European Cup · Semi-Final - 1st Leg (agg 1-0)
Manchester United v Real Madrid
1–0
Manchester United beat Real Madrid 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 24th April 1968 in the European Cup. George Best (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' George Best 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 36'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Miguel Munoz
Real Madrid
United vs Real Madrid History
Meeting 3 of 11
11
Played
2
Won
4
Drawn
5
Lost
17
Goals For
22
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Thursday 11th April 1957. After this match United had played Real Madrid 3 times: 1W 1D 1L.
11 Apr 1957 L 1–3 EC 25 Apr 1957 D 2–2 EC
24 Apr 1968 W 1–0 This match
15 May 1968 D 3–3 EC 4 Apr 2000 D 0–0 EC 19 Apr 2000 L 2–3 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 40.0 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
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 →