“Estadio da Lush” ( port. Estádio da Luz ; the official name is “Benfica” ) is a football stadium in Lisbon , Portugal , the home arena of the Benfica club. The name "Estadio da Lush" translated from Portuguese means "Stadium of Light." The people the stadium received the nickname "Lush" ("Light"), and fans of "Benfica" also call it "Cathedral" ( port. A Catedral ). The stadium was officially opened on October 25, 2003 with a Benfica match against Uruguayan Nacional .
| Estadio da Lush | |
|---|---|
 UEFA Category 4 Stadium  | |
| Location | Lisbon , Portugal |
| Built | 2000 |
| Open | October 25, 2003 |
| Architect | Populous |
| Owner | |
| Capacity | 65,647 |
| Home team | Benfica |
| Field dimensions | 105 × 68 m |
| Website | |
The stadium has 4 UEFA stars and is among the 25 largest arenas in Europe. It hosted the matches of the 2004 European Championship , including the final between the national teams of Portugal and Greece (0: 1). Here also took place the final match of the Champions League 2014 [1] .
Estadio da Lush was built on the site of the old stadium , which seats from 78,000 to 120,000 spectators, which was completely dismantled in 2002. The new stadium seats 65,400 people. Populous tries to use as much natural light as possible during matches. The old Estadio Da Lush hosted the 1992 Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1991 Youth World Cup finals U20, between the national teams of Portugal and Brazil (0: 0, penalty kick - 4: 2). He was visited by 127 thousand spectators.
"Estadio da Lush" took over the name of the old stadium, which, in turn, was named in honor of the Church of the Light of Our Lady (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz).
Content
- 1 Stadium Features
- 2 The Return of Benfica
- 3 Famous Matches
- 4 Portugal matches
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Stadium Features
The Return of Benfica
Famous Matches
In 2014, the Champions League final was held at this stadium.
Portugal matches
| # | date of | Score | Rival | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | June 16, 2004 | 2-0 | Russia | Group stage European Championship 2004 |
| 2. | June 24, 2004 | 2-2 [2] | England | 2004 playoffs |
| 3. | July 4, 2004 | 0-1 | Greece | Final European Championship 2004 |
| four. | July 4, 2005 | 2-0 | Slovakia | Qualifying World Cup 2006 |
| 5. | September 8, 2007 | 2-2 | Poland | European Championship Qualifiers 2008 |
| 6. | October 10, 2009 | 3-0 | Hungary | 2010 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 7. | November 14, 2009 | 1-0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup 2010 |
| 8. | November 17, 2010 | 4-0 | Spain | Friendly match |
| 9. | June 4, 2011 | 1-0 | Norway | European Championship Qualifiers |
| 10. | November 15, 2011 | 6-2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA European Championship 2012 |
| eleven. | June 2, 2012 | 1-3 | Turkey | Friendly match |
| 12. | June 7, 2013 | 1-0 | Russia | 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 13. | November 15, 2013 | 1-0 | Sweden | 2014 World Cup Match |
Notes
- ↑ Lisbon + Turin - UEFA (inaccessible link) . ru.uefa.com (March 20, 2012). Date of treatment March 20, 2012. Archived March 22, 2012.
- ↑ 6-5 in the penalty shootout.