European Cup · Phase 02 - Group D - Matchday 02
Manchester United v Deportivo La Coruna
2–0
Manchester United beat Deportivo La Coruna 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th December 2002 in the European Cup. Ruud van Nistelrooy (7', 55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Ruud van Nistelrooy 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Ruud van Nistelrooy 2–0
- 80' Diego Forlan for P.Neville
- 80' David Beckham for O'Shea
- 88' Kieran Richardson for van Nistlerooy
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Ruud van Nistelrooy's brace took him to 18 in 2002-2003 and 52 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Ruud van Nistelrooy 7', 55'
Substitutes
Diego Forlan
80' for P.Neville
David Beckham
80' for O'Shea
Kieran Richardson
88' for van Nistlerooy
Deportivo La Coruna Lineup
Starting XI
3 Enrique Romero D
5 Martin Cesar D
6 Gomes Mauro Silva M
7 Roy Makaay F
11 Jose Amavisca M
12 Lionel Scaloni M
15 Joan Capdevila D
16 Sergio González Soriano M
18 Sanchez Victor M
21 Juan Carlos Valerón M
25 Garcia Juanmi G
Substitutes
2 Manuel Pablo
9 Diego Tristán on
13 Dani Mallo
19 Albert Luque on
20 Gama Donato
22 Roberto Acuña on
24 Héctor
Opposition lineup via ESPN. Opposition players do not have profile pages on this site.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Javier Irureta
Deportivo La Coruna
United vs Deportivo La Coruna History
Meeting 5 of 6
6
Played
3
Won
0
Drawn
3
Lost
10
Goals For
9
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 25th September 2001. After this match United had played Deportivo La Coruna 5 times: 3W 0D 2L.
17 Oct 2001 L 2–3 EC 2 Apr 2002 W 2–0 EC 10 Apr 2002 W 3–2 EC
11 Dec 2002 W 2–0 This match
18 Mar 2003 L 0–2 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 66.7 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 33.3 |
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 →