Benfica fell in the only round with Barcelona and, in total, is at a disadvantage, with two wins in 10 games, but won the most important, the first, the final of the 1960/61 Champions Cup.
In Berna, Switzerland, on May 31, 1961, for over 63 years, Lisbon and Catalans tried to be the second club to win the most important European club test, after five triumphs from Real Madridand were the incarnate to win 3-2.
With great happiness, which then never supported the Benfica In so many finals, the eleven led by Hungarian Béla Guttmann won with a goals from Jose Águas, on 31 minutes, Martin Vergés, at 32, in the goal herself, and Mario Coluna, at 55.
O Barcelona He had the first word and the last, by the magic Sándor Kocsis (21 minutes) and Zoltán Czibor (75), but the posts of the Wankdorf Stadium beacons were against the culés and, in the end, the party was Benfica.
The incarnates snatched over Barcelona the first of two consecutive finals of the Champions League, and the second was won in 1962 in Amsterdam with a categorical 5-3 to Real Madrid, with King Eusébio de Águia to the chest.
For their part, the Catalans would have to wait for more than three decades, until 1991/92, to snatch their first European champions title, won in Wembley, before the Sampdoria Italians, beaten in a 1-0, the fault of a goal by Dutchman Ronald Koeman, who would later train Benfica.
Interestingly, Barcelona had to pass Benfica to reach the title, which happened in the group stage, for eight teams, in the experimental edition of Champions.
The comic book by Dutch Johan Cruyff drew zero in the old light, in the second round of Group B, and Friday, in a game Benfica needed to win to Ruma to the final, won in Nou Camp 2-1, with goals from Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov (12 minutes) and Bakero (24), against one of César Brito (28).
Benfica also emerged on the way to Barcelona to the second European scepter in 2005/06, then in the quarterfinals, and in the one that is so far the only two -way round of the two clubs in the UEFA races.
As in 1991/92, the Light Game, now the new one, ended with a zero draw, and, in Spain, Barça was 2-0, with goals from Brazilian Ronaldinho Gaucho, on 19 minutes, after failing a penalty at six, the defense of Brazilian Moretto, and the Camaronian Samuel Eto’o, at 88.
Catalan formation, which would beat Arsenal 2-1 in the Saint-Denis final, was found, but Benfica, losing 1-0, had his chances of passing to the front of the elimination, by Simon and Karagounis.
Always at Champions, the two clubs met again in the 2012/13 group stage, with Barcelona winning in Luz 2-0, with goals by Chilean Alexis Sánchez and Cesc Fàbregas, both assisted by Argentine Lionel Messi.
Closing the grouping, the Catalans, already cleared, acted with the reserves, but not so the eleven of Jorge Jesus got the triumph that would give him the determination. He tied to Zero and went to the Europa League, which would reach the final, lost to Chelsea.
In 2021/22, a new group stage clash, now with a very different outcome, as, more than six decades later, Benfica beat Barcelona again and very convincingly, by Claros 3-0, at Estádio da Luz.
Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, at three and 79 minutes, the second penalty, and Rafa, at 69, pointed out the goals of the incarnated, who almost repeated the feat in Barcelona, were not an incredible failure of the Swiss Seferovic (0-0).
The last clash took place this season, in the new phase of Champions League League, and was epic, with the Catalans winning 5-4, in a game decided at 90+6 minutes, in the last play by Brazilian Raphinha, former Victoria SC and Sporting.
Bruno Lage’s formation was winning 2-0 and 3-1, in a first part with three goals from Greek Pavlidis (02, 22 and 30 minutes), and even reached 4-2, on a Uruguayan school Ronald Araújo, at 68, but fell in the final part.
Polish Robert Lewandowski marked his second penalty on 78 minutes -repeating what he had done on 13 -following Lamine Yamal’s theatrical fall, and Eric García did the 3-3 at 86, before the second of Raphinha (64 and 90+6), after alleged foul on the Catalan area over Leandro Barreiro.
Benfica was thus close to balance the total accounts with Barcelona, but not only did not get the third triumph, but even the fifth draw added, suffering, yes, the fourth loss (11-13 in goals). But you will always have Bern.