Benfica 1989/90
European Cup round of 32→European Cup runners-up
Benfica entered the 1989/90 European Cup at the round of 32 and reached the final. It put out Derry City of the Republic of Ireland, Honvéd of Hungary, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk of the Soviet Union and Marseille of France, then lost the final to AC Milan of Italy, 0:1. The season earned Portugal 17 coefficient points.
Coefficient points17earned for Portugal this season
Record7-0-29 matches played
Goals21:4+17 goal difference
Club coefficient6.500the club's own running total
EC European Cup
Benfica
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC · R32 · 1st leg | 13 Sep 1989 | Derry City – Benfica | 1:2 | 2 | |
| EC · R32 · 2nd leg | 27 Sep 1989 | Benfica – Derry City | 4:0 | Through to the round of 16 (EC) | 2 |
| EC · R16 · 1st leg | 18 Oct 1989 | Honvéd – Benfica | 0:2 | 2 | |
| EC · R16 · 2nd leg | 1 Nov 1989 | Benfica – Honvéd | 7:0 | Through to the quarter-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · QF · 1st leg | 7 Mar 1990 | Benfica – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1:0 | 2 | |
| EC · QF · 2nd leg | 21 Mar 1990 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – Benfica | 0:3 | Through to the semi-final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| EC · SF · 1st leg | 4 Apr 1990 | Marseille – Benfica | 2:1 | 0 | |
| EC · SF · 2nd leg | 18 Apr 1990 | Benfica – Marseille | 1:0 | Through to the final (EC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| EC · Final | 23 May 1990 | AC Milan – Benfica | 1:0 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every Portugal club in 1989/90 · the 1989/90 coefficient table.