Bela Guttmann’s curse continues to haunt Benfica.
The better team over 120 minutes of this tie, they had their hearts broken for the eighth consecutive time in a European cup final, as Sevilla won on penalties.
Veteran striker Oscar Cardozo and Rodrigo missed from the spot, while the Spaniards clinically converted all of their four kicks following a tight Europa League battle.
After winning two European Cups with Benfica, Guttmann furiously quit in 1962 over a pay dispute and declared that the Portuguese side would not win another trophy for 100 years.
Since then they keep stumbling at the final hurdle, including in last year’s Europa League final to Chelsea and now once again this time.
The better team over 120 minutes of this tie, they had their hearts broken for the eighth consecutive time in a European cup final, as Sevilla won on penalties.
Veteran striker Oscar Cardozo and Rodrigo missed from the spot, while the Spaniards clinically converted all of their four kicks following a tight Europa League battle.
After winning two European Cups with Benfica, Guttmann furiously quit in 1962 over a pay dispute and declared that the Portuguese side would not win another trophy for 100 years.
Since then they keep stumbling at the final hurdle, including in last year’s Europa League final to Chelsea and now once again this time.
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