In the 1961-1962 season Di Stéfano won the double for the first time, winning the Generalísimo Cup 15 years since the last time after beating Sevilla 2–1 with two goals from Puskás to overturn the initial red and white advantage. He finished 6th in the 1961 Ballon d'Or in December. In the 1961-62 European season, Real reached the final of the tournament for the sixth time in its history, after eliminating Juventus and Standard Liège. Real played against defending champions Benfica and though the Spaniards took the lead twice, in the second half of the game the Lusitanians successfully defend their title with a 5–3 win, courtesy of Eusébio. Real lost its first European Cup final and for the first time Di Stéfano did not score in a final (the three goals were scored by Puskás). Nevertheless, he was among the best scorers of the competition for the second time in his career, with 7 goals.