Benfica 1977/78
European Cup round of 32→Out in the European Cup quarter-final
Benfica entered the 1977/78 European Cup at the round of 32 and went out in the quarter-final. It put out Torpedo Moscow of the Soviet Union and B 1903 of Denmark, then went out to Liverpool of England, 1:2 at home and 1:4 away. The season earned Portugal 7 coefficient points.
Coefficient points7earned for Portugal this season
Record2-2-26 matches played
Goals4:6-2 goal difference
Club coefficient4.833the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 14 Sep 1977 | Benfica – Torpedo Moscow | 0:0 | 1 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 28 Sep 1977 | Torpedo Moscow – Benfica | 0:0 a.e.t. (1:4 pen.) | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 1 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 19 Oct 1977 | Benfica – B 1903 | 1:0 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 2 Nov 1977 | B 1903 – Benfica | 0:1 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 1 Mar 1978 | Benfica – Liverpool | 1:2 | 0 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 15 Mar 1978 | Liverpool – Benfica | 4:1 | Eliminated | 0 |
See also: every Portugal club in 1977/78 · the 1977/78 coefficient table.