European Cup · Group B - Matchday 01
Kosice v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Kosice 3–0 at TJ Lokomotive Stadium on Wednesday 17th September 1997 in the European Cup. Denis Irwin (30'), Henning Berg (62') and Andrew Cole (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Denis Irwin 0–1
- Half Time
- 62' Henning Berg 0–2
- 75' Brian McClair for Beckham
- 88' Andrew Cole 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
- United's first ever meeting with Kosice.
- Henning Berg scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Denis Irwin's 1st goal of 1997-1998, and his 22nd for United.
- Andrew Cole's 2nd goal of 1997-1998, and his 34th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Brian McClair
75' for Beckham
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Karol Pecze
Kosice
United vs Kosice History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
6
Goals For
0
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 17th September 1997. After this match United had played Kosice 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
17 Sep 1997 W 3–0 This match
27 Nov 1997 W 3–0 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →