Liverpool in Europe - 1977/78 European Cup

Round:

Q/F, 2nd Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Wed, 15 March 1978

Attendance:

48,364

Time:

19:30 (local time)

Referee:

Georges Konrath

Coach:

Bob Paisley

Coach:

John Mortimore

LIVERPOOL

BENFICA

Ray Clemence

Bento

Phil Neal

87 4:1

Antonio Lopes

Tommy Smith

Jesus Coelho

Phil Thompson

Alberto Fonseca

Ray Kennedy

Eurico Gomes

Emlyn Hughes (C)

Pietra

Kenny Dalglish

17 2:0

Nene

25 2:1

Jimmy Case

Antonio Oliveira (C)

Steve Heighway

Rui Augusto Lopes

10.

Terry McDermott

78 3:1

10.

Han Sheu

11.

Ian Callaghan

6 1:0

11.

Jose Luis Silva

Steve Ogrizovic

Wilson

Fonseca 46

Alan Hansen

Celso

Pietra 60

David Johnson

Joey Jones

David Fairclough

Newspaper retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

Official programme. 36 pages.

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Tickets were issued for the Main and Kemlyn Road Stands.

Image courtesy of John Lambert

Image courtesy of Jim Clark

Benfica match worn shirt.

Image courtesy of Gerard Scully

Articles retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

Benfica : 1976-77 Portugal League Champions

FORM GUIDE

On this day in 1978.
Liverpool beat Benfica 4-1 at Anfield in the European Cup. Ian Callaghan, Kenny Dalglish, Terry McDermott and Phil Neal with the goals for Liverpool. Nene scored Benfica's goal. 48,364 was the attendance. pic.twitter.com/CTjTfcdvNr
— liverpoolprogrammes (@lfcprogrammes1) March 15, 2019

Há 42 anos eram estas...

A camisola principal é de marca Friolax e a alternativa marca Adidas usada no Liverpool - Benfica da Taça dos Campeões Europeus de 1978...

Se há alternativa perto da perfeição é este modelo... pic.twitter.com/epRBMG8wZh
— Zé Rosário (@zepissa) July 15, 2020

Print issued by the Liverpool Echo newspaper in 1978.

Images courtesy of Jim Clarke

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	Liverpool 4 - 1 Benfica
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	Liverpool 4 - 1 Benfica

The following Saturday Liverpool drew 0:0 after extra time with Nottingham Forest in the League Cup Final at Wembley. Four days later they met again in the replay at Old Trafford. Forest won the cup 1:0 with John Robertson scoring the only goal in the second half from a disputed penalty. lan Callaghan - playing his second last match for Liverpool - received the only booking of his career.

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 6 Benfica 2