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Man Utd 3–1 Fiorentina: UEFA Champions League, 15 March 2000
Man Utd and Fiorentina finished 3–1 in the UEFA Champions League on 15 March 2000. The match was played in the second group stage in Manchester.
2000-03-15 · Manchester
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The match
Man Utd and Fiorentina finished 3–1 in the UEFA Champions League on 15 March 2000. The match was played in the second group stage in Manchester.
Man Utd won the match by 2 goals.
Goals and key incidents
Gabriel Batistuta scored in minute 16 (Fiorentina). Andy Cole scored in minute 20 (Man Utd). Roy Keane scored in minute 33 (Man Utd).
Dwight Yorke scored in minute 70 (Man Utd).
Fabio Rossitto was sent off in minute 61.
Competition and tie context
The fixture was played in Group B of the second group stage. The match result belongs to this stage of the competition in the 1999/00 season.
Venue and attendance
The UEFA match record identifies the venue as Old Trafford, Manchester.
The recorded attendance was 59,926 spectators.
The teams’ wider campaign
Man Utd came into this fixture after a Bordeaux 1–2 Man Utd result on 7 March 2000 in the same competition campaign. Their next match in that campaign was Valencia 0–0 Man Utd on 21 March 2000.
Fiorentina came into this fixture after a Valencia 2–0 Fiorentina result on 7 March 2000 in the same competition campaign. Their next match in that campaign was Fiorentina 3–3 Bordeaux on 21 March 2000.
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.