In 1961-62, Benfica were the team to beat. European Cup winners the previous year, boss Bela Guttmann had lifted them to the top of the game and they were favourites to take home the trophy again. On April 5, they travelled to London for the first time to face the best team in England - Bill Nicholson's double-winning Tottenham - and lost in the semi-finals. However, the Portuguese side still progressed on aggregate having won 3-1 in the first-leg and then beat Real Madrid in a thrilling final to ...

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