European Cup · Phase 02 - Group B - Matchday 01
Fiorentina v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Fiorentina at Artemio Franchi on Tuesday 23rd November 1999 in the European Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Gabriel Batistuta 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Abel Balbo 2–0
- 63' Teddy Sheringham for Cole
- 63' Phillip Neville for Berg
- 63' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Yorke
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Teddy Sheringham
63' for Cole
Phillip Neville
63' for Berg
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
63' for Yorke
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Giovanni Trapattoni
Fiorentina
United vs Fiorentina History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
1
Lost
3
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 23rd November 1999. After this match United had played Fiorentina 1 time: 0W 0D 1L.
23 Nov 1999 L 0–2 This match
15 Mar 2000 W 3–1 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
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 →