UNITED 3 BARCELONA 0 | 21 MARCH 1984
“I bear in mind Martin Edwards saying to me earlier than kick-off: ‘You’ll hear a noise tonight such as you’ve by no means heard,’” recalled then-manager Ron Atkinson, of an evening usually cited as Previous Trafford’s biggest recreation and environment. Two down from a Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final first leg in Barcelona, the Reds produced a efficiency for the ages to show the tie on its head as a Bryan Robson brace and Frank Stapleton’s combination winner took United by in just credible vogue.
#1488 | FERGUSON’S FIRST
UNITED 1 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0 | 22 NOVEMBER 1986
Recent from breaking apart the Previous Agency’s Scottish soccer duopoly, Alex Ferguson was tempted south from Aberdeen to exchange Ron Atkinson as United supervisor. After defeat at Oxford in his opening recreation, the Scot loved higher fortunes in his Previous Trafford bow, watching on as Danish defender John Sivebaek cracked in a free-kick winner to set an unforgettable chain of occasions in movement.
#1675 | FAREWELL, SIR MATT
UNITED 1 EVERTON 0 | 22 JANUARY 1994
Two days after the passing of Sir Matt Busby, Previous Trafford witnessed a day of good tribute. Past the pin-drop silence, bar the sombre sounds of lone piper Terry Carr, was a staggering show from the reigning Premier League champions. “I would like my gamers to exit and play the way in which Sir Matt would need them to,” burdened Alex Ferguson, whose need was realised by an untouchable show of attacking soccer which deserved to yield way over simply Ryan Giggs’s headed winner.
#1705 | SETTING THE STANDARD, PART ONE
UNITED 9 IPSWICH TOWN 0 | 4 MARCH 1995
With United’s membership document 10-0 win over Anderlecht achieved at Maine Street, Previous Trafford’s greatest residence win had been 1969’s 8-1 overcome QPR till Ipswich City had been subjected to a nightmare afternoon on the Theatre of Desires. A Premier League document victory was achieved by Andy Cole’s quintet, plus a Mark Hughes brace and efforts from Roy Keane and Paul Ince.
#1962 | ROONEY’S FIRST IMPRESSION
UNITED 6 FENERBAHCE 2 | 28 SEPTEMBER 2004
In United’s historical past, solely Charles Sagarhad marked his Reds bow with a hat-trick, and that had come at Financial institution Road again in 1905. Virtually a century later, Previous Trafford witnessed a debut treble for the primary time as Wayne Rooney battered residence three corkers in a Champions League obliteration of Fenerbahce, notching targets one, two and three of what would turn into a membership document whole of 253.
