Arthur Albiston, the then United left-back, has described the atmosphere against Barcelona inside Old Trafford in the Cup Winners' Cup as the most intense he has experienced The last time Manchester United overhauled a 2-0 first-leg deficit in Europe was 30 years ago almost to the day, when Diego Maradona's Barcelona, no less, were beaten 3-0 in a Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final. In 1984 there was no such thing as the Champions League, the European Cup was still a straight knockout for title winn...
The night Manchester United last overturned a 2-0 deficit - in 1984
The Guardian - 19 Mar 2014 03:00
Arthur Albiston, the then United left-back, has described the atmosphere against Barcelona inside Old Trafford in the Cup Winners' Cup as the most intense he has experienced The last time Manchester United overhauled a 2-0 first-leg deficit in Europe was 30 years ago almost to the day, when Diego Maradona's Barcelona, no less, were beaten 3-0 in a Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final. In 1984 there was no such thing as the Champions League, the European Cup was still a straight knockout for title winn...
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