European Cup · Final
Manchester United v Benfica
4–1
Manchester United beat Benfica 4–1 at Wembley (N) on Wednesday 29th May 1968 in the European Cup. Bobby Charlton (53', 99'), George Best (92') and Brian Kidd (93') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 53' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 80' Jaime Graca 1–1
- Extra Time
- 92' George Best 2–1
- 93' Brian Kidd 3–1
- 99' Bobby Charlton 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Otto Gloria
Benfica
United vs Benfica History
Meeting 3 of 11
11
Played
8
Won
2
Drawn
1
Lost
25
Goals For
11
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 2nd February 1966. After this match United had played Benfica 3 times: 3W 0D 0L.
2 Feb 1966 W 3–2 EC 9 Mar 1966 W 5–1 EC
29 May 1968 W 4–1 This match
27 Sep 2005 W 2–1 EC 7 Dec 2005 L 1–2 EC 26 Sep 2006 W 1–0 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 80.0 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 60.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 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 →