the trophy for the first time, beating Barcelona 3–2.
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| Event | 1960–61 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 31 May 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern | ||||||
| Referee | Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,732[1] | ||||||
Benfica midfielder Mario Coluna broke his nose in the eighth minute of the match; not wanting to risk further damage, when Domiciano Cavém put over a cross in the 55th minute, Coluna hung back outside the penalty area. The ball was cleared directly to him and he volleyed it home for Benfica's third goal of the match.[2]
Route to the final
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5–1 | 2–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Prelim. round | .svg.png){kind=small} |
5–0 | 2–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) |
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7–4 | 6–2 (H) | 1–2 (A) | First round | |
4–3 | 2–2 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
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7–2 | 3–1 (H) | 4–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  |
5–1 | 4–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
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4–1 | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  |
2–2 (Replay: 1–0) |
1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
Match
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See also
References
- "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 129. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- Simpson, Paul; Hesse-Lichtenberger, Uli (October 2005). Sleight, Hugh (ed.). "50 Things You Never Knew About... The European Cup". FourFourTwo. Teddington: Haymarket Consumer (134): 101. ISSN 1355-0276.
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