United's Lyon win equals Juve record

Manchester United's 1-0 win over Lyon equalled a long-standing Champions League record. The Red Devils have become only the second club to win ten consecutive home games in the Champions League - a feat also achieved by Juventus back in 1997. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game as Fergie's men secured a quarter-final spot.

Juventus won ten home games in a row in 1996/1997 season - although went onto lose in the final against German giants Borussia Dortmund.

United's superb run started in September 2006 with a 3-2 win over Celtic. Louis Saha scored twice and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer found the target as the Red Devils started a record-breaking run against the Hoops.

The 10-match run if as follows:

13/9/06 - United 3-2 Glasgow Celtic
17/10/06 - United 3-0 Copenhagen
6/12/2006 - United 3-1 Benfica
7/3/2007 - United 1-0 Lille
10/4/2007 - United 7-1 Roma
24/4/2007 - United 3-2 AC Milan
2/10/2007 - United 1-0 Roma
7/11/2007 - United 4-0 Dynamo Kiev
27/11/2007 - United 2-1 Sporting Lisbon
4/3/2008 - United 1-0 Lyon

United can break Juventus' record if they win their quarter-final home match - it would certainly be a spectacular feat.

United's Lyon win equals Juve record

Posted by: manutdweb.com (IP Logged)

Date: 05/03/2008 00:09

United's Lyon win equals Juve record

• Reply
• Quote
• Report

Re: United's Lyon win equals Juve record

Posted by: 40:20 (IP Logged)

Date: 05/03/2008 10:45

A little known fact and a very impressive run.

Not brilliant last night but a win is a win.

• Reply
• Quote
• Report

Re: United's Lyon win equals Juve record

Posted by: negotiator (IP Logged)

Date: 05/03/2008 17:46

that juventus team of the 90's is one of the all time greatest teams

this is one record i am really really really amazed at

10 wins on the trot in the champions league sounds impossible

• Reply
• Quote
• Report

Re: United's Lyon win equals Juve record

Posted by: Van Demon (IP Logged)

Date: 05/03/2008 18:57

Yep that's a great achievement. That Juventus side had some quality, with players like Del Piero, Inzaghi, Deschamps, Zidane, Tacchinardi and loads more quality players all in their prime years.

I was at OT when we turned that team over 3-2 in 97. It still remains in my top 3 all time favorite european nights at Old Trafford.

• Reply
• Quote
• Report

Re: United's Lyon win equals Juve record

Posted by: Mick_MUFC (IP Logged)

Date: 05/03/2008 23:45

Its impressive but i fully expect us to break it in the next round!

• Reply
• Quote
• Report

• List
• Search
• Log In

Your Name:

Subject:

We record all IP addresses on the Sportnetwork message boards which may be required by the authorities in case of defamatory or abusive comment. We seek to monitor the Message Boards at regular intervals. We do not associate Sportnetwork with any of the comments and do not take responsibility for any statements or opinions expressed on the Message Boards. If you have any cause for concern over any material posted here please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing abuse@sportnetwork.net