1961 European Cup final
| 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] | ||||||
The 1961 European Cup final was the final match of the 1960–61 European Cup. It was played on 31 May 1961 at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland. In the final, Portuguese side Benfica beat Spanish side Barcelona 3–2 to win their first European Cup
Route to the final
[change | change source] Benfica |
Round |  Barcelona | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
 Heart of Midlothian |
5–1 | 2–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Prelim. round |  Lierse |
5–0 | 2–0 (H) | 3–0 (A) |
 Újpesti Dózsa |
7–4 | 6–2 (H) | 1–2 (A) | First round | Real Madrid |
4–3 | 2–2 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
 AGF Aarhus |
7–2 | 3–1 (H) | 4–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  Spartak Hradec Králové |
5–1 | 4–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
 Rapid Wien |
4–1 | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Semi-finals |  Hamburger SV |
2–2 (Replay: 1–0) |
1–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) |
Match
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Notes
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[change | change source]- 1 2 "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. p. 129. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Glanville, Brian (21 May 2002). "Obituary: Ladislao Kubala". The Guardian.