Manchester United 10 Anderlecht 0

Manchester United's home debut in Europe at Maine Road.
"One of the most perfect exhibitions of football my side has ever given," said Matt Busby.
Inspired by David Pegg, who set up eight goals, including four for Dennis Viollet and a hat-trick for Tommy Taylor.

Manchester United 3 Athletic Bilbao 0

The first of United's great comebacks after losing 5-3 in Spain. Viollet, Johnny Berry and, in the final seconds,
Taylor squeezed United through to a semi-final which they lost to the great Real Madrid.

February 5 1958

Red Star 3 Manchester United 3

The game in Yugoslavia before the ill-fated flight 24 hours later which never left the runway at Munich, leaving the
flower of Matt Busby's team in the wreckage.

Manchester United 4 Tottenham 1

Trailing 2-0 to the great Spurs side of Dave Mackay and Danny Blanchflower in the second round of the Cup
Winners' Cup, United steamrollered the Londoners in the return, David Herd and Bobby Charlton both scoring
twice.

March 9 1966

Benfica 1 Manchester United 5

United's finest performance on foreign soil. Only one goal to the good from the European Cup second round first
leg, they slaughtered the Eagles, a possessed Best scoring twice, while John Connolly, Paddy Crerand and Bobby
Charlton completed the rout of the Portuguese champions.

May 29 1968

Manchester United 4 Benfica 1

United became the first English club to be crowned champions of Europe, fittingly at Wembley on a night
dominated by George Best and Bobby Charlton, while Denis Law watched from his hospital bed. After it was 1-1 at
full-time (Charlton header), Best, Brian Kidd and Charlton again completed an emotional night.

May 15 1968

Real Madrid 3 Manchester United 3

Defending a 1-0 lead from the first leg, United were on their way out when 3-1 down at half-time but fought back to
clinch a place in the final with goals from David Sadler and Bill Foulkes' late header.

March 21 1984

Manchester United 3 Barcelona 0

United looked on their way out of the Cup Winners' Cup after Diego Maradona's Spaniards took a 2-0 lead in the
third round first leg. But England skipper Bryan Robson was inspired, scoring twice and Frank Stapleton getting
the other as 58,547 roared United through, only to lose to Juventus in the semi-finals.

May 15 1991

Barcelona 1 Manchester United 2

Alex Ferguson guided United to their first European trophy for 23 years in the Rotterdam final of the Cup Winners'
Cup, Mark Hughes scoring two superb second half goals defended against Ronald Koeman's late consolation for
the Spaniards.

March 5 1997

Manchester United 4 Porto 0

"A performance to match Barcelona in 1984", said chairman Martin Edwards after the previously all-conquering
Portuguese were hammered into the ground.

October 1, 1997

Manchester United 3 Juventus 2

The best performance, after last season, United lost to Juventus both home and away, but now, it is time for United.
United hit back from conceding a goal after just 24 seconds of this European Champions' League match, going 3-1
up through Teddy Sheringham, Paul Scholes and Giggs. A last-gasp free kick by the Italians merely gave the
scoreline respectability.

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