European Cup · Phase 01 - Group D - Matchday 01
Olympique Lyonnais v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Olympique Lyonnais at Stade de Gerland on Wednesday 15th September 2004 in the European Cup. Ruud van Nistelrooy (56', 61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Cristiano Gomez Cris 1–0
- 44' Pierre-Alain Frau 2–0
- Half Time
- 56' Ruud van Nistelrooy 2–1
- 61' Ruud van Nistelrooy 2–2
- 79' Alan Smith for van Nistlerooy
- 83' Phillip Neville for O'Shea
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Ruud van Nistelrooy 56', 61'
Olympique Lyonnais Lineup
Starting XI
1 Gregory Coupet G
3 Cris D
4 Michael Essien D
5 Claudio Caçapa D
8 Juninho M
10 Florent Malouda F
12 Anthony Reveillere D
13 Pierre-Alain Frau F
14 Sidney Govou F
20 Eric Abidal D
22 Sylvain Wiltord F
Substitutes
11 Nilmar on
15 Lamine Diatta
23 Jérémy Berthod
26 Jérémy Clément on
30 Nicolas Puydebois
31 Bryan Bergougnoux
34 Hatem Ben Arfa on
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Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Paul Le Guen
Olympique Lyonnais
United vs Olympique Lyonnais History
Meeting 1 of 6
6
Played
3
Won
3
Drawn
0
Lost
13
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 15th September 2004. After this match United had played Olympique Lyonnais 1 time: 0W 1D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 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 →