Ajax - Benfica 1 - 0 (4/5/1972)

Summary

Match Information
Competition Europa Cup I
Season 1971-72
Round Semi Final
Date
Home Ajax
Away Benfica
Final Score (regular time) 1 - 0
Halftime Score 0 - 0
Referees Kruashvili
Spectators 54,261
Stadium
Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Average age of starting lineup 25.94
Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup 2281

Selection

Ajax (match selection)
Player Active Position Remark
Heinz Stuy Start Keeper
Wim Suurbier Start Defender
Horst Blankenburg Start Defender
Barry Hulshoff Start Defender
Ruud Krol Start Defender
Arie Haan Start Midfielder
Johan Neeskens Start Midfielder
Gerrie Mühren Start Midfielder
Sjaak Swart Start Forward
Johan Cruijff Start Forward
Piet Keizer Start Forward
Dick van Dijk Bench
Gerrie Kleton Bench
Ajax (unavailable)
Player Active Remark
Johnny Rep Excluded Gebrekkige inzet bij B team

Details

Ajax Minute Benfica
Second half
Goal Sjaak Swart, assist: Piet Keizer, from free kick (indirect) 65
Unknown
Substistuted Arie Haan out, in Dick van Dijk

Video

News

History

Last 10 confrontations with Benfica
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
3/5/1969 Europa Cup I Quarter Final Ajax - Benfica 3 - 0
(regular time:0 - 0)
Link
2/19/1969 Europa Cup I Quarter Final Benfica - Ajax 1 - 3 (0 - 3)
2/12/1969 Europa Cup I Quarter Final Ajax - Benfica 1 - 3 (0 - 2)
5/9/1965 Friendly - Ajax - Benfica 2 - 1 (1 - 1)
Last 10 matches refereed by Kruashvili
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report