15.05.2014 01:28 h

Football: Benfica jinx continues

Portuguese champions Benfica on Wednesday lost their eighth final in European competition since their last triumph in 1962 after going down 4-2 on penalties to Spanish side Sevilla following a scoreless draw in Turin.

Below is a list detailing the European final woes of Benfica, who won the European Cup twice in succession in 1961 and 1962.

European Cup

1962-63: Milan 2 Benfica 1

1964-65: Inter 1 Benfica 0

1967-68: Benfica 1 Manchester United 4

1987-88: PSV Eindhoven 0 Benfica 0 (PSV won 6-5 on penalties)

1989-90: Milan 1 Benfica 0

UEFA Cup

1982-83: Anderlecht 1 Benfica 0

Europea League (successor to UEFA Cup)

2012-13: Benfica 1 Chelsea 2

2013-14: Sevilla 0 Benfica 0 (Sevilla won 4-2 on penalties)