Special Sub-Topic: Manchester United v Real Madrid Authored by: Linaw50 Sub-topic of: ECL 2002-03

Which famous Manchester United player was surprisingly left on the bench for the first half of the match?

David Beckham. Sir Alex Ferguson left David Beckham on the bench in the first half because of tactics but brought him on in the second half, resulting in two goals for the team.

Which two Manchester United players were suspended so they could not play in this match?

Paul Scholes and Gary Neville. Paul Scholes and Gary Neville were suspended from this match because they both picked up cards in the last leg of the Champions League.

Which Real Madrid player scored a hat-trick in this match?

Ronaldo. Ronaldo's first goal of the match was in the 12th minute. He scored the other two goals in the second half.

The game was level at half time but what was the score?

1-1. Goals from Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy made it a draw at half time.

Who was the referee for this match?

Pierluigi Collina & Collina. The referee was from Italy and is sometimes known as 'The egg headed Italian' because of the way he looks. He refereed the 2002 World Cup Final.

Which player scored an own goal in this match?

Ivan Helguera. Ivan Helguera gave more hope to Manchester United in the 52nd minute when he scored an own goal.

Which player came off the substitute bench for Juan Sebastian Veron?

David Beckham. Phil Neville came on the pitch for Mikael Silvestre and Quinton Fortune came on the pitch for Roy Keane.

Which of these Real Madrid players came on as a substitute?

Javier Portillo. The other three players were not substituted at all in the match.

Who won this match and what was the score?

Manchester United 4-3. In the last leg of this match Real Madrid won 3-1.

Who won this two-leg quarter-final of the Champions League on aggregate and what was the score?

Real Madrid 6-5. Manchester United needed to win by two clear goals to progress to the semi-finals. If they had won 3-1, the game would have gone to extra time, and possibly penalties.