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FLASHBACK: September 12, 1956 - Anderlecht 0-2 Manchester United: Matt Busby's side win first European game played by an English club

Manchester United are in Brussels for their Europa League quarter-final first leg against Anderlecht, and the encounter at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium evokes memories of the club's first ever European fixture.

The season before the Munich air disaster, Matt Busby's United embarked on a fine cup run on the continent which ended with a semi-final defeat by Real Madrid, 5-3 on aggregate.

The route began with a two-legged contest against Anderlecht, and a side that brimmed with talent, including Duncan Edwards and Bobby Charlton, pitted themselves against the Belgian champions on an historic occasion for English clubs.