50 years of hurt: Benfica desperate to beat Chelsea & break Bela Guttmann's curse

The Portuguese have endured a torrid time on the continental stage since the sacking of the Hungarian coach and are hoping to avoid a seventh successive final defeat on Wednesday

Chelsea fans waxed lyrical last May that their Champions League triumph was written in the stars. Drama, luck, destiny, fortune - it all came together against Bayern Munich. On Wednesday they have the chance to taste continental glory for the second season running in the Europa League final. But for Benfica, their opposition at the Amsterdam ArenA, the clash represents a chance at reversing a curse and ending a barren spell in Europe that has dragged on for over half a century.

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