European Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 3-0)
Manchester United v Anderlecht
3–0
Manchester United beat Anderlecht 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 13th November 1968 in the European Cup. Brian Kidd (52') and Denis Law (70', 78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 70' Denis Law 2–0
- 78' Denis Law 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Norberto Hofling
Anderlecht
United vs Anderlecht History
Meeting 3 of 8
8
Played
5
Won
1
Drawn
2
Lost
25
Goals For
8
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 12th September 1956. After this match United had played Anderlecht 3 times: 3W 0D 0L.
12 Sep 1956 W 2–0 EC 26 Sep 1956 W 10–0 EC
13 Nov 1968 W 3–0 This match
27 Nov 1968 L 1–3 EC 13 Sep 2000 W 5–1 EC 24 Oct 2000 L 1–2 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25.0 |
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 →