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| Event | 1961–62 European Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 May 1962 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympisch Stadion,Amsterdam | ||||||
| Referee | Leo Horn (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,257[1] | ||||||
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The1962 European Cup final was afootball match played at theOlympisch Stadion inAmsterdam, Netherlands on 2 May 1962 as the conclusion to the1961–62 European Cup.
The match was contested by the only two teams to have previously won the trophy – defending championsBenfica of Portugal and five-time winnersReal Madrid of Spain.
Benfica won the match 5–3 as they successfully defended their title.Ferenc Puskás became the first player to score ahat-trick in multiple European Cup finals after scoring four goals in the1960 final and the first to score a hat-trick in a European Cup final for the losing side.
Real Madrid had won the first five editions of theEuropean Cup in1956,1957,1958,1959 and1960.[2] In the first round in1960–61 as five-time defending champions, Real Madrid lost 4–3 on aggregate toBarcelona.[3]
Benfica had only taken part in the European Cup twice before – in1957–58 when they lost toSevilla in the preliminary round[4] and in1960–61 when they defeated Barcelona 3–2 inthe final.[3]
 Benfica | Round |  Real Madrid | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | Prelim. round |  Vasas SC | 5–1 | 2–0 (A) | 3–1 (H) | |||
 Austria Wien | 6–2 | 1–1 (A) | 5–1 (H) | First round |  Boldklubben 1913 | 12–0 | 3–0 (A) | 9–0 (H) |
 1. FC Nürnberg | 7–3 | 1–3 (A) | 6–0 (H) | Quarter-finals |  Juventus | 1–1 (Replay: 3–1) | 1–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) |
 Tottenham Hotspur | 4–3 | 3–1 (H) | 1–2 (A) | Semi-finals |  Standard Liège | 6–0 | 4–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
Benfica qualified for the competition as defending champions and they were given a bye in the preliminary round.[3][5]
In the first round, Benfica facedAustria Wien of Austria. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg away from home, Benfica won the second leg 5–1 at home to advance 6–2 on aggregate.[5]
Benfica then faced1. FC Nürnberg of West Germany in the quarter-finals. After losing the first leg 3–1 away from home, Benfica won the second leg at home 6–0 to advance to the semi-finals 7–3 on aggregate.[5]
In the semi-finals, Benfica facedTottenham Hotspur of England. After winning the first leg 3–1 at home, Benfica lost the second leg 2–1 away from home to advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate.[5]
Real Madrid qualified for the competition as winners of the1960–61 La Liga.[6]
In the preliminary round, Real Madrid defeatedVasas of Hungary 2–0 away in the first leg and 3–1 at home in the second leg to advance 5–1 on aggregate.[5]
Boldklubben 1913 of Denmark were Real Madrid's opponents in the first round. After winning the first leg 3–0 away from home, Real Madrid won the second leg at home 9–0 to advance 12–0 on aggregate.[5]
Real Madrid then facedJuventus of Italy in the quarter-finals. After winning the first leg 1–0 at home, Real Madrid lost the second leg away from home by the same scoreline which resulted in a tie, 1–1 on aggregate. As a result, a replay was held at a neutral venue inParis which Real Madrid won 3–1 to advance to the semi-final.[5]
In the semi-finals, Real Madrid defeatedStandard Liège of Belgium 4–0 in the first leg at home and 2–0 in the second leg away from home to advance to the final 6–0 on aggregate.[5]
| Benfica | 5–3 | Real Madrid |
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