1968 European Cup Final
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The <entity_0> was the <entity_9> match of the <entity_1>, the premier club <entity_5> competition in Europe. It was played at <entity_3> in <entity_8>, <entity_7>, on <entity_4>, and contested by Benfica of <entity_6> and <entity_2> of <entity_7> in front of a crowd of 92,225. Both teams had to go through four rounds of two-legged knockout ties to reach the <entity_9>; it was Benfica's fifth European Cup <entity_9>, two of which they had won, and <entity_2>'s first. <entity_2> had never previously reached the European Cup <entity_9>. <entity_2> won 8–3 on aggregate, but were eliminated in the semi-<entity_9>. Returning to <entity_6> for the second leg, the first half also remained goalless, before two goals from Eusébio and another from José Torres made it 3–0 to Benfica, and secured their place in the semi-<entity_9>, where they faced Juventus of Italy. <entity_2> qualified for the competition as champions of <entity_7>, having won the 1966–67 Football League First Division. The press rated <entity_2> as favourites for the <entity_9>. <entity_2> stayed in Surrey for two nights before the match, and the day before, United named an unchanged team from their semi-<entity_9> second leg victory over Real Madrid. The Benfica management estimated that a further 1,000 of their fans travelled to <entity_8> without a ticket, while 10,000 <entity_2> fans had bought tickets on general sale before the quarter-finals. The <entity_9> was played at <entity_3> in <entity_8> on <entity_4> and kicked off at 19:45 BST in front of a crowd of 92,225; in addition, there was an estimated European television audience of 250 million. As European Cup champions, <entity_2> contested the <entity_4> Intercontinental Cup against Estudiantes, winners of the <entity_4> Copa Libertadores. Both Benfica and <entity_2> competed in the European Cup again in <entity_4>–69: Benfica were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ajax, while <entity_2> reached the semi-finals, where they were beaten by Milan.
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