Manchester United vs Benfica - 9 Mar 1966
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| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Wednesday 9 March 1966 | ||
| European Cup - Quarter-Final - 2nd leg | ||
| Estadio da Luz (75,000) | ||
| Benfica | 1 - 5 | Man Utd |
| Best Best Charlton Crerand Connelly | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Harry Gregg Shay Brennan Tony Dunne Paddy Crerand Bill Foulkes Nobby Stiles George Best Denis Law Bobby Charlton David Herd John Connelly | ||
| Managers | ||
| Béla Guttmann | Matt Busby | |
| Harry Gregg | 33 | 229 | |
| Shay Brennan | 28 | 280 | |
| Tony Dunne | 25 | 222 | |
| Paddy Crerand | 27 | 174 | |
| Bill Foulkes | 34 | 590 | |
| Nobby Stiles | 24 | 225 | |
| George Best | 19 | 123 | |
| Denis Law | 26 | 174 | |
| Bobby Charlton | 28 | 399 | |
| David Herd | 32 | 212 | |
| John Connelly | 28 | 94 | |
| average age | 28 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 14 Aug 1965 | FA Charity Shield | MU | 2 - 2 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Sat 21 Aug 1965 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford | |
| 3 | Tue 24 Aug 1965 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 4 - 2 | MU | City Ground | |
| 4 | Sat 28 Aug 1965 | League Division One | Northampton Town | 1 - 1 | MU | County Ground | |
| 5 | Wed 1 Sep 1965 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Sat 4 Sep 1965 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | Old Trafford | |
| 7 | Wed 8 Sep 1965 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 1 - 2 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 8 | Sat 11 Sep 1965 | League Division One | Burnley | 3 - 0 | MU | Turf Moor | |
| 9 | Wed 15 Sep 1965 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 18 Sep 1965 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Wed 22 Sep 1965 | European Cup | HJK Helsinki | 2 - 3 | MU | Olympiastadion | |
| 12 | Sat 25 Sep 1965 | League Division One | Arsenal | 4 - 2 | MU | Highbury | |
| 13 | Wed 6 Oct 1965 | European Cup | MU | 6 - 0 | HJK Helsinki | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 9 Oct 1965 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Sat 16 Oct 1965 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 - 1 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 16 | Sat 23 Oct 1965 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Sat 30 Oct 1965 | League Division One | Blackpool | 1 - 2 | MU | Bloomfield Road | |
| 18 | Sat 6 Nov 1965 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Sat 13 Nov 1965 | League Division One | Leicester City | 0 - 5 | MU | Filbert Street | |
| 20 | Wed 17 Nov 1965 | European Cup | ASK Vorwaerts | 0 - 2 | MU | Walter Ulbricht Stadium | |
| 21 | Sat 20 Nov 1965 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Sheffield United | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Wed 1 Dec 1965 | European Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | ASK Vorwaerts | Old Trafford | |
| 23 | Sat 4 Dec 1965 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 11 Dec 1965 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 3 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 25 | Wed 15 Dec 1965 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Sat 18 Dec 1965 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Mon 27 Dec 1965 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 1 Jan 1966 | League Division One | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | MU | Anfield | |
| 29 | Sat 8 Jan 1966 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 30 | Wed 12 Jan 1966 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 31 | Sat 15 Jan 1966 | League Division One | Fulham | 0 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 32 | Sat 22 Jan 1966 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 - 5 | MU | The Baseball Ground | |
| 33 | Sat 29 Jan 1966 | League Division One | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 - 0 | MU | Hillsborough | |
| 34 | Wed 2 Feb 1966 | European Cup | MU | 3 - 2 | Benfica | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Sat 5 Feb 1966 | League Division One | MU | 6 - 2 | Northampton Town | Old Trafford | |
| 36 | Sat 12 Feb 1966 | FA Cup | MU | 0 - 0 | Rotherham United | Old Trafford | |
| 37 | Tue 15 Feb 1966 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 0 - 1 | MU | Millmoor | |
| 38 | Sat 19 Feb 1966 | League Division One | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | MU | Victoria Ground | |
| 39 | Sat 26 Feb 1966 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 2 | Burnley | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 5 Mar 1966 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 4 | MU | Molineux | |
| 41 | Wed 9 Mar 1966 | European Cup | Benfica | 1 - 5 | MU | Estadio da Luz | |
| 42 | Sat 12 Mar 1966 | League Division One | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 43 | Sat 19 Mar 1966 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Sat 26 Mar 1966 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 - 1 | MU | Deepdale | |
| 45 | Wed 30 Mar 1966 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | Preston North End | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Wed 6 Apr 1966 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 47 | Sat 9 Apr 1966 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Wed 13 Apr 1966 | European Cup | Partizan Belgrade | 2 - 0 | MU | Stadion JNA | |
| 49 | Sat 16 Apr 1966 | League Division One | Sheffield United | 3 - 1 | MU | Bramall Lane | |
| 50 | Wed 20 Apr 1966 | European Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Partizan Belgrade | Old Trafford | |
| 51 | Sat 23 Apr 1966 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 1 | Everton | Burnden Park | |
| 52 | Mon 25 Apr 1966 | League Division One | Everton | 0 - 0 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 53 | Wed 27 Apr 1966 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Blackpool | Old Trafford | |
| 54 | Sat 30 Apr 1966 | League Division One | West Ham United | 3 - 2 | MU | Upton Park | |
| 55 | Wed 4 May 1966 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 3 - 3 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 56 | Sat 7 May 1966 | League Division One | Blackburn Rovers | 1 - 4 | MU | Ewood Park | |
| 57 | Mon 9 May 1966 | League Division One | MU | 6 - 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 58 | Thu 19 May 1966 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Wed 2 Feb 1966 | European Cup | MU | 3 - 2 | Benfica | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Wed 9 Mar 1966 | European Cup | Benfica | 1 - 5 | MU | Estadio da Luz | |
| 3 | Wed 29 May 1968 | European Cup | MU * | 4 - 1 | Benfica | Wembley | |
| 4 | Tue 27 Sep 2005 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 2 - 1 | Benfica | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Wed 7 Dec 2005 | UEFA Champions League | Benfica | 2 - 1 | MU | Estadio da Luz | |
| 6 | Tue 26 Sep 2006 | UEFA Champions League | Benfica | 0 - 1 | MU | Estadio da Luz | |
| 7 | Wed 6 Dec 2006 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 3 - 1 | Benfica | Old Trafford |