Memorable Night: Tottenham v Benfica – Old Photographs From 1962

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Benfica goalkeeper denies Mackay [Photo: Logan Holmes]Spurs tried everything for the next 42 minutes to get the goal they needed but Benfica were outstanding. They had their luck though when a defender kept out a header by Terry Medwin with his arm and their goalkeeper, Pereira made a number of crucial saves as wave after wave of Tottenham attack poured forward. He stopped a powerful drive from Dave Mackay with a ‘near miraculous save’.