1963 European Cup final

The 1963 European Cup final was a football match between AC Milan and Benfica, held at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 1963. Milan won the match 2–1, winning the European Cup for the first time.[2] Runners-up Benfica made their third consecutive appearance in the final, having won both the 1961 and 1962 finals.

1963 European Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1962–63 European Cup
Date22 May 1963
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeArthur Holland (England)
Attendance45,715[1]
1962
1964

Milan's win in this match marked the first European Cup title for any Italian side. This match was also the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.

Route to the final

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  Milan Round   Benfica
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Union Luxembourg 14–0 8–0 (H) 6–0 (A) Prelim. round Bye
  Ipswich Town 4–2 3–0 (H) 1–2 (A) First round   IFK Norrköping 6–2 1–1 (A) 5–1 (H)
  Galatasaray 8–1 3–1 (A) 5–0 (H) Quarter-finals   Dukla Prague 2–1 2–1 (H) 0–0 (A)
  Dundee 5–2 5–1 (H) 0–1 (A) Semi-finals   Feyenoord 3–1 0–0 (A) 3–1 (H)

Match

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Details

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Milan  2–1  Benfica
  • Altafini   58', 69'
Report
Attendance: 45,715[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benfica
GK 1   Giorgio Ghezzi
RB 2   Mario David
LB 3   Mario Trebbi
RH 4   Víctor Benítez
CH 5   Cesare Maldini (c)
LH 6   Giovanni Trapattoni
OR 7   Gino Pivatelli
IR 8   Dino Sani
CF 9  [a] José Altafini
IL 10   Gianni Rivera
OL 11   Bruno Mora
Manager:
  Nereo Rocco
 
GK 1   Costa Pereira
RB 2   Domiciano Cavém
CH 3   Raul Machado
LB 4   Fernando Cruz
RH 5   Humberto Fernandes
LH 6   Mário Coluna (c)
OR 7   José Augusto
IR 8   Santana
CF 9   José Torres
IL 10   Eusébio
OL 11   António Simões
Manager:
  Fernando Riera

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A Brazilian expatriate, Altafini had represented his native Brazil at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but in 1961 he changed allegiances to Italy. He notably played for Italy at the 1962 World Cup.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "UEFA Champions League – Statistics Handbook 2012/13" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 129. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ^ Delaney, Miguel (1 September 2013). "AC Milan 2 Benfica 1". The Blizzard. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Legend of Calcio: Jose Altafini". 7 August 2017.
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