In May 1978, Albion became the first British professional team to play in China. Their three-week tour, comprising four matches, was covered by the BBC TV documentary "Albion in the Orient". The team challenged for the Division One title in 1978–79 but a huge pile up of fixtures and an end of season slump meant that Albion slipped to third, losing the title to Liverpool. It was nevertheless their highest league finish for more than 20 years. Albion also reached the UEFA Cup quarter-final, where they were defeated narrowly by Red Star Belgrade. Albion's 5–3 victory away at Manchester United in December 1978 was the last time, to date, that an away team scored five goals at Old Trafford. Other victories that season included a 2–0 win over Valencia and a 7–1 win against Coventry.