UNITED'S 10 MOST MEMORABLE EUROPEAN NIGHTS

September 26, 1956: Manchester United 10 Anderlecht 0 United's home debut in Europe - at Maine Road. ``One of the most perfect exhibitions my side has ever given,'' said Matt Busby. Inspired by David Pegg, who set up eight goals including four for Dennis Viollett and a hat-trick for Tommy Taylor.

February 6, 1957: Manchester United 3 Athletic Bilbao 0 The first of United's great comebacks after losing 5-3 in Spain. Viollet, Johnny Berry and, in the final seconds, Taylor squeezed United through before losing to the great Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

December 10, 1963: Manchester United 4 Tottenham 1 Trailing 2-0 to the great Tottenham side of Dave Mackay and Co in the second round of the European Cup Winners' Cup, United steamrollered the Londoners in the return, David Herd and Bobby Charlton both scoring twice.

March 9, 1966: Benfica 1 Manchester United 5 United's finest performance on foreign soil. Just one goal to the good from the European Cup second round first leg, they slaughtered the Eagles. George Best scored twice while John Connolly, Paddy Crerand and Charlton completed the rout of the Portuguese champions.

May 15, 1968: Real Madrid 3 Manchester United 3 Defending a 1-0 lead from the first leg, United were on their way out at 3-1 down at half-time. But they fought back to clinch a place in the final with goals from David Sadler and Bill Foulkes' late header.

May 29, 1968: Manchester United 4 Benfica 1 United became the first English club to be crowned champions of Europe, fittingly at Wembley on a night dominated by Best and Charlton while Denis Law watched from his hospital bed. After 1-1 at full time (Charlton header), Best, Brian Kidd and Charlton again completed an emotional night.

March 21, 1984: Manchester United 3 Barcelona 0 United looked on their way out of the European Cup Winners' Cup after Diego Maradona's Spaniards had taken a 2-0 lead in the third round first leg. But England skipper Bryan Robson was inspired, scoring twice and Frank Stapleton getting the other as 58,547 fans roared United through only to lose to Juventus in the semi-finals.

May 15, 1991: Barcelona 1 Manchester United 2 Alex Ferguson guided United to their first European trophy for 23 years in the Rotterdam final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, Mark Hughes scoring two superb second-half goals which rendered Ronald Koeman's late free-kick a consolation for the Spaniards.

March 5, 1997: Manchester United 4 Porto 0 ``A performance to match Barcelona in 1984'', said chairman Martin Edwards after the previously all-conquering Portuguese were hammered into the ground. David May, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and Andy Cole gave United an overwhelming advantage for the second leg, which finished 0-0, before defeat to eventual champions Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals.

October 1, 1997: Manchester United 3 Juventus 2 United hit back from conceding a goal after just 24 seconds of this European Champions' League match, going 3-1 up through Teddy Sheringham, Paul Scholes and Giggs. A last-gasp free kick by the Italians merely gave the scoreline respectability.