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European Cup 3rd round 1st leg

Estadio da Luz | Wednesday 1 March 1978 at 21:30 UK local time

Benfica 1 - 2 Liverpool
Half time 1–1

Starting Lineup (Average age 28.53)

1
Ray Clemence
2
Phil Neal
3
Tommy Smith
4
Phil Thompson
5
Ray Kennedy
6
Emlyn Hughes (c)
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Jimmy Case
9
Steve Heighway
10
Terry McDermott
11
Ian Callaghan

Substitutes

16
Steve Ogrizovic
12
Alan Hansen
13
David Johnson
14
Joey Jones
15
David Fairclough

Opposition Lineup (Average age 25.36)

Bento
Bastos Lopes
Humberto Coelho
Eurico
Alberto Fonseca
Pietra
Toni
Han Shéu
Nené
Celso
Cavungi

Substitutes used

Wilson
Miguel Joaquim

Other details

Manager: Bob Paisley
Opposition manager: John Henry Mortimore
Referee: Derks FP (Netherlands)
Attendance: 80,000
Half-time score: 1 - 1
Game number: 3381
Europe game number: 95
2nd leg: Wed 15 Mar 1978 (H) 4 - 1

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Match timeline

Liverpool
Benfica
13'
Nené (0–1)
Jimmy Case direct free kick (1–1)
37'
Phil Thompson Alan Hansen
38'
HT 1–1
55'
Wilson Han Shéu
Emlyn Hughes (2–1)
72'
85'
Miguel Joaquim Bastos Lopes
Full time 2–1

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