Europa League · 1st Round - 2nd Leg (agg 2-1)
Manchester United v Ajax Amsterdam
2–0
Manchester United beat Ajax Amsterdam 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 29th September 1976 in the Europa League. Lou Macari (42') and Sammy McIlroy (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Lou Macari 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Arthur Albiston for Daly
- 65' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- 75' Steven Paterson for Hill
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Tomislav Ivic
Ajax Amsterdam
United vs Ajax Amsterdam History
Meeting 2 of 5
5
Played
3
Won
0
Drawn
2
Lost
7
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 15th September 1976. After this match United had played Ajax Amsterdam 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
15 Sep 1976 L 0–1 EL
29 Sep 1976 W 2–0 This match
16 Feb 2012 W 2–0 EL 23 Feb 2012 L 1–2 EL 24 May 2017 W 2–0 EL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 →