Victor Benitez - Detailed stats in European Cups

Colorized picture of Benitez at Milan

Victor Benitez - Matches and goals in European Cups.

Matches 1-4 with AC Milan. Matches 5-7 with AS Roma.


Champions Cup 1962-1963
 1.  Dundee FC               (H, T, 90)         5-1
 2.  Dundee FC               (A, T, 90)         0-1
 3.  SL Benfica              (N, T, 90)         2-1

Inter-cities Fairs Cup 1964-1965
 4.  RC Strasbourg           (A, T, 90)         0-2

Inter-cities Fairs Cup 1965-1966
 5.  Chelsea FC              (A, T, 90)         1-4
 6.  Chelsea FC              (H, T, 90)         0-0

Cup Winners Cup 1969-1970
 7.  Gornik Zabrze           (A, S, 46)         1-1


Results by season:
1962-1963: Winner of the European Champions Cup over Benfica.
1964-1965: eliminated by RC Strasbourg in the First Round of the Fairs Cup.
1965-1966: eliminated in the First Round of the Fairs Cup by Chelsea.
1969-1970: eliminated on coin toss in the Semi-finals of the Cup Winners Cup against Zabrze. Benitez only played in that tie-breaker game (3rd match). Manchester City win in Final.

Best results and stats:
Winner of the Champions Cup in 1963.
Semi-finalist of the Cup Winners Cup in 1970.
3 matches/ 0 goals in Champions Cup. 1 match/ 0 goals in Cup Winners Cup. 3 matches/ 0 goals in the Fairs Cup.


Intercontinental Cup 1963
 1.  Santos FC                (A*, T, 90)       0-1

*: match played at Maracana. It was the third match or tie-breaker.

1 match/ 0 goals, no titles in Intercontinental Cup.


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VIDEOS : Wembley, 1963 European Cup Final Milan v Benfica. Highlights and full game.