Deportivo vs Manchester United, 1st Leg
Who won: Man United 2-0
Manchester United beat Deportivo 2-0 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at Riazor Stadium. Goals for Man United: David Beckham (15') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (41').
Play by play
- 90'
Blanc clears, and the final whistle goes. United have gained a superb 2-0 win, but injuries to Keane and Beckham have taken some of the gloss off the result
- 90'
Phil Neville will come on as a late replacement: the signs don't look good for Beckham after that wild challenge by Tristan
- 90'
He's still grounded, and this is a worrying sign for United - and England...
- 90'
Tristan launches a late, bad challenge on Beckham. He's booked and Beckham looks to be in some pain...
- 90'
No frills - United just hammer the ball downfield as Depor look for a late goal. Soon Djalminha tries an effort, but it's way over
- 90'
It's been a fine performance from the visitors, but Depor have failed to produce their own best form
- 90'
Three minutes of stoppage time will be played
- 89'
Duscher plays a disappointing cross in after good work from Makaay, then Djalminha is booked for fouling Beckham in midfield
- 88'
Nearly spoke too soon... Duscher gets a volley in, but it flashes wide
- 88'
Surely, though, that's far too late to make any difference to a thoroughly satisfactory night for United
- 87'
A late change for Depor - off goes Victor, on comes Duscher
- 86'
In the end, Beckham swings in a rare poor cross and Molina can watch that drift behind his goal
- 85'
Giggs is pushed to earn United another free-kick in home territory...
- 84'
As if to prove the point, Tristan gets a shot in - it takes a small deflection, but Barthez is again in the right place
- 83'
Scholes makes a fine challenge to end a Tristan run - but in truth, Tristan has seemed one of the few players who can seriously threaten United tonight
- 82'
Very quiet in the crowd as United have the ball once more
- 81'
The home side, though, win possession back on this occasion
- 81'
More solid defending denies them, and United can break again with Scholes...
- 80'
Scaloni wins a corner - it's cleared for another as Depor try desperately to find a lifeline in this game
- 79'
United are breaking with style and skill, and Depor look a shadow of the side who won 3-2 at Old Trafford a few months back
- 78'
Scholes frees Solskjaer inside the area, and his lightning shot crashes off the outside of the post. It could so easily be more than 2-0
- 78'
Tristan twists and turns inside the area, but he can't create the room for a shot - and a United break wins them another free-kick with time beginning to tick away
- 77'
...Beckham crosses, and Scaloni is in the right place to get that one clear
- 76'
He swiftly wins a free-kick 30 yards from goal...
- 76'
Goalscorer Van Nistelrooy is off, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is his replacement
