'We were annihilated' - The night Manchester United ‘stole’ a European trophy at a half-full Old Trafford
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United were rarely beaten at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson, never mind completely outclassed. Red Star Belgrade dominated United in the 1991 UEFA Super Cup final, however, the Serbian side still lost 1-0 in Manchester.
United's stars of Peter Schmeichel, Denis Irwin, Steve Bruce, Mark Hughes and Andrei Kanchelskis among others were outshone on the night with Vladimir Jugovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Darko Pancev and Dejan Savicevic capturing imaginations on the pitch instead.
Red Star's Savicevic in particular delivered a world-class performance and some still discuss his brilliance decades later. Ferguson has since admitted that his side were 'annihilated' on the night and it's the 30th anniversary of that unlikely triumph on
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