European Cup · Phase 01 - Group G - Matchday 04
Manchester United v Deportivo La Coruna
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Deportivo La Coruna at Old Trafford on Wednesday 17th October 2001 in the European Cup. Ruud van Nistelrooy (7', 40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Ruud van Nistelrooy 1–0
- 8' Wesley Brown for Johnsen
- 37' Sergio Gonzalez 1–1
- 38' Diego Tristan 1–2
- 40' Ruud van Nistelrooy 2–2
- Half Time
- 60' Diego Tristan 2–3
- 63' Andrew Cole for Scholes
- 85' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Irwin
- Full Time 2–3
Starting XI
Player
10 Ruud van Nistelrooy 7', 40'
Substitutes
Wesley Brown
8' for Johnsen
Andrew Cole
63' for Scholes
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
85' for Irwin
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Javier Irureta
Deportivo La Coruna
United vs Deportivo La Coruna History
Meeting 2 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 2 times: 0W 0D 2L.
25 Sep 2001 L 1–2 EC
17 Oct 2001 L 2–3 This match
2 Apr 2002 W 2–0 EC 10 Apr 2002 W 3–2 EC 11 Dec 2002 W 2–0 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 →