Champions League / European Cup · First round, first leg · 1956/57

Man. United v Dortmund, 17 October 1956

Flag Man. United
3–2
Flag Dortmund

17 October 1956

Other leg

21.11.1956 · Champions League, First round
Flag Dortmund
0–0
Flag Man. United

Form before this match

  • Flag Man. United

    1. Win · 12.09.1956 · Champions League, Qualification · 1956/57 · Anderlecht (away) 2–0

    2. Win · 26.09.1956 · Champions League, Qualification · 1956/57 · Anderlecht (home) 10–0

  • Flag Dortmund

    1. Win · 01.08.1956 · Champions League, Qualification · 1956/57 · Spora (home) 4–3

    2. Loss · 06.09.1956 · Champions League, Qualification · 1956/57 · Spora (away) 1–2

    3. Win · 16.09.1956 · Champions League, Qualification · 1956/57 · Spora (home) 7–0

Head-to-head before this match

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

Man. United against clubs from Germany

Man. United hadn't played clubs from Germany before.

Dortmund against clubs from England

Dortmund hadn't played clubs from England before.