Manchester United vs Benfica - 29 May 1968
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| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Wednesday 29 May 1968 | ||
| European Cup - Final | ||
| Wembley * (92,225) | ||
| Man Utd | 4 - 1 | Benfica |
| Charlton 53 Best 93 Kidd 94 Charlton 99 | Graca75 | |
| Starting XI | ||
| Alex Stepney Shay Brennan Tony Dunne Paddy Crerand Bill Foulkes Nobby Stiles George Best Brian Kidd Bobby Charlton David Sadler John Aston | José Henrique Adolfo Calisto Humberto Fernandes Jacinto Santos Fernando Cruz Jaime Graça Mário Coluna José Augusto José Torres Eusébio Antonio Simoes | |
| Managers | ||
| Matt Busby | Otto Glória | |
| Referee | ||
| Concetto Lo Bello | ||
| Alex Stepney | 25 | 90 | |
| Shay Brennan | 31 | 331 | |
| Tony Dunne | 26 | 329 | |
| Paddy Crerand | 29 | 285 | |
| Bill Foulkes | 36 | 665 | |
| Nobby Stiles | 26 | 307 | |
| George Best | 22 | 226 | |
| Brian Kidd | 18 | 50 | |
| Bobby Charlton | 30 | 509 | |
| David Sadler | 22 | 128 | |
| John Aston | 20 | 106 | |
| average age | 26 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 12 Aug 1967 | FA Charity Shield | MU | 3 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Sat 19 Aug 1967 | League Division One | Everton | 3 - 1 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 3 | Wed 23 Aug 1967 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 26 Aug 1967 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Sat 2 Sep 1967 | League Division One | West Ham United | 1 - 3 | MU | Upton Park | |
| 6 | Wed 6 Sep 1967 | League Division One | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | MU | Roker Park | |
| 7 | Sat 9 Sep 1967 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Burnley | Old Trafford | |
| 8 | Sat 16 Sep 1967 | League Division One | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 - 1 | MU | Hillsborough | |
| 9 | Wed 20 Sep 1967 | European Cup | MU | 4 - 0 | Hibernians Malta | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 23 Sep 1967 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Wed 27 Sep 1967 | European Cup | Hibernians Malta | 0 - 0 | MU | Empire Stadium | |
| 12 | Sat 30 Sep 1967 | League Division One | Manchester City | 1 - 2 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 13 | Sat 7 Oct 1967 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 14 Oct 1967 | League Division One | Sheffield United | 0 - 3 | MU | Bramall Lane | |
| 15 | Wed 25 Oct 1967 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 16 | Sat 28 Oct 1967 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 3 - 1 | MU | City Ground | |
| 17 | Sat 4 Nov 1967 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | Old Trafford | |
| 18 | Wed 8 Nov 1967 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 19 | Sat 11 Nov 1967 | League Division One | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | MU | Anfield | |
| 20 | Wed 15 Nov 1967 | European Cup | Sarajevo | 0 - 0 | MU | Stadion Kosevo | |
| 21 | Sat 18 Nov 1967 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Southampton | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 25 Nov 1967 | League Division One | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 23 | Wed 29 Nov 1967 | European Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Sarajevo | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 2 Dec 1967 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Sat 9 Dec 1967 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 26 | Sat 16 Dec 1967 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Sat 23 Dec 1967 | League Division One | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | MU | Filbert Street | |
| 28 | Tue 26 Dec 1967 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 29 | Sat 30 Dec 1967 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 3 | MU | Molineux | |
| 30 | Sat 6 Jan 1968 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Sat 20 Jan 1968 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Sat 27 Jan 1968 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 33 | Wed 31 Jan 1968 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 0 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 34 | Sat 3 Feb 1968 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 2 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 35 | Sat 17 Feb 1968 | League Division One | Burnley | 2 - 1 | MU | Turf Moor | |
| 36 | Sat 24 Feb 1968 | League Division One | Arsenal | 0 - 2 | MU | Highbury | |
| 37 | Wed 28 Feb 1968 | European Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | Gornik Zabrze | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Sat 2 Mar 1968 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 39 | Wed 13 Mar 1968 | European Cup | Gornik Zabrze | 1 - 0 | MU | Stadion Slaski | |
| 40 | Sat 16 Mar 1968 | League Division One | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 41 | Sat 23 Mar 1968 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 42 | Wed 27 Mar 1968 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 30 Mar 1968 | League Division One | Stoke City | 2 - 4 | MU | Victoria Ground | |
| 44 | Sat 6 Apr 1968 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Fri 12 Apr 1968 | League Division One | Fulham | 0 - 4 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 46 | Sat 13 Apr 1968 | League Division One | Southampton | 2 - 2 | MU | The Dell | |
| 47 | Mon 15 Apr 1968 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Sat 20 Apr 1968 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Sheffield United | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Wed 24 Apr 1968 | European Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Real Madrid | Old Trafford | |
| 50 | Sat 27 Apr 1968 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 6 - 3 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 51 | Sat 4 May 1968 | League Division One | MU | 6 - 0 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 52 | Sat 11 May 1968 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | |
| 53 | Wed 15 May 1968 | European Cup | Real Madrid | 3 - 3 | MU | Bernabeu Stadium | |
| 54 | Wed 29 May 1968 | European Cup | MU * | 4 - 1 | Benfica | Wembley |
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 | |
| 8 | Wed 14 Sep 2011 | UEFA Champions League | Benfica | 1 - 1 | MU | Estadio da Luz | |
| 9 | Tue 22 Nov 2011 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 2 - 2 | Benfica | Old Trafford |