S.L. Benfica in European football Benfica fell in the second round against Scottish team and eventual finalists Celtic in a coin toss decision. After a mildly successful period in the 1960s, where they stood among the top contenders, Southern European teams started to lose influence in the European stage during the 1970s, as Dutch and German teams appeared stronger. In the 1971–72 European Cup, Benfica lost in the semi-finals to a Johan Cruyff-led Ajax on their way to a second consecutive win. Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup, before being eliminated by another Dutch team, PSV Eindhoven. Over the course
A.S. Roma in European football A.S. Roma in European football These are the matches that Roma have played in European football competitions. The club's first entry into European football was the 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, with their first official entry in the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup. The club has yet to win a UEFA organised competition, but has played two finals. In the 1983–84 European Cup, their first entry in the competition, they lost to Liverpool on penalties at their own Stadio Olimpico, and in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup they lost the final 2–1 on aggregate to compatriots Inter Milan. "Roma's score listed first."