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The 1968 European Cup final was the final match of the 1967–68 European Cup, the premier club football competition in Europe. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 29 May 1968 between Benfica of Portugal and Manchester United of England in front of a crowd of 92,225.
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 .
UEFA Euro 1968 was the third edition of the UEFA European Championship, UEFA's football competition for national teams. [1] Qualifying rounds were played on a home-and-away round-robin tournament basis prior to the semi-finals and final taking place in Italy, between 5 and 10 June 1968. [2]
The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the third UEFA European Championship , an event held every four years and organised by UEFA . The final tournament took place between 5 and 10 June 1968.
Despite the European Cup success, United finished second in the First Division, two points behind local rival Manchester City after losing the last game of the season against Sunderland. The 1967–68 season was a breakout year for winger George Best , who led the team with 28 goals in the First Division and 32 goals overall, being voted ...
The Italian line-up on the pitch prior to the start of the final replay. The final tournament of UEFA Euro 1968 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the quarter-finals. There were two rounds of matches: a semi-final stage leading to the final to decide the champions.
The 1968 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1967–68 European Cup Winners' Cup and the eighth European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Milan of Italy and Hamburg of West Germany, and was held at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The 1967–68 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup club football tournament was won by Milan following their final victory against Hamburg, the fourth West German finalist in four years. Milan beat defending champions Bayern Munich en route to the final.