15.05.2014 01:28 h
Football: Benfica jinx continues
getty, Jamie McDonald
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)