European Cup · Quarter-Final - 1st Leg (agg 3-2)
Manchester United v Benfica
3–2
Manchester United beat Benfica 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 2nd February 1966 in the European Cup. David Herd (37'), Denis Law (42') and Bill Foulkes (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jose Augusto 0–1
- 37' David Herd 1–1
- 42' Denis Law 2–1
- Half Time
- 60' Bill Foulkes 3–1
- 70' Jose Augusto Torres 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bela Guttmann
Benfica
United vs Benfica History
Meeting 1 of 11
11
Played
8
Won
2
Drawn
1
Lost
25
Goals For
11
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 2nd February 1966. After this match United had played Benfica 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 80.0 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 60.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →