European Cup · Phase 01 - Group G - Matchday 01
Manchester United v Anderlecht
5–1
Manchester United beat Anderlecht 5–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 13th September 2000 in the European Cup. Andrew Cole (15', 50', 72'), Denis Irwin (31') and Teddy Sheringham (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Andrew Cole 1–0
- 31' Denis Irwin pen 2–0
- 42' Teddy Sheringham 3–0
- Half Time
- 50' Andrew Cole 4–0
- 55' Jan Koller 4–1
- 59' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Giggs
- 69' Phillip Neville for Irwin
- 72' Andrew Cole 5–1
- 74' Dwight Yorke for Cole
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
59' for Giggs
Phillip Neville
69' for Irwin
Dwight Yorke
74' for Cole
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Aime Anthuenis
Anderlecht
United vs Anderlecht History
Meeting 5 of 8
8
Played
5
Won
1
Drawn
2
Lost
25
Goals For
8
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 12th September 1956. After this match United had played Anderlecht 5 times: 4W 0D 1L.
26 Sep 1956 W 10–0 EC 13 Nov 1968 W 3–0 EC 27 Nov 1968 L 1–3 EC
13 Sep 2000 W 5–1 This match
24 Oct 2000 L 1–2 EC 13 Apr 2017 D 1–1 EL 20 Apr 2017 W 2–1 EL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 25.0 |
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 →