European Cup · Quarter-Final - 2nd Leg (agg 6-5)
Manchester United v Athletic Bilbao
3–0
Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 3–0 at Maine Road on Wednesday 6th February 1957 in the European Cup. Dennis Viollet (42'), Tommy Taylor (70') and Johnny Berry (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Tommy Taylor 2–0
- 85' Johnny Berry 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
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 2 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 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
16 Jan 1957 L 3–5 EC
6 Feb 1957 W 3–0 This match
8 Mar 2012 L 2–3 EL 15 Mar 2012 L 1–2 EL 1 May 2025 W 3–0 EL | 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 →