2003 UEFA Super Cup

Summary

The 2003 UEFA Super Cup was played on 29 August 2003 between Milan of Italy and Porto of Portugal. Milan qualified by defeating Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final, while Porto qualified by beating Celtic in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. Milan won the match 1–0.[4] After the match, defeated Porto manager José Mourinho said, "We leave here convinced we can go into the UEFA Champions League with the hope and certainty we can compete with any team."[5] They finished the season as 2003–04 UEFA Champions League winners.[6]

2003 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
EventUEFA Super Cup
Date29 August 2003
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchAndriy Shevchenko (Milan)[1]
RefereeGraham Barber (England)[2]
Attendance16,885[3]
2002
2004

Venue edit

The Stade Louis II in Monaco has been the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998 until 2012. Built in 1985, the stadium is also the home of AS Monaco, who play in the French league system.[7]

Teams edit

Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
  Milan 2002–03 UEFA Champions League winners 1973, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994
  Porto 2002–03 UEFA Cup winners 1987

Match edit

Details edit

Milan  1–0  Porto
Shevchenko   10' Report
Attendance: 16,885[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milan[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Porto[8]
GK 1   Dida
RB 14   Dario Šimić
CB 13   Alessandro Nesta
CB 3   Paolo Maldini (c)
LB 26   Giuseppe Pancaro
RM 10   Rui Costa   85'
CM 8   Gennaro Gattuso
CM 21   Andrea Pirlo   83'
LM 20   Clarence Seedorf   19'   71'
CF 7   Andriy Shevchenko   76'
CF 9   Filippo Inzaghi
Substitutes:
GK 77   Christian Abbiati
DF 2   Cafu   85'
DF 24   Martin Laursen
MF 23   Massimo Ambrosini   90+'   71'
MF 27   Serginho
FW 11   Rivaldo   76'
FW 15   Jon Dahl Tomasson
Manager:
  Carlo Ancelotti
 
GK 99   Vítor Baía
RB 22   Paulo Ferreira
CB 2   Jorge Costa (c)
CB 4   Ricardo Carvalho
LB 5   Ricardo Costa
DM 6   Costinha   67'
CM 10   Deco
CM 18   Maniche   90+'
RW 15   Dmitri Alenichev   75'
LW 11   Derlei
CF 77   Benni McCarthy   60'
Substitutes:
GK 13   Nuno
DF 3   Pedro Emanuel
DF 17   José Bosingwa   67'
DF 30   Mário Silva
MF 23   Pedro Mendes
MF 25   Ricardo Fernandes   86'   75'
FW 9   Edgaras Jankauskas   60'
Manager:
  José Mourinho

Man of the Match:
Andriy Shevchenko (Milan)[1]

Assistant referees:
David Babski (England)[2]
David Bryan (England)[2]
Fourth official:
Uriah Rennie (England)[2]

Match rules

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Shevchenko show in Monaco". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Referee appointed for UEFA Super Cup in Monaco" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Match Press Kit (2009)" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. ^ Report
  5. ^ "2003 Super Cup: Shevchenko steals the show". UEFA.com. 29 August 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ^ McCarra, Kevin (26 May 2004). "Mourinho leaves Porto on top". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ^ "UEFA Super Cup format and venues". UEFA.com. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Lineups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2012.