In 1968 , ten years after the Munich air disaster , Manchester United became the first English team to win the competition , defeating Benfica in the final 4 – 1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium in London . Matt Busby , United 's manager at the time of the disaster in Munich , survived life-threatening injuries suffered in the crash and was still at the helm for United , and two other Munich survivors played in the game – Bobby Charlton , who scored two goals in the game , and Bill Foulkes
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
European Cup and UEFA Champions League history