Benfica 1987/88
European Cup round of 32→European Cup runners-up
Benfica entered the 1987/88 European Cup at the round of 32 and reached the final. It put out Partizani Tirana of Albania, AGF Aarhus of Denmark, Anderlecht of Belgium and Steaua Bucharest of Romania, then lost the final to PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands, 0:0 a.e.t. (5:6 pen.). The season earned Portugal 14 coefficient points.
Coefficient points14earned for Portugal this season
Record4-3-18 matches played
Goals9:1+8 goal difference
Club coefficient6.332the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 16 Sep 1987 | Benfica – Partizani Tirana | 4:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 21 Oct 1987 | AGF Aarhus – Benfica | 0:0 | 1 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 4 Nov 1987 | Benfica – AGF Aarhus | 1:0 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 2 Mar 1988 | Benfica – Anderlecht | 2:0 | 2 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 16 Mar 1988 | Anderlecht – Benfica | 1:0 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 6 Apr 1988 | Steaua Bucharest – Benfica | 0:0 | 1 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 20 Apr 1988 | Benfica – Steaua Bucharest | 2:0 | Through to the final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| EC · Final | 25 May 1988 | PSV Eindhoven – Benfica | 0:0 a.e.t. (6:5 pen.) | Runners-up | 1 |
See also: every Portugal club in 1987/88 · the 1987/88 coefficient table.