Manchester United’s prior UEFA Super Cup matches

1991: United 1-0 Crvena zvezda (McClair 67)
Political problems in Yugoslavia caused a 1991 UEFA Super Cup to be played as a one-off tie during Old Trafford, where Alex Ferguson’s United did not have it easy. Steve Bruce saw his chastisement saved, while Dejan Savićević and Darko Pančev had chances to put ‘Red Star’ in front before Brian McClair tidied divided a winner, finishing after Neil Webb’s shot came behind to him off a post.

1999: United 0-1 Lazio (Salas 35)
Having ridden their fitness to win a 1999 UEFA Champions League final during a death, United’s excellence route went cold in Monaco. Marcelo Salas struck a usually goal, chesting down to bombardment an bid from only inside a box that United screw Raimond outpost der Gouw could not get adequate of his physique behind. Boss Ferguson had only turn Sir Alex after he was knighted on 12 Jun that year.

2008: United 1-2 Zenit (Vidić 73; Pogrebnyak 44, Danny 59)
United gave themselves too most to do after Pavel Pogrebnyak’s ultra-close-range header was followed by a entrance idea for Zenit’s Danny. Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tévez did mix to set adult Nemanja Vidić to score, and a Reds also had a round in a net late on, yet this time Paul Scholes was penalised for handling – and perceived his second yellow label in a process.

And afterwards …

2017: Real Madrid 2-1 Manchester United (Casemiro 24, Isco 52; Lukaku 62)
Romelu Lukaku’s idea on his entrance gave United a spot of feat in Skopje, though a European champions were too clever for José Mourinho’s side to finish their prolonged wait to lift this prize again.