Manchester United vs Panathinaikos
Who won: Man United 5-0
Manchester United beat Panathinaikos 5-0 on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Mikaël Silvestre (13'), Quinton Fortune (15'), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (33'), Nicky Butt (40') and Eric Djemba-Djemba (83').
Play by play
- 92'
Ferguson's men did all that was required and dispatched the Greeks easily without playing anywhere near their best football. Van Nistelrooy had a poor game, but Howard and latterly Fletcher showed some flashes of the ability United will need to show when the come up against genuine contenders.
- 92'
And that's it, full time and United have won easily over substandard opposition.
- 92'
Unbelievably, Panathinaikos have won a corner! Olisadebe whips it in but Howard, once again, gathers with ease
- 90'
While it has not been a classic performance, the scoreline will reverberate around Europe
- 90'
The fourth official signals two minutes of added time
- 89'
Fletcher, who looks a promising talent, flicks the ball to Giggs out on the right wing, but the cross is poor
- 88'
Panathinaikos try to get the ball to Epalle, who has seen almost none of the game since he joined it. United tackle in numbers and knock it forward
- 88'
Come on ref, blow the whistle!
- 87'
Van Nistelrooy looks thoroughly hacked off with the game tonight and who can blame him, five goals on the score board and none are his, he's had a poor game by his own high standards
- 86'
Giggs earns a corner for United after his shot cannoned of a Panathinaikos defender
- 84'
Free-kick given against Fortune, but the delivery is too close to Howard how gathers and throws out quickly
- 83'
Some neat build up play gets the ball to Gary Neville, who despite falling on his backside, whips in the ball from the right, Giggs attempted a flick and Eric Djemba-Djemba latched on to it to score his first United goal from close range
- 82'
Finally a fifth for United!
- 80'
The corner reaches Phil Neville who lifts it a cheeky ball over a defender but Van Nistelrooy is guilty of a shocking miss
- 79'
Finally a shot on goal! Fortune lets one fly from 35 yards and the keeper turns it out for a corner! What drama...
- 78'
Despite the supporters' best efforts this game is petering out with mistimed passes and bad first touches - and that's United!
- 76'
United's fans are cheering their players on, trying to raise the team who are still struggling to find a rhythm after those substitutions
- 75'
A good spell of pressure from United ends when Phil Neville fails to get a cross in, goal kick to Panathinaikos
- 73'
A long ball from Fletcher is taken down with great skill by Giggs, but his shot flashes across the goal without troubling the keeper
- 73'
Van Nistelrooy takes a long ball well but his shot leaved a lot to be desired
- 72'
Bellion adjudged to have fouled Maric, freekick
- 70'
Twenty minutes left - can the Greeks get anything from the game? Can United add to the score sheet? Either way lets hope something happens!
- 69'
Howard has looked comfortable in his first Champions League game, answering every question asked of him
- 68'
Olisadebe wins a free-kick for Panathinaikos which is taken by Takis Fyssas, but Howard gathers
- 68'
A move including Fletcher, Giggs and Van Nistelrooy breaks down in a promising position inside the Panathinaikos half

