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European Cup 2nd round 1st leg

Anfield | Wednesday 24 October 1984 at 19:30 UK local time

Liverpool 3 - 1 Benfica
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 27.69)

1
Bruce Grobbelaar
2
Phil Neal (c)
3
Alan Kennedy
4
Mark Lawrenson
5
Ronnie Whelan
6
Alan Hansen
7
Kenny Dalglish
8
Sammy Lee
9
Ian Rush
10
John Wark
11
Gary Gillespie

Substitutes

13
Bob Bolder
12
Jim Beglin
14
Phil Thompson
15
Craig Johnston
16
Michael Robinson

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.54)

Bento
Pietra
Oliveira
Samuel
Álvaro
Han Shéu
José Luis
Carlos Manuel
Michael Manniche
Wando
Diamantino

Substitutes used

Bastos Lopes
Toze

Other details

Manager: Joe Fagan
Opposition manager: Pál Csernai
Referee: van Langenhove M (Belgium)
Attendance: 27,733
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 3784
Europe game number: 138
Played towards Kop: First half
2nd leg: Wed 7 Nov 1984 (A) 0 - 1

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Liverpool
Benfica
Ian Rush (John Wark) (1–0)
44'
HT 1–0
John Wark Craig Johnston
46'
52'
Diamantino (1–1)
57'
Bastos Lopes Samuel
70'
Toze Diamantino
Ian Rush (Ronnie Whelan) (2–1)
71'
Ian Rush (3–1)
76'
Full time 3–1

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