European Cup · Quarter-Final - 1st Leg (agg 4-0)
Manchester United v Porto
4–0
Manchester United beat Porto 4–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 5th March 1997 in the European Cup. David May (22'), Eric Cantona (34'), Ryan Giggs (60') and Andrew Cole (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' David May 1–0
- 34' Eric Cantona 2–0
- Half Time
- 60' Ryan Giggs 3–0
- 80' Andrew Cole 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Antonio Oliveira
Porto
United vs Porto History
Meeting 3 of 9
9
Played
3
Won
4
Drawn
2
Lost
17
Goals For
14
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 19th October 1977. After this match United had played Porto 3 times: 2W 0D 1L.
19 Oct 1977 L 0–4 CWC 2 Nov 1977 W 5–2 CWC
5 Mar 1997 W 4–0 This match
19 Mar 1997 D 0–0 EC 25 Feb 2004 L 1–2 EC 9 Mar 2004 D 1–1 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20.0 |
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 →