European Cup · Preliminary Round - 1st Leg (agg 3-2)
Hjk Helsinki v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Hjk Helsinki 3–2 at Olympic Stadium, Helsinki on Wednesday 22nd September 1965 in the European Cup. David Herd (1'), John Connelly (15') and Denis Law (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' David Herd 0–1
- 15' John Connelly 0–2
- 30' Kai Pahlman 1–2
- 36' Denis Law 1–3
- Half Time
- 71' Markku Peltoniemi 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Aulis Rytkonen
Hjk Helsinki
United vs Hjk Helsinki History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
9
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 22nd September 1965. After this match United had played Hjk Helsinki 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
22 Sep 1965 W 3–2 This match
6 Oct 1965 W 6–0 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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 →