European Cup · Group C - Matchday 02
Manchester United v Rapid Vienna
2–0
Manchester United beat Rapid Vienna 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th September 1996 in the European Cup. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (20') and David Beckham (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- 20' David May for Johnsen
- 27' David Beckham 2–0
- Half Time
- 75' Andrew Cole for Solskjaer
- 79' Nicky Butt for Poborsky
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 David Beckham 27'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ernst Dokupil
Rapid Vienna
United vs Rapid Vienna History
Meeting 3 of 4
4
Played
3
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
7
Goals For
0
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 26th February 1969. After this match United had played Rapid Vienna 3 times: 2W 1D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
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 →