 The Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 1967 – 29 May 1968 |
| Teams | 32 (31 competed) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Manchester United (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Benfica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,059,590 (34,327 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eusébio (Benfica) 6 goals |
| ← 1966–67 1968–69 → | |
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 were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the first round.
Teams
 Dinamo Tirana (1st)
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 Rapid Wien (1st)
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 Anderlecht (1st)
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 Botev Plovdiv (1st)
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 Olympiakos Nicosia (1st)
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 Sparta Prague (1st)
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 Hvidovre (1st)
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Manchester United (1st)
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 KuPS (1st)
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 Saint-Étienne (1st)
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 FC Karl-Marx-Stadt (1st)
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 Eintracht Braunschweig (1st)
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 Olympiacos (1st)
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 Vasas (1st)
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 Valur (1st)
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 Dundalk (1st)
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 Juventus (1st)
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 Jeunesse Esch (1st)
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 Hibernians (1st)
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 Ajax (1st)
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 Glentoran (1st)
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 Skeid (1st)
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 Górnik Zabrze (1st)
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Benfica (1st)
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 Rapid București (1st)
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 Celtic (1st)
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 Real Madrid (1st)
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 Djurgården (1st)
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 Basel (1st)
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 Beşiktaş (1st)
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 Dynamo Kyiv (1st)
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 Sarajevo (1st)
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Bracket
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiakos Nicosia
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3–5 | Sarajevo
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2–2 | 1–3 |
| Manchester United
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4–0 | Hibernians
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4–0 | 0–0 |
| Celtic
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2–3 | Dynamo Kyiv
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1–2 | 1–1 |
| Górnik Zabrze
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4–0 | Djurgården
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3–0 | 1–0 |
| Basel
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4–5 | Hvidovre
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1–2 | 3–3 |
| Ajax
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2–3 | Real Madrid
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1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Skeid
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1–2 | Sparta Prague
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0–1 | 1–1 |
| FC Karl-Marx-Stadt
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2–5 | Anderlecht
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1–3 | 1–2 |
| Dundalk
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1–9 | Vasas
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0–1 | 1–8 |
| Valur
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4–4 (a) | Jeunesse Esch
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1–1 | 3–3 |
| Glentoran
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1–1 (a) | Benfica
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1–1 | 0–0 |
Saint-Étienne 
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5–0 | KuPS
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2–0 | 3–0 |
| Beşiktaş
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0–4 | Rapid Wien
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0–1 | 0–3 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig
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(w/o) | Dinamo Tirana
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– | – |
| Olympiacos
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0–2 | Juventus
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0–0 | 0–2 |
| Botev Plovdiv
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2–3 | Rapid București
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2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 2–2 | Sarajevo |
|---|---|---|
Kettenis  1'Tešan 43' (o.g.) |
Report | Antić 50', 58' |
| Manchester United | 4–0 | Hibernians |
|---|---|---|
| Sadler 12', 58' Law 43', 62' |
Report |
| Celtic | 1–2 | Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Lennox 62' |
Report | Puzach 4' Byshovets 29' |
| Górnik Zabrze | 3–0 | Djurgården |
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| Lubański 41', 86' Lentner 88' |
Report |
| Basel | 1–2 | Hvidovre |
|---|---|---|
| Hauser 17' |
Report | Larsen 58' Sørensen 80' |
| Ajax | 1–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Cruyff 17' |
Report | Pirri 35' |
| Skeid | 0–1 | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mráz 7' |
| Karl-Marx-Stadt | 1–3 | Anderlecht |
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| Steinmann 41' |
Report | Mulder 3', 35' Van Himst 38' |
| Dundalk | 0–1 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Korsós 67' |
| Valur | 1–1 | Jeunesse Esch |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnarsson 38' |
Report | Di Genova 25' |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Colrain 10' (pen.) |
Report | Eusébio 86' |
| Saint-Étienne | 2–0 | KuPS |
|---|---|---|
| Herbin 43' Jacquet 47' |
Report |
| Beşiktaş | 0–1 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Flögel 22' |
| Olympiacos | 0–0 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2–0 | Rapid București |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Second leg
| Sarajevo | 3–1 | Olympiakos Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| Antić 33' Šiljkut 83', 84' |
Report | Kettenis 79' |
Sarajevo won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Hibernians | 0–0 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Manchester United won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Byshovets 89' |
Report | Lennox 67' |
Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Djurgården | 0–1 | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Musiałek 35' |
Górnik Zabrze won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Hvidovre | 3–3 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Hansen 18' Sørensen 39'Olsen 58' |
Report | Hauser 2' Benthaus 78'Wenger 85' |
Hvidovre won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Gento 58' Veloso 99' |
Report | Groot 69' |
Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 1–1 | Skeid |
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| Mráz 58' |
Report | Sjøberg 38' |
Sparta Prague won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 2–1 | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
|---|---|---|
| Bergholtz 33' Van Himst 38' |
Report | Schuster 11' |
Anderlecht won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Vasas | 8–1 | Dundalk |
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| Vidáts 10', 87' Farkas 32', 35', 72'Korsós 43', 85'Molnár 68' |
Report | Hale 25' |
Vasas won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Jeunesse Esch | 3–3 | Valur |
|---|---|---|
| Hnatow 56' Di Genova 86'Langer 89' |
Report | Jónsson 10' Gunnarsson 36', 60' |
4–4 on aggregate; Valur won on away goals.
| Benfica | 0–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1–1 on aggregate; Benfica won on away goals.
| KuPS | 0–3 | Saint-Étienne |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Herbin 5' Bosquier 25'Revelli 84' (pen.) |
Saint-Étienne won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 3–0 | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| Seitl 9' Grausam 43'Flögel 75' |
Report |
Rapid Wien won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 2–0 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Zigoni 12' Menichelli 49' |
Report |
Juventus won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Rapid București | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Botev Plovdiv |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rapid București won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo
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1–2 | Manchester United
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0–0 | 1–2 |
| Dynamo Kyiv
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2–3 | Górnik Zabrze
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1–2 | 1–1 |
| Hvidovre
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3–6 | Real Madrid
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2–2 | 1–4 |
| Sparta Prague
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6–5 | Anderlecht
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3–2 | 3–3 |
| Vasas
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11–1 | Valur
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6–0 | 5–1 |
| Benfica
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2–1 | Saint-Étienne
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2–0 | 0–1 |
| Rapid Wien
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1–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig
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1–0 | 0–2 |
| Juventus
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1–0 | Rapid București
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1–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
| Sarajevo | 0–0 | Manchester United |
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| Report |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 1–2 | Górnik Zabrze |
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| Olek 12' (o.g.) |
Report | Szołtysik 15' Lubański 61' |
| Hvidovre | 2–2 | Real Madrid |
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| Hansen 25' Petersen 71' |
Report | Gento 35' Pirri 47' |
| Sparta Prague | 3–2 | Anderlecht |
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| Mašek 25', 32' (pen.), 62' |
Report | Jurion 35' Van Himst 55' |
| Vasas | 6–0 | Valur |
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| Bergsson 5' (o.g.) Pál 14'Radics 37', 44', 50'Puskás 47' |
Report |
| Benfica | 2–0 | Saint-Étienne |
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| José Augusto 28' Eusébio 59' (pen.) |
Report |
| Rapid Wien | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
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| Hasil 54' |
Report |
| Juventus | 1–0 | Rapid București |
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| Magnusson 57' |
Report |
Second leg
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Sarajevo |
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| Aston 10' Best 63' |
Report | Delalić 87' |
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Górnik Zabrze | 1–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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| Szołtysik 43' |
Report | Turyanchik 37' |
Górnik Zabrze won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Real Madrid | 4–1 | Hvidovre |
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| Velázquez 16' Grosso 19', 30'Gento 75' |
Report | Petersen 28' |
Real Madrid won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Anderlecht | 3–3 | Sparta Prague |
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| Van Himst 60', 65' Devrindt 83' |
Report | Mašek 30', 85' Mráz 89' |
Sparta Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Valur | 1–5 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnarsson 85' |
Report | Molnár 11' Pál 13'Mathesz 30'Váradi 53'Kovács 72' |
Vasas won 11–1 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne | 1–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Bereta 10' |
Report |
Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–0 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Grzyb 38' Saborowski 43' |
Report |
Eintracht Braunschweig won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Rapid București | 0–0 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Juventus won 1–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United
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2–1 | Górnik Zabrze
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2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Real Madrid
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4–2 | Sparta Prague
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3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Vasas
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0–3 | Benfica
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0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig
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3–3 | Juventus
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3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| Florenski 60' (o.g.) Kidd 90' |
Report |
| Real Madrid | 3–0 | Sparta Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Amancio 61', 62', 68' |
Report |
| Vasas | 0–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–2 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Kaack 28' Dulz 37'Berg 38' |
Report | Kaack 10' (o.g.) Sacco 81' |
Second leg
| Górnik Zabrze | 1–0 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Lubański 70' |
Report |
Manchester United won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Kvašňák 36' Dyba 45' |
Report | Gento 57' |
Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Benfica | 3–0 | Vasas |
|---|---|---|
| Eusébio 48', 70' Torres 77' |
Report |
Benfica won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
|---|---|---|
| Bercellino 88' (pen.) |
Report |
Juventus 3–3 Eintracht Braunschweig on aggregate.
Play-off
| Juventus | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
|---|---|---|
| Magnusson 56' |
Report |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United
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4–3 | Real Madrid
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1–0 | 3–3 |
| Benfica
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3–0 | Juventus
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2–0 | 1–0 |
First leg
| Manchester United | 1–0 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Best 36' |
Report |
| Benfica | 2–0 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 64' Eusébio 70' |
Report |
Second leg
| Real Madrid | 3–3 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Pirri 32' Gento 41'Amancio 45' |
Report | Zoco 44' (o.g.) Sadler 73'Foulkes 78' |
Manchester United won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 0–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Eusébio 66' |
Benfica won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 1968 European Cup Final| Manchester United | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton 53', 99' Best 92'Kidd 94' |
Report | Graça 79' |
Top scorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eusébio
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Benfica
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6 |
| 2 | Francisco Gento
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Real Madrid
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5 |
| Václav Mašek
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Sparta Prague
|
5 | |
| Paul Van Himst
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Anderlecht
|
5 | |
| 5 | Amancio
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Real Madrid
|
4 |
| Hermann Gunnarsson
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Valur
|
4 | |
| Włodzimierz Lubański
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Górnik Zabrze
|
4 | |
| 8 | Boško Antić
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Sarajevo
|
3 |
| George Best
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Manchester United
|
3 | |
| János Farkas
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Vasas
|
3 | |
| István Korsós
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Vasas
|
3 | |
| Ivan Mráz
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Sparta Prague
|
3 | |
| Pirri
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Real Madrid
|
3 | |
| János Radics
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Vasas
|
3 | |
| David Sadler
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Manchester United
|
3 | |
| Source: | |||
References
- "Rapid București v Botev Plovdiv" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Sarajevo v Manchester United, 15 November 1967" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Vasas v Valur, 15 November 1967" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Season 1967/68 Player stats". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links
- 1967–68 All matches – season at UEFA website
- European Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- All scorers 1967–68 European Cup according to protocols UEFA
- 1967-68 European Cup - results and line-ups (archive)
- European Cup 1967-68 – results, protocols, players statistics
- website eurocups-uefa.ru European Cup 1967-68 – results, protocols
- website Football Archive 1967–68 European Cup
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