[19], United had another chance in the 66th minute when Verón crossed from the right-hand side of the pitch to Scholes, but his shot was saved by Dudek. "[18], Both sides had injury concerns heading into the final. UEFA Champions League match Man Utd vs Rangers 04.11.2003. The match held at Burnley's home ground, Turf Moor, saw United take the lead in the 35th minute when striker Diego Forlán scored. A Liverpool attack in the 72nd minute ended after Baros put the ball out for a goal-kick. However, United responded and two goals from Scholes in the remainder of the first half gave United the lead. However, three minutes later Blackburn equalised when David Thompson scored. They took the lead in the 14th minute, in the match held at Anfield, when Tommy Miller scored. Liverpool extended their lead in the 107th minute when striker Michael Owen scored. Accessibility information And winning would bring European football next year, which isn't guaranteed at the moment. Neville breaks Rangers hearts. Liverpool took the lead in the second half when Baros scored and extended it when Steven Gerrard scored in the 67th minute. A minute later a shot by Keane was blocked by Liverpool defender Sami Hyypiä. Liverpool defender Stéphane Henchoz was a doubt after he suffered a thigh injury in Liverpool's win over Auxerre. Last Updated: Wednesday, 22 October, 2003, 20:38 GMT 21:38 UK. "[16] The final was United's first since the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final and Ferguson was determined to win: That is too long for us, and we are delighted. "[17], Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that captain Roy Keane would return to his midfield role after playing in central defence in their win over Juventus: "It took Roy about 15 minutes to settle into Tuesday's game but once he started to make sure he could see his opponent, he grasped the role very quickly, in the end, he could have played with a bowler hat and white gloves on it was so easy for him. Rooney was back in action after being left out at Everton on Saturday in the aftermath of allegations about his private life as United manager Sir Alex Ferguson surprisingly made 10 changes from the team that drew at Goodison Park. "[21] Captain Keane was disappointed with the defeat: "The players, managers, staff are all upset but I suppose nowhere near as bad as the fans, if you don't win a match in football you feel as though you have let the fans down." Manchester United moved to the brink of the Champions League knockout stage with a comprehensive dismissal of Rangers at Old Trafford. You were too unlucky when we played them, today he was man of the match. The first leg at United's home ground Bramall Lane saw Liverpool take the lead in the 36th minute when striker Neil Mellor scored.
A goal in the 80th minute by striker Forlán was enough to secure a 1–0 victory and progression to the semi-final. They extended their lead in the 90th minute when Kieran Richardson scored to win the match 2–0. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. [19], Almost immediately after the restart, Liverpool had the first attack. However, Liverpool midfielder Šmicer had recovered from an ankle problem and would be available for selection. His cross into the penalty area found striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, but his shot went wide of the Liverpool goal.
[7], United were drawn against First Division side Burnley in the fourth round. Five minutes later, Van Nistelrooy had a chance to score as he turned and shot at the Liverpool goal, but it was saved by Dudek. Printable version. In tough games like that the first goal is very important. He is a marvellous player and choosing him in defence is certainly an option but Mikaël Silvestre and John O'Shea should be fit and I have a back four in my mind. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson also praised Dudek's performance, stating, "Their goalkeeper has won them the game.". UEFA Champions League match Rangers vs Man Utd 22.10.2003. [19] United subsequently replaced Brown with striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær. However, two goals in the second half from United midfielder Michael Tonge meant they won the match 2–1. I just had a feeling. We have always looked at the League Cup as an extra to blood young players, but the format now has encouraged teams to have a go. Rangers 0-1 Man Utd. [13] Both sides last match before the final was in European competition. [20] Three minutes after the goal, United had a chance to equalise: A shot by midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón was saved by Dudek, but the ball rebounded to Scholes, but his subsequent shot was blocked by Henchoz. But we are eight points behind them, which puts them in a very strong position and again we are pinning our hopes on the European Cup, which is a dangerous game to play as we saw last season. "[16] Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy was eager to win the match: "Winning in Cardiff would be a massive result for us, we have to be honest, we haven't been as good as Manchester United over the last 10 years. United had a number of injury concerns. The squad get on very well. The ball went out for a United, which resulted in a throw-in, that was headed into the arms of Dudek. There was no finger-pointing after that game. [4], Their opposition were Sheffield United of the First Division in the semi-final, which was held over two-legs.
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