The 1957-58 season, however, was tarnished by the Munich air tragedy, in which eight Manchester United players died on their way home from Belgrade after a 3-3 draw in the quarter-final second leg with Red Star Belgrade. The eventual runners-up, A.C. Milan of Italy, beat the English champions in the semi-finals. That year's tournament was cancelled out of respect for the victims. It has never been held again. However, the competition is planned to be re-established for the 2008-09 season. United won its first European trophy the previous year, when it defeated Benfica 4-1 in the final of the 1956-57 European Cup. This was only three years after Portugal had declared itself an independent country and was thus allowed to enter the European Cup. The game was played at Old Trafford because Estádio das Antas in Lisbon could not accommodate all the fans who wanted to see this match. The Portuguese government agreed to pay £150,000 as well as providing two buses to take supporters to and from the game. Portugal was represented by Sporting CP while Manchester United played its first European match against Benfica. It was decided in a dramatic finale after both teams finished level at 1-1 after extra time. In the penalty shootout, Sporting's goalkeeper Sergio Buscopa saved three penalties to help his side win the shoot-out 5-4 and claim their first ever European title.