Manchester United vs Zalaegerszegi TE, 2002/03 UEFA Champions League, Qualifying Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Manchester United win 5-1 on aggregate

Manchester United

6': Ruud van Nistelrooy
15': David Beckham
21': Paul Scholes
76': Ruud van Nistelrooy (P)
84': Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

FT
5 - 0
2nd Leg - Manchester United win 5-1 on aggregate

Zalaegerszegi TE

74': Sasa Ilic

About

Manchester United are hosting Zalaegerszegi TE at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

0': Manchester United have to overturn a one-goal defecit in order to make the group stages of the Champions League. Follow all the action live from 20.10 BST
0': Veron races down the left after an early ball forward by Zalaegerszeg: keeper Ilic is there for the visitors
1': Csoka on the ball for Zalaegerszeg - they can't keep possession and United have it again
2': Phil Neville plays it in to Van Nistelrooy and he's down after a challenge from Vincze
3': The referee's quite happy with that, and play goes on... Ilic miskicks but is saved by an offside flag as United try to capitalise
3': All in all, it's the expected start - the possession very much with the home side
4': Veron lofts one forward looking for Van Nistelrooy, but that's just too far ahead of the striker and Ilic gathers
4': Giggs chases and Babati does well, clearing the ball into touch
5': Budisa goes to ground after a late challenge from Scholes: again the verdict is play on
6': ...Blanc does just that, and Keane and Scholes help the ball on to Van Nistelrooy...
6': ...he takes the ball into the area and it's a cool, low finish past Ilic - 1-1 on aggregate!
7': Exactly what Zalaegerszeg had dreaded, and here come their hosts again through Beckham, latching onto a misplaced pass...
8': He tries a first-time shot, which sails over the crossbar
9': Veron gets free down the left and squares the ball into the area - it's cleared, but the pressure is growing all the time
10': Zalaegerszeg have a free-kick, which is swung into the area and easily dealt with by Ferdinand
11': Van Nistelrooy has loads of space down the left and tries to pick out Scholes, who fires a difficult ball over the crossbar
11': At the moment, the visitors can't get to grips with United at all
12': ...They hit back briefly with a cross, and Phil Neville is in the right place to deal with that one
12': Then Szamosi gets forward and fires in a shot from distance - it goes into a rather disdainful Stretford End
13': United back on the ball: Silvestre swings it forward, but that's a bit aimless
14': Down goes Giggs after a none-too-subtle challenge. It's central. It's 30 yards out. Who might fancy this, mmm?
15': Indeed it is Beckham - and it's a perfect, curling shot into the top corner of the net. No chance for Ilic - 2-1 United on aggregate!
16': A great free-kick and a rampaging start from United, just as Sir Alex Ferguson had predicted
16': Another free-kick to United in a good crossing position on the right. Beckham again...
17': No, it's Giggs. We can't be right all the time. It doesn't really matter though, as the ball in is aimless and finds nobody
18': Scholes crosses, Giggs fires in from an angle and Ilic blocks with his legs. This could be a hefty scoreline in the end...
20': United play it forward, and Veron does well to win a throw near the corner flag
21': That one's blocked, but the ball's crossed back in and, via a fortunate ricochet, reaches Scholes just outside the six-yard area...
21': Scholes doesn't need a second invitation, and a crisp low finish sees the ball whiz past Ilic for the third time
22': Vincze tries a shot from an angle at the other end, but that's into the side netting
23': Beckham drives the ball through the area, but this time there's nobody able to take advantage
23': 3-1 on aggregate, then... for now. This is enormously one-sided stuff
24': Giggs steams down the left, and fires in a vicious cross which produces a corner
25': Blanc and Ferdinand both forward for this - Urban gets it away, none too convincingly
26': Now Neville comes forward... he crosses, it's cleared, but United have a virtual monopoly on possession
26': ...and a miskick gives Giggs the chance to shoot, but Ilic stops his effort
27': Beckham miscues a cross from the right. He'll get another chance soon enough...
28': Veron again, but his pass forward is cleared - and instantly won back. Silvestre looks for Scholes...
29': ...but the offside flag is quickly raised
30': On the half-hour mark then, and it's a bit of a procession
30': Ljubojevic is fouled down the Zalaegerszeg right. Free-kick, and this can be swung into the area...
31': It's a good ball in, and Keane produces an excellent clearing header. Zalaegerszeg's best moment
32': ...and it brings them a corner. Carroll punches it clear
33': Beckham's offside as United string another passing move together. Blanc is fouled as he clears the resulting long ball forward
34': Budisa clears under pressure from Van Nistelrooy, and Keane wins the ball back
35': Giggs on the left: the cross is deflected, making it easy for the defence to deal with
36': At the other end, Ferdinand ushers the ball back to his keeper. He hasn't had a great deal to do
37': Straight back to the other end: Budisa concedes a corner, which is dealt with easily enough. A little over five minutes until the break
38': Goal-kick to Zalaegerszeg as a ball forward drifts out of play: something of a lull in proceedings just now
39': United have a throw on half-way now... play is switched to Silvestre, who is bundled over and wins a free-kick
40': Beckham has come across to swing this in. Ferdinand and Blanc are forward again...
41': Blanc attacks the ball, but can't make anything of it and the attack peters out
41': Zalaegerszeg win a free-kick wide on the left...
42': It's swung in and goes straight through to Carroll, who holds on... at the other end, Keane has a shot blocked
43': Another free-kick to the visitors: Ljubojevic the player fouled this time
43': Kenesei's delivery is awful: high, harmless and straight out of play
44': United happily settle into another spell of possession: Giggs gets going down the left...
45': ...and wins a corner. Beckham crosses, and keeper Ilic comes to collect
45': Into first half stoppage time: it's easy for United, who are just winding down to the interval with some slick play
45': That's the end of the action for now - 3-0 to United on the night, 3-1 on aggregate
45': United start the second half... both game and tie should, barring something ludicrous happening, be safely in the bag
46': Giggs launches into an early run, which Babati covers. Corner to United at the Stretford End
47': Van Nistelrooy stretches to get to it, but can only steer the ball wildly wide
47': Scholes is hurt after a collision - he might have to be replaced...
48': Looks as though Solskjaer could be coming on... in the meantime, Zalaegerszeg are passing the ball around
49': Scholes seems to have hurt his right ankle in that challenge
50': Babati almost lets in Van Nistelrooy after slipping, but recovers in time to keep hold of the ball
50': Scholes is being stretchered to the sidelines... Solskjaer is on in his place
51': Scholes is getting a thunderous ovation as he is carried round the field... Van Nistelrooy is robbed as he tries to engineer a shooting chance
52': Straight away, Giggs restarts the attack...
53': ...Solskjaer and Keane link, but Beckham is dispossessed
54': Great play by Keane wins it back, and Ferdinand comes forward. In the end, though, the move breaks down
55': Blanc makes a great challenge on Kenesei... he's hobbling as a result
56': And the challenge itself was the result of a mistake by Ferdinand
57': Silvestre attacks down the left... it's a corner. Beckham curls the ball in, but it flies behind Ilic's goal
58': Keane then tries to up the ante, but it's all a bit flat in this second half. The game yet to spring back into life
59': Ilic takes the ball under pressure from Van Nistelrooy to make sure that United can't profit from some shaky defending
60': Farago is on and Ljubojevic comes off as the visitors elect to make a change
60': Molnar shoots after some neat attacking build-up: it's blocked, but that was a decent move
61': Van Nistelrooy gets into the area but dawdles over his final cross and the chance has gone
62': Keane and Van Nistelrooy feed Giggs, who opts to pull the ball back across the area and finds only a line of defenders
64': Giggs threatens again - Molnar gets back. Vincze is off and Balog on in the visitors' second switch
65': Ferdinand deals neatly with a brief moment of Zalaegerszeg threat, but the attack he attempts to start doesn't take off. Scrappy and shapeless stuff at the moment
66': Beckham, though, looks for Solskjaer and Budisa has to concede a corner
67': Giggs swings a deep cross in, Zalaegerszeg get it away with no problems at all
68': Rio Ferdinand is taken off - he gets a great reception from the crowd - and is replaced by John O'Shea
69': Giggs produces some good defensive work to win the ball back on the Zalaegerszeg right, and Veron looks to move things forward...
70': Van Nistelrooy is set free inside the area and lays the ball back to Keane - he fires the shot high into the Stretford End
71': Then Van Nistelrooy is put through by a neat Solskjaer touch. Uncharacteristically, he also puts the ball over the top
72': Veron tries a power-packed shot from 30 yards - it flies wide. A spate of United efforts
72': Beckham's off and Diego Forlan comes on for United. Can he inject a bit of life back into this game?
73': Ilic and Van Nistelrooy collide as the keeper comes out to claim... Van Nistelrooy is on the ground and the referee wants to talk to Ilic...
74': He sends Ilic from the field - presumably citing dangerous play - so it's a penalty to United and a red card. Substitute keeper Turi is on his way on
75': That seemed a bit harsh on Ilic... looks like Forlan might take the penalty. Babati is off as the new keeper comes on to face Forlan...
76': No, Van Nistelrooy will take the spot-kick after all...
76': He smashes it into the corner, and United lead 4-0 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate
77': A late rally from the visitors... they're putting a little bit of pressure on
78': This brings them a corner - can it also bring them a consolation goal?
79': No: Carroll is there to take a comfortable catch for United, and Keane soon has the ball in midfield
80': Van Nistelrooy is crowded out as he looks to turn, and Molnar has the ball
81': Blanc gets across to snuff out another late threat and United come forward...
82': ...Giggs appears to retrieve the ball down the left and crosses for Forlan to head in
82': ...but the flag is up - the ball had gone out of play before Giggs hooked it across
83': Forlan still awaits his first competitive United goal. He then finds Solskjaer - and the flag's up again
84': But Solskjaer soon breaks free on the left of the area, and a trademark cool finish makes it 5-0 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate. Typical Solskjaer style
85': Forlan finds space on the left of the area: he crosses, but that's saved easily enough
86': Now Silvestre comes forward, but with colleagues waiting in the area he elects to shoot and sees the effort palmed out by the keeper
87': Solskjaer follows the example with a shot of his own, which substitute keeper Turi - who's been a busy man - stops
88': Last couple of minutes now, and Zalaegerszeg will be glad when it's over
89': Molnar is grounded after a challenge with Giggs which sent him tumbling into the advertising hoardings behind the goal
90': Another booking - Molnar is yellow-carded for dissent
90': Heading towards stoppage time now, on what has been a very comfortable night for United, marred only by that injury to Scholes
90': There will be three minutes of stoppage time...
90': Forward comes Keane as United keep the ball with plenty of comfort and time running out
90': Sir Alex Ferguson's side are knocking it around with ease, and the referee's looking at his watch
90': Giggs fires in a late, late cross - and wins his side a late, late corner
90': Veron volleys, but the ball veers well wide of the far post
90': The final whistle blows - United have achieved qualification in, as expected, comfortable style. They win 5-0 on the night and 5-1 on aggregate

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 66,814

Line-Ups

Manchester United

No.	Name
13	Roy Carroll (GK)
3	Phil Neville
6	Rio Ferdinand
5	Laurent Blanc
27	Mikaël Silvestre
7	David Beckham
16	Roy Keane
4	Juan Sebastián Verón
18	Paul Scholes
11	Ryan Giggs
10	Ruud van Nistelrooy

Manchester United Substitutes:

Ben Williams, Michael Stewart, John O'Shea, Luke Chadwick, Paul Tierney, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Diego Forlán.

Zalaegerszegi TE

No.	Name
12	Sasa Ilic (GK)
17	Zsolt Csoka
6	Florian Urban
5	Igor Budisa
4	Tamas Szamosi
10	Ferenc Babati
22	Darko Ljubojevic
7	Balazs Molnar
77	Otto Vincze
20	Krisztian Kenesei
15	Gabor Egressy

Zalaegerszegi TE Substitutes:

Geza Turi, Radu Sabo, Bela Koplarovic, Csaba Balogh, Gyorgy Jozsi, Radoslav Kral, Istvan Farago.

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