European Cup · Group B - Matchday 02
Manchester United v Juventus
3–2
Manchester United beat Juventus 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 1st October 1997 in the European Cup. Teddy Sheringham (38'), Paul Scholes (69') and Ryan Giggs (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Alessandro Del Piero 0–1
- 38' Teddy Sheringham 1–1
- 39' Paul Scholes for Butt
- Half Time
- 49' Phillip Neville for Solskjaer
- 69' Paul Scholes 2–1
- 89' Ryan Giggs 3–1
- 90' Zinedine Zidane 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- Paul Scholes made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Teddy Sheringham's 2nd goal of 1997-1998, and his 2nd for United.
- Paul Scholes' 3rd goal of 1997-1998, and his 27th for United.
- Ryan Giggs' 1st goal of 1997-1998, and his 56th for United.
Starting XI
Player
11 Ryan Giggs 89'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Marcello Lippi
Juventus
United vs Juventus History
Meeting 7 of 14
14
Played
6
Won
2
Drawn
6
Lost
17
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 20th October 1976. After this match United had played Juventus 7 times: 2W 1D 4L.
25 Apr 1984 L 1–2 CWC 11 Sep 1996 L 0–1 EC 20 Nov 1996 L 0–1 EC
1 Oct 1997 W 3–2 This match
10 Dec 1997 L 0–1 EC 7 Apr 1999 D 1–1 EC 21 Apr 1999 W 3–2 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 42.9 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 42.9 |
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 →