European Cup · Group A - Matchday 01
Manchester United v Gothenburg
4–2
Manchester United beat Gothenburg 4–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 14th September 1994 in the European Cup. Ryan Giggs (33', 66'), Andrei Kanchelskis (48') and Lee Sharpe (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Stefan Pettersson 0–1
- 33' Ryan Giggs 1–1
- Half Time
- 48' Andrei Kanchelskis 2–1
- 49' Stefan Rehn 2–2
- 66' Ryan Giggs 3–2
- 71' Lee Sharpe 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roger Gustafsson
Gothenburg
United vs Gothenburg History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
1
Lost
5
Goals For
5
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 14th September 1994. After this match United had played Gothenburg 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
14 Sep 1994 W 4–2 This match
23 Nov 1994 L 1–3 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 →