European Cup · Quarter-Final - 1st Leg (agg 3-5)
Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United
5–3
Manchester United lost 3–5 to Athletic Bilbao at Estadio San Mames on Wednesday 16th January 1957 in the European Cup. Tommy Taylor (48'), Dennis Viollet (54') and Billy Whelan (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Ignacio Uribe 1–0
- 28' Ignacio Uribe 2–0
- 43' Felix Marcaida 3–0
- Half Time
- 48' Tommy Taylor 3–1
- 54' Dennis Viollet 3–2
- 73' Armando Merodio 4–2
- 78' Jose Luis Arteche 5–2
- 85' Billy Whelan 5–3
- Full Time 5–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ferdinand Daucik
Athletic Bilbao
United vs Athletic Bilbao History
Meeting 1 of 6
6
Played
3
Won
0
Drawn
3
Lost
16
Goals For
11
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 16th January 1957. After this match United had played Athletic Bilbao 1 time: 0W 0D 1L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 33.3 |
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 →