Benfica faced Chelsea in the Europa League final at Amsterdam Arena. Despite dominating the game, Benfica lost 2-1 to Chelsea, making it their seventh consecutive loss in European finals. Ola John, a Dutchman of Liberian origin, entered the match in the 66th minute. Despite his contribution, Benfica couldn’t overcome Chelsea, who won the trophy with goals from Fernando Torres (56th minute) and Branislav Ivanović (93rd minute), while Oscar Cardozo scored a penalty for Benfica in the 68th minute.