Also, the club won the 1962 Copa del Generalísimo Final defeating 2–1 Sevilla clinching "The Double" being the only Copa del Generalísimo that Alfredo Di Stéfano won in 11 campaigns. The squad reached the 1962 European Cup Final being defeated by Portuguese side and European incumbents Benfica 3–5 thanks to a superb second half with star forward Eusébio scoring 2 goals.