Match Information
Competition Europa Cup I
Season 1971-72
Round Semi Final
Date
Home Benfica
Away Ajax
Final Score (regular time) 0 - 0
Halftime Score 0 - 0
Referees Norbert Burtenshaw
Spectators 58,983
Stadium
Estadio da Luz (Lisbon, Portugal)
Average age of starting lineup 25.97
Number of official Ajax 1 matches of starting lineup 2322
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
Heinz Schilcher Bench
Benfica Minute Ajax
Second half
90 Substistuted Johan Neeskens out, in Heinz Schilcher
Last 10 confrontations with Benfica
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
4/5/1972 Europa Cup I Semi Final Ajax - Benfica 1 - 0 (0 - 0)
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 Norbert Burtenshaw
Date Competition Round Match Sum. Video Full Video Match Report
3/11/1970 Inter-Cities Fair Cup Quarter Final Ajax - Carl Zeiss Jena 5 - 1 (3 - 1) Link