Champions League / European Cup · Quarter-finals, first leg · 1965/66

Man. United v Benfica, 2 February 1966

2 February 1966

Other leg

09.03.1966 · Champions League, Quarter-finals

Form before this match

  • Flag Man. United
    1. Loss · 16.06.1965 · Fairs Cup, Semi-finals · 1964/65 · Ferencváros (home) 1–2

    2. Win · 22.09.1965 · Champions League, First round · 1965/66 · HJK (away) 3–2

    3. Win · 06.10.1965 · Champions League, First round · 1965/66 · HJK (home) 6–0

    4. Win · 17.11.1965 · Champions League, Second round · 1965/66 · Vorwärts Berlin (away) 2–0

    5. Win · 01.12.1965 · Champions League, Second round · 1965/66 · Vorwärts Berlin (home) 3–1

  • Flag Benfica
    1. Loss · 27.05.1965 · Champions League, Final · 1964/65 · Internazionale (away) 0–1

    2. Win · 30.09.1965 · Champions League, First round · 1965/66 · Stade Dudelange (away) 8–0

    3. Win · 05.10.1965 · Champions League, First round · 1965/66 · Stade Dudelange (home) 10–0

    4. Draw · 10.11.1965 · Champions League, Second round · 1965/66 · Levski (away) 2–2

    5. Win · 08.12.1965 · Champions League, Second round · 1965/66 · Levski (home) 3–2

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Man. United against clubs from Portugal

2 matches before this one

Benfica against clubs from England

2 matches before this one