European Cup · Phase 01 - Group G - Matchday 05
Manchester United v Olympiakos Piraeus
3–0
Manchester United beat Olympiakos Piraeus 3–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 23rd October 2001 in the European Cup. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (80'), Ryan Giggs (88') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (90'+4') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 72' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Butt
- 80' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- 88' Ryan Giggs 2–0
- 90+4' Ruud van Nistelrooy 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
80' 72' for Butt
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Panagiotis Lemonis
Olympiakos Piraeus
United vs Olympiakos Piraeus History
Meeting 2 of 6
6
Played
5
Won
0
Drawn
1
Lost
15
Goals For
4
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 10th October 2001. After this match United had played Olympiakos Piraeus 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
10 Oct 2001 W 2–0 EC
23 Oct 2001 W 3–0 This match
1 Oct 2002 W 4–0 EC 23 Oct 2002 W 3–2 EC 25 Feb 2014 L 0–2 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 66.7 |
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 →