Malmö v Benfica: head-to-head

Every meeting in the European club competitions and the UEFA Super Cup.

Played
4
Results
Goals
3–6
Malmö – Benfica

Key facts

First meeting
13.09.1972 · Champions League, First round
Flag Malmö
1–0
Flag Benfica
Latest meeting
05.11.1980 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag Benfica
2–0
Flag Malmö
Biggest Malmö win
13.09.1972 · Champions League, First round
Flag Malmö
1–0
Flag Benfica
Biggest Benfica win
27.09.1972 · Champions League, First round
Flag Benfica
4–1
Flag Malmö

Meetings by season

1972/73: 2 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 2
Meetings each season

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 2 1 0 1 2–4
Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 1–2

All meetings

1980/81

05.11.1980 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag Benfica
2–0
Flag Malmö
22.10.1980 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag Malmö
1–0
Flag Benfica

1972/73

27.09.1972 · Champions League, First round
Flag Benfica
4–1
Flag Malmö
13.09.1972 · Champions League, First round
Flag Malmö
1–0
Flag Benfica

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Malmö Benfica
Seasons in Europe 44 (1964/65 to 2025/26) 66 (1957/58 to 2026/27)
Matches 245 517
Won–drawn–lost 88–52–105 242–121–154
Points per match 1.29 1.64
Goals 319–354 852–586
Titles 0 2
Finals 1 (won 0, lost 1) 10 (won 2, lost 8)
Knockout ties won 53 of 96 125 of 186
UEFA ranking No. 172 in 2026/27; best No. 12 (1981/82) No. 17 in 2026/27; best No. 1 (1968/69)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Final Champion ×2
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Round of 32 Final
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals Semi-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup First round Third round

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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