European Cup · Phase 01 - Group E - Matchday 05
Panathinaikos v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Panathinaikos 1–0 at Apostolos Nikolaidis on Wednesday 26th November 2003 in the European Cup. Diego Forlan (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 74' David Bellion for Fletcher
- 85' Diego Forlan 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Diego Forlan's 5th goal of 2003-2004, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Player
21 Diego Forlan 85'
Substitutes
David Bellion
74' for Fletcher
Panathinaikos Lineup
Starting XI
1 Antonis Nikopolidis G
2 Rene Henriksen D
4 Silvio Maric M
5 Giourkas Seitaridis M
6 Markus Münch M
8 Giannis Goumas D
11 Dimitrios Papadopoulos F
14 Raimondas Zutautas M
18 Lucian Sanmartean M
19 Michalis Konstantinou F
20 Angelos Basinas M
Substitutes
7 Goran Vlaovic on
9 Krzysztof Warzycha
10 Joel Epalle on
22 Miltiadis Sapanis on
27 Pantelis Konstantinidis
33 Stefanos Kotsolis
35 Jan Michaelsen
Opposition lineup via ESPN. Opposition players do not have profile pages on this site.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Itzhak Shum
Panathinaikos
United vs Panathinaikos History
Meeting 4 of 4
4
Played
3
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
10
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 21st November 2000.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
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 →