Match Information
Competition Europa Cup I
Season 1968-69
Round Quarter Final
Date
Home Benfica
Away Ajax
Final Score (regular time) 1 - 3
Halftime Score 0 - 3
Referees Sbardella
Spectators 31,019
Average age of starting lineup 27.08
Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup 2067
Ajax (match selection)
Player Active Position Remark
Gert Bals Start Keeper
Wim Suurbier Start Defender
Barry Hulshoff Start Defender
Velibor Vasović Start Defender
Theo van Duivenbode Start Defender
Henk Groot Start Midfielder
Ton Pronk Start Midfielder
Sjaak Swart Start Forward
Johan Cruijff Start Forward
Inge Danielsson Start Forward
Piet Keizer Start Forward
Bennie Muller Bench
Ruud Suurendonk Bench
Benfica Minute Ajax
First half
9 Goal (header) Inge Danielsson, assist: Johan Cruijff
12 Goal Johan Cruijff
32 Goal Johan Cruijff, assist: Piet Keizer
Second half
46 Substistuted Inge Danielsson out, in Bennie Muller
Goal Torres 70
82 Substistuted Sjaak Swart out, in Ruud Suurendonk
Last 10 confrontations with Benfica
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
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 Sbardella
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
12/7/1966 Europa Cup I 2 Ajax - Liverpool 5 - 1 (4 - 0)