Benfica v Chelsea, 15 May 2013

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeBjörn Kuipers
CompetitionUEFA Europa League Final
VenueAmsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance53,000

View Chelsea v Benfica head to head

Kick-off: 8.45pm local (7.45pm BST)

1 Benfica

Manager: Jorge Jesus

2 Chelsea

Manager: Rafa Benitez

Goals:

Oscar Cardozo penalty 68 P

Goals:

Fernando Torres 59 G
Branislav Ivanović 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur
Defender Ezequiel Garay
Defender/Centre back Luisão
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder André Almeida
Midfielder Nicolás Gaitán
Midfielder Enzo Pérez
Midfielder Eduardo Salvio
Forward Oscar Cardozo
Forward Lorenzo Melgarejo
Forward Rodrigo

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Juan Mata Midfielder
Frank Lampard Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Fernando Torres Forward

Substitutions:

Lima for Lima 65
Ola John for Lorenzo Melgarejo 66
Jardel for Ezequiel Garay 78

Substitutions:

Cards:

Ezequiel Garay 45 Y
Luisão 61 Y

Cards:

Oscar 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Lopes
Defender Jardel
Midfielder Pablo Aimar
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Ola John
Forward Lima
Forward Jonathan Urretaviscaya

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ross Turnbull
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder Marko Marin
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses

Comments:

This was Benfica's seventh consecutive defeat in a European final over a period of 51 years.

Comments:

Being the reigning holders of the senior competition, Chelsea became the first club to simultaneously hold the Champions League and Europa League trophies with this victory. They also followed Juventus and Internazionale in becoming the third club to win all three of Europe's major competitions (i.e. European Cup / Champions League, UEFA Cup / Europa League and Cup-Winners' Cup).

1 Benfica

Manager: Jorge Jesus

Goals:

Oscar Cardozo penalty 68 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur
Defender Ezequiel Garay
Defender/Centre back Luisão
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder André Almeida
Midfielder Nicolás Gaitán
Midfielder Enzo Pérez
Midfielder Eduardo Salvio
Forward Oscar Cardozo
Forward Lorenzo Melgarejo
Forward Rodrigo

Substitutions:

Lima for Lima 65
Ola John for Lorenzo Melgarejo 66
Jardel for Ezequiel Garay 78

Cards:

Ezequiel Garay 45 Y
Luisão 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Lopes
Defender Jardel
Midfielder Pablo Aimar
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Ola John
Forward Lima
Forward Jonathan Urretaviscaya

Comments:

This was Benfica's seventh consecutive defeat in a European final over a period of 51 years.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Rafa Benitez

Goals:

Fernando Torres 59 G
Branislav Ivanović 90 G

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Juan Mata Midfielder
Frank Lampard Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Fernando Torres Forward

Substitutions:

Cards:

Oscar 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ross Turnbull
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Paulo Ferreira
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder Marko Marin
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses

Comments:

Being the reigning holders of the senior competition, Chelsea became the first club to simultaneously hold the Champions League and Europa League trophies with this victory. They also followed Juventus and Internazionale in becoming the third club to win all three of Europe's major competitions (i.e. European Cup / Champions League, UEFA Cup / Europa League and Cup-Winners' Cup).