Manchester United Win European Cup vs S.L. Benfica (1968) | British Pathé

Watch Manchester United defeat Portuguese team S.L. Benfica 4-1 at the 1968 European Cup Final (known today as UEFA Champions League) at Wembley Stadium, London. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: https://goo.gl/W4hZBv Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: https://goo.gl/7dVe8r #BritishPathé #History #EuropeanCup #MUFC #ManchesterUnited #PremierLeague #Football #Soccer #PrimeiraLiga #UEFA Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: https://goo.gl/hV1nkf (FILM ID:2063.02) No title. Manchester United defeat Benfica 4-1 and win the European Cup at Wembley Stadium, London. Colour item. L/S crowds at Wembley Stadium. C/U team captains - Bobby Charlton and Coluna - exchange flags. C/U crowd. Man Utd kick off playing right to left. Various shots of football match, includes good C/Us of the players in action. George Best is fouled several times by Benfica defenders. There is no score in the first half. L/S crowd during half time. Various shots of second half of match. Charlton scores for Manchester United, shortly after Graca scores for Benfica. L/S as whistle blows for end of 90 minutes with score at one all. L/S crowds. L/S two teams in middle of pitch. Various C/Us United players sitting on pitch being given massages and sponges. Various shots game continuing in extra time. Best, Kidd and Charlton score for United. C/U Manchester United manager Matt Busby being embraced by United Players. C/U Matt Busby embracing George Best. C/U Busby. C/U Busby hugging Nobby Stiles. L/S players on pitch preparing to collect the cup. C/U group of United players. C/U Stiles with another player. Panning shot as United come up to Royal Box to receive cup. M/S as Bobby Charlton is presented with cup by Mr. Wieberkehr, President of European Union. C/U Charlton and cup. Various shots of Man Utd players with the cup. They run round the stadium, lifting the cup to show the fans. C/U United player wearing the cup on his head. Manchester United players are: Charlton, Stepney, Bennan, Dunne, Crerand, Foulkes, Stiles, Best, Kidd, Saddler and Aston. Benfica includes: Coluna, Eusebio, Henrique, Graca. BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance.