Liverpool in Europe - 1984/85 European Cup

Round:

Two, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Wednesday, 24th October 1984

Attendance:

27,733

Time:

19:30 (local time)

Referee:

Marcel van Langenhove

Coach:

Joe Fagan

Coach:

Pal Csernai

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

BENFICA

Bruce Grobbelaar

Bento (C)

Phil Neal (C)

Pietra

Alan Kennedy

Antonio Oliveira

Mark Lawrenson

Alvaro Magalhaes

Ronnie Whelan

Samuel

Alan Hansen

Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos

Kenny Dalglish

Han Sheu

Sammy Lee

Michael Manniche

Ian Rush

44 1:0 71 2:1 76 3:1

Jose Luis Silva

10.

John Wark

10.

Geovanio Bonfim Sobrinho (Wando)

11.

Gary Gillespie

11.

Diamantino

51 1:1

Bob Bolder

13.

Antonio Lopes

Samuel 57

12.

Michael Robinson

15.

Toze Santos

Diamantino 70

14.

Phil Thompson

15.

Craig Johnston

Wark 46

16.

Jim Beglin

Newspaper retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

Official programme. 24 pages.

Read the programme

Official team sheet.

There were no match details on tickets for the general spectators.

Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

Images courtesy of John Lambert

Articles retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved.

Benfica : 1983-84 Portugal League Champions

Photograph from http://anotandofutbol.blogspot.ie

FORM GUIDE

Liverpool v Benfica 1984 pic.twitter.com/urQonSPLnN
— The League Magazine (@Theleaguemag) March 29, 2017

#OnThisDay in 1984,Liverpool-Benfica 3-1!
1-0 I.Rush(44),1-1 Diamantino(52),3-1 I.Rush(71,76)@LFC #LFC pic.twitter.com/bJwou5lP9G
— Юлиян Динев (@forever96juli) October 24, 2022

Ian Rush scored a hat-trick for #LFC on this day in 1984, as the Reds beat Benfica 3-1 in a heavy downpour at Anfield. Return leg in Lisbon would be a heavy battle, but Liverpool FC wouldn't let the Eagles kich them out of the European Cup!#LFChistory_net pic.twitter.com/BaV8pwQnq2
— LFChistory.net (@LFChistory) October 24, 2022

Liverpool 3-1 Benfica
Ian Rush bags a proper poachers hatrick in the European Cup 2nd round in 1984. pic.twitter.com/4JdkamQzVI
— Davolaa (@Davolaar) November 11, 2022

Embed from Getty Images

Read the newspaper articles

HTML Comment Box is loading comments...

	Liverpool 3 - 1 Benfica
	Match Details (JSON)
	Line Ups (JSON)
	Rush hat-trick lifts Anfield gloom
	Liverpool 3 - 1 Benfica

The following Sunday Liverpool won 2:0 against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The match had a 2:35 PM kick-off time. Ronnie Whelan gave Liverpool a half time lead. Ian Rush scored the second early in the second half. The win - only Liverpool's third in the league this season - left them in 13th position in the First Division on 14 points after 12 matches.

Home