1967–68 European Cup
1967–68 European Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 1967 – 29 May 1968 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Manchester United(1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eusébio (6 goals) |
The 1967–68 European Cup was the 13th European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Manchester United, who beat Benfica 4–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium, London. The European Cup title marked the tenth year since the Munich air disaster, in which eight United players were killed and their manager, Matt Busby, was left close to death, the day after earning a place in the semi-finals of the 1957–58 competition. It was also the first time an English side had won the trophy.
The away goals rule (which had already been used in the Cup Winners' Cup and the Fairs' Cup) was introduced if aggregate scores were level after two legs, but only for the first round of the competition. Extra time goals were not included in the rule.
Celtic, the defending champions, were eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the first round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 1967 – 29 May 1968 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester United(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eusébio (6 goals) |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Olympiakos Nicosia | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sarajevo | 2 | 3 | 5 | Sarajevo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 4 | Manchester United | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Hibernians | 0 | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Celtic | 1 | 1 | 2 |  Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Dynamo Kiev | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dynamo Kiev | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Górnik Zabrze | 3 | 1 | 4 | Górnik Zabrze | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Djurgården | 0 | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Basel | 1 | 3 | 4 |  Real Madrid | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Hvidovre | 2 | 3 | 5 | Hvidovre | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ajax | 1 | 1 | 2 | Real Madrid | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid (a.e.t) | 1 | 2 | 3 | Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Skeid | 0 | 1 | 1 |  Sparta Prague | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sparta Prague | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sparta Prague | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 1 | 1 | 2 |  Anderlecht | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 3 | 2 | 5 | Manchester United (a.e.t) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Dundalk | 0 | 1 | 1 | Benfica | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Vasas | 1 | 8 | 9 |  Vasas | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Valur (a) | 1 | 3 | 4 | Valur | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jeunesse Esch | 1 | 3 | 4 | Vasas | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glentoran | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benfica | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benfica | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benfica | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Saint-Étienne | 2 | 3 | 5 | Saint-Étienne | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 KuPS | 0 | 0 | 0 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Rapid Wien | 1 | 3 | 4 | Rapid Wien | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Eintracht Braunschweig | (w) | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Dinamo Tirana | (o) | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Olympiacos | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juventus | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus | 0 | 2 | 2 | Juventus | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 2 |  Rapid București | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rapid București (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Olympiakos Nicosia | 3–5 | Sarajevo | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Manchester United | 4–0 | Hibernians | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| Celtic | 2–3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 4–0 | Djurgården | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Basel | 4–5 | Hvidovre | 1–2 | 3–3 |
| Ajax | 2–3 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Skeid | 1–2 | Sparta Prague | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | 2–5 | Anderlecht | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Dundalk | 1–9 | Vasas | 0–1 | 1–8 |
| Valur | 4–4 (a) | Jeunesse Esch | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Glentoran | 1–1 (a) | Benfica | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 5–0 | KuPS | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Beşiktaş | 0–4 | Rapid Wien | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | (w/o) |  Dinamo Tirana | – | – |
| Olympiacos | 0–2 | Juventus | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2–3 |  Rapid București | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
Second leg
Sarajevo won 5–3 on aggregate.
Manchester United won 4–0 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
Górnik Zabrze won 4–0 on aggregate.
Hvidovre won 5–4 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 2–1 on aggregate.
Anderlecht won 5–2 on aggregate.
Vasas won 9–1 on aggregate.
Valur 4–4 Jeunesse Esch on aggregate. Valur won on away goals.
Benfica won 1–1 on away goals.
Saint-Étienne won 5–0 on aggregate.
Rapid Wien won 4–0 on aggregate.
Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.
Rapid București won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo | 1–2 | Manchester United | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2–3 | Górnik Zabrze | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Hvidovre | 3–6 | Real Madrid | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Sparta Prague | 6–5 | Anderlecht | 3–2 | 3–3 |
| Vasas | 11–1 | Valur | 6–0 | 5–1 |
| Benfica | 2–1 | Saint-Étienne | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Rapid Wien | 1–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Juventus | 1–0 | Rapid București | 1–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Górnik Zabrze won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 6–3 on aggregate.
Sparta Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
Vasas won 11–1 on aggregate.
Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.
Eintracht Braunschweig won 2–1 on aggregate.
Juventus won 1–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Górnik Zabrze | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Real Madrid | 4–2 | Sparta Prague | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Vasas | 0–3 | Benfica | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–31 | Juventus | 3–2 | 0–1 |
1 Juventus beat Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0 in a play-off to reach the semi-finals.
First leg
Second leg
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Benfica won 3–0 on aggregate.
Juventus 3–3 Eintracht Braunschweig on aggregate.
Juventus won 1–0 in play-off.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 4–3 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | 3–3 |
| Benfica | 3–0 | Juventus | 2–0 | 1–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Manchester United won 4–3 on aggregate.
Benfica won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1967–68 European Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eusébio | Benfica | 6 |
| 2 | Francisco Gento | Real Madrid | 5 |
| Paul Van Himst | Anderlecht | 5 | |
| Václav Mašek | Sparta Prague | 5 | |
| 5 | Amancio | Real Madrid | 4 |
| Hermann Gunnarsson | Valur | 4 | |
| Włodzimierz Lubański | Górnik Zabrze | 4 | |
| 8 | Boško Antić | Sarajevo | 3 |
| George Best | Manchester United | 3 | |
| János Farkas | Vasas | 3 | |
| István Korsós | Vasas | 3 | |
| Ivan Mráz | Sparta Prague | 3 | |
| Pirri | Real Madrid | 3 | |
| János Radics | Vasas | 3 | |
| David Sadler | Manchester United | 3 |