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Quiz about Manchester United vs Panathinaikos 16 Sep 2003

Manchester United vs Panathinaikos - 16 Sep 2003 Quiz

This quiz is all about the Champions League match between Manchester United and Panathinaikos on 16th September 2003. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Linaw50. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Linaw50

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In which British stadium was this match played in? Hint

The Millennium Stadium

Old Trafford

The Stadium Of Light

Goodison Park

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Question 2 of 10

2. At half time, Manchester United were winning. What was the score at half time? Hint

4-0

3-0

5-0

2-0

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first player to be substituted for Manchester United? Hint

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Nicky Butt

John O'Shea

Ryan Giggs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the Panathinikos goalkeeper who started the match? Hint

Konstantinos Chalkias

Antonios Nikopolidis

Morris Nasief

Kyrgiakos Sotiris

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Question 5 of 10

5. Everyone was surprised that Manchester United's best goalscorer at the time, did not score one of the five goals. Who was it? Hint

Ryan Giggs

John O'Shea

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Rio Ferdinand

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did Ryan Giggs play for Panathinaikos or Manchester United in this match?

Answer: (Put "Manchester United" or "Panathinaikos")

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Question 7 of 10

7. John O'Shea was substituted in the 57th minute. Who replaced him on the pitch? Hint

Darren Fletcher

Eric Djemba-Djemba

Rio Ferdinand

David Bellion

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Question 8 of 10

8. Christiano Ronaldo played in this match?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last player to be substituted for Panathinaikos in this match? Hint

Panagiotis Fyssas

Rene Henriksen

Dimitris Papadopoulos

Sotiris Kyrgiakos

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who received a yellow card in this match? Hint

No one

Rene Henriksen

Gary Neville

Raimondas Zutautas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which British stadium was this match played in?

Answer: Old Trafford

Old Trafford is Manchester United's home stadium. Three days before this match, they beat Charlton 2-0 in the Premiership. This match was the 50th Champions' League game played at Old Trafford.

2. At half time, Manchester United were winning. What was the score at half time?

Answer: 4-0

Mikael Silvestre scored the first goal in the 13th minute. Next to score was Quinton Fortune just one minute later. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored in the 33rd minute after the Panathinaikos goalkeeper let the ball slip out of his hands. In the 40th minute Nicky Butt made the score 4-0. The final goal of the match was scored by Eric Djemba-Djemba in the 83rd minute.

3. Who was the first player to be substituted for Manchester United?

Answer: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Ole was substituted with David Bellion in the 44th minute. This was David Bellion's first appearance for Manchester United in the Champions' League.

4. Who was the Panathinikos goalkeeper who started the match?

Answer: Antonios Nikopolidis

Antonios Nikopolidis was substituted with Konstantinos Chalkias in the 46th minute, most likely to try and stop conceding any more goals from the opposition. Morris Nasief and Kyrgiakos Sotiris are both defenders for Panathinaikos.

5. Everyone was surprised that Manchester United's best goalscorer at the time, did not score one of the five goals. Who was it?

Answer: Ruud van Nistelrooy

Prior to this match Ruud had scored four goals for Manchester United so far this season. In the 2002-2003 season Ruud managed to net a staggering total of 44 goals, including international goals.

6. Did Ryan Giggs play for Panathinaikos or Manchester United in this match?

Answer: Manchester United

Ryan Giggs has played for Manchester United since his debut in March 1991 against Everton in the Premiership.

7. John O'Shea was substituted in the 57th minute. Who replaced him on the pitch?

Answer: Darren Fletcher

Nicky Butt, the fourth goalscorer, was substituted for Eric Djemba-Djemba and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the third goalscorer, was substituted for David Bellion. Darren Fletcher made his Manchester United first team debut in the Champions' League against FC Basel on 12th March 2003 aged just 19.

8. Christiano Ronaldo played in this match?

Answer: False

There were rumours in British newspapers that Ronaldo would be starting the match for Manchester United but he did not appear at all. Ronaldo was born in Madeira, Portugal on 5th March 1985. Following the departure of David Beckham from Manchester United in the summer of 2003, Ronaldo was given the famous number seven shirt.

9. Who was the last player to be substituted for Panathinaikos in this match?

Answer: Dimitris Papadopoulos

Dimitris Papadopoulos was substituted for Emmanuel Olisadebe in the 62nd minute. Dimitris was born in Greece, whereas Emmanuel was born in Poland.

10. Who received a yellow card in this match?

Answer: No one

No players were booked in this match. The last time these two teams met in the Champions' League at Old Trafford was on 7th March 2001, when Manchester United won 3-1.

Source: Author Linaw50

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