European Cup · Phase 02 - Group A - Matchday 04
Manchester United v Nantes Atlantique
5–1
Manchester United beat Nantes Atlantique 5–1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 26th February 2002 in the European Cup. David Beckham (18'), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (31', 78'), Mikael Silvestre (38') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (64') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Frederic Da Rocha 0–1
- 18' David Beckham 1–1
- 31' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–1
- 38' Mikael Silvestre 3–1
- Half Time
- 64' Ruud van Nistelrooy pen 4–1
- 69' Ronny Johnsen for Blanc
- 69' Diego Forlan for van Nistlerooy
- 75' Nicky Butt for Keane
- 78' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ronny Johnsen
69' for Blanc
Diego Forlan
69' for van Nistlerooy
Nicky Butt
75' for Keane
Nantes Atlantique Lineup
Starting XI
1 Mickaël Landreau G
2 Nestor Ariel Fabbri D
8 Frederic Da Rocha F
11 Pierre-Yves Andre F
13 Mathieu Berson M
20 Eric Djemba-Djemba M
22 Sylvain Armand D
24 Yves Deroff D
25 Jean Hugues Ateba Bilayi D
29 Stephane Ziani M
35 Mauro Cetto D
Substitutes
9 Viorel Moldovan
15 Nicolas Savinaud on
16 Willy Grondin
17 Hassan Ahamada
19 Marama Vahirua on
21 Olivier Quint on
31 Charles Devineau
Opposition lineup via ESPN. Opposition players do not have profile pages on this site.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Angel Marcos
Nantes Atlantique
United vs Nantes Atlantique History
Meeting 2 of 2
2
Played
1
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
6
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 20th February 2002.
20 Feb 2002 D 1–1 EC
26 Feb 2002 W 5–1 This match
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 →