European Cup · Phase 01 - Group G - Matchday 02
Deportivo La Coruna v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Deportivo La Coruna at Estadio de Riazor on Tuesday 25th September 2001 in the European Cup. Paul Scholes (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Paul Scholes 0–1
- Half Time
- 86' Walter Pandiani 1–1
- 90' Noureddine Naybet 2–1
- 90' Andrew Cole for van Nistlerooy
- 90' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Beckham
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
18 Paul Scholes 40'
Deportivo La Coruna Lineup
Starting XI
2 Manuel Pablo D
3 Enrique Romero D
4 Noureddine Naybet D
6 Gomes Mauro Silva M
7 Roy Makaay F
9 Diego Tristán F
10 Gonzalez Fran M
14 Moises Emerson M
16 Sergio González Soriano M
20 Gama Donato M
Jose Molina G
Substitutes
12 Lionel Scaloni on
15 Joan Capdevila
17 Walter Pandiani on
19 Goran Djorovic
21 Juan Carlos Valerón on
Jose Amavisca
Espirito Santo Herlander Simoes Nuno
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Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Javier Irureta
Deportivo La Coruna
United vs Deportivo La Coruna History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 0W 0D 1L.
| 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 →