European Cup · Phase 01 - Group E - Matchday 04
Manchester United v Rangers
3–0
Manchester United beat Rangers 3–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 4th November 2003 in the European Cup. Diego Forlan (6') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (43', 60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Diego Forlan 1–0
- 43' Ruud van Nistelrooy 2–0
- Half Time
- 60' Ruud van Nistelrooy 3–0
- 67' David Bellion for Giggs
- 67' Jose Pereira Kleberson for Forlan
- 77' Darren Fletcher for van Nistlerooy
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Ruud van Nistelrooy 43', 60'
Substitutes
David Bellion
67' for Giggs
Jose Pereira Kleberson
67' for Forlan
Darren Fletcher
77' for van Nistlerooy
Rangers Lineup
Starting XI
1 Stefan Klos G
3 Craig Moore D
7 Shota Arveladze F
10 Michael Mols F
15 Zurab Khizanishvili D
16 Paolo Vanoli D
18 Michael Ball D
23 Mikel Arteta M
25 Henning Berg D
26 Peter Lovenkrands F
27 Stephen Hughes M
Substitutes
4 Moises Emerson
9 Egil Ostenstad
20 Capucho on
21 Maurice Ross on
22 Allan McGregor
30 Chris Burke on
34 Andrew Dowie
Opposition lineup via ESPN. Opposition players do not have profile pages on this site.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Alex McLeish
Rangers
United vs Rangers History
Meeting 2 of 5
5
Played
4
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
7
Goals For
1
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 22nd October 2003. After this match United had played Rangers 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
22 Oct 2003 W 1–0 EC
4 Nov 2003 W 3–0 This match
14 Sep 2010 D 0–0 EC 24 Nov 2010 W 1–0 EC 23 Jan 2025 W 2–1 EL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 66.7 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →