Champions League / European Cup · Second round, first leg · 1971/72

Benfica v CSKA Sofia, 20 October 1971

Flag Benfica
2–1
Flag CSKA Sofia

20 October 1971

Other leg

03.11.1971 · Champions League, Second round
Flag CSKA Sofia
0–0
Flag Benfica

Form before this match

  • Flag Benfica

    1. Win · 30.09.1970 · Cup Winners' Cup, First round · 1970/71 · Olimpija Ljubljana (home) 8–1

    2. Win · 21.10.1970 · Cup Winners' Cup, Second round · 1970/71 · Vorwärts Berlin (home) 2–0

    3. Loss · 04.11.1970 · Cup Winners' Cup, Second round · 1970/71 · Vorwärts Berlin (away) 0–2 pens 3:5

    4. Win · 15.09.1971 · Champions League, First round · 1971/72 · Innsbruck (away) 4–0

    5. Win · 29.09.1971 · Champions League, First round · 1971/72 · Innsbruck (home) 3–1

  • Flag CSKA Sofia

    1. Win · 30.09.1970 · Cup Winners' Cup, First round · 1970/71 · Haka (away) 2–1

    2. Loss · 21.10.1970 · Cup Winners' Cup, Second round · 1970/71 · Chelsea (home) 0–1

    3. Loss · 04.11.1970 · Cup Winners' Cup, Second round · 1970/71 · Chelsea (away) 0–1

    4. Win · 15.09.1971 · Champions League, First round · 1971/72 · Partizani Tirana (home) 3–0

    5. Win · 29.09.1971 · Champions League, First round · 1971/72 · Partizani Tirana (away) 1–0

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Benfica against clubs from Bulgaria

4 matches before this one

CSKA Sofia against clubs from Portugal

CSKA Sofia hadn't played clubs from Portugal before.