Cup Winners Cup · 2nd Round - 2nd Leg (agg 5-6)
Manchester United v Porto
5–2
Manchester United beat Porto 5–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 2nd November 1977 in the Cup Winners Cup. Steve Coppell (8', 65') and Jimmy Nicholl (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 29' Seninho 1–1
- 39' Murca OG 2–1
- 44' Jimmy Nicholl 3–1
- Half Time
- 65' Steve Coppell 4–1
- 85' Seninho 4–2
- 90' Murca OG 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jose Pedroto
Porto
United vs Porto History
Meeting 2 of 9
9
Played
3
Won
4
Drawn
2
Lost
17
Goals For
14
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 19th October 1977. After this match United had played Porto 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
19 Oct 1977 L 0–4 CWC
2 Nov 1977 W 5–2 This match
5 Mar 1997 W 4–0 EC 19 Mar 1997 D 0–0 EC 25 Feb 2004 L 1–2 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20.0 |
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 →