European Cup · Phase 01 - Group E - Matchday 06
Manchester United v Stuttgart
2–0
Manchester United beat Stuttgart 2–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 9th December 2003 in the European Cup. Ruud van Nistelrooy (45'+2') and Ryan Giggs (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 45+2' Ruud van Nistelrooy 1–0
- Half Time
- 58' Ryan Giggs 2–0
- 70' David Bellion for Giggs
- 71' Diego Forlan for van Nistlerooy
- 79' Eric Djemba Djemba for Scholes
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David Bellion
70' for Giggs
Diego Forlan
71' for van Nistlerooy
Eric Djemba Djemba
79' for Scholes
Stuttgart Lineup
Starting XI
1 Timo Hildebrand G
2 Andreas Hinkel M
3 Timo Wenzel D
6 Fernando Meira D
8 Jurica Vranjes M
15 Aleksandr Hleb M
16 Horst Heldt M
19 Imre Szabics F
20 Zvonimir Soldo D
21 Philip Lahm D
22 Kevin Kuranyi F
Substitutes
7 Silvio Meissner
11 Ioannis Amanatidis
12 Heiko Gerber
13 Christian Tiffert on
14 Emanuel Centurion on
18 Jeronimo Baretto Cacau on
23 Dirk Heinen
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Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Felix Magath
Stuttgart
United vs Stuttgart History
Meeting 2 of 2
2
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
1
Lost
3
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 1st October 2003.
1 Oct 2003 L 1–2 EC
9 Dec 2003 W 2–0 This match
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 →