European Cup · Semi-Final - 1st Leg (agg 1-3)
Real Madrid v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Real Madrid at Bernabeu Stadium on Thursday 11th April 1957 in the European Cup. Tommy Taylor (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Hector Rial 1–0
- 63' Alfredo Di Stefano 2–0
- 82' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- 83' Enrique Mateos 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 82'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jose Villalonga
Real Madrid
United vs Real Madrid History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 0W 0D 1L.
| 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 →