5 NIGHTS UNITED HORROR IN EUROPE

VIDEOTON .......................... 1 MANCHESTER UNITED... 0

(1985 – UEFA CUP)

After a first-leg 1-0 win at Old Trafford, United lost by the same scoreline in Hungary and were eliminated at the quarter-final stage on penalties.

GOTHENBURG ................. 3 MANCHESTER UNITED.... 1

(1994 – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

A United side including Paul Ince, Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes were embarrassed in Sweden, and ended up departing at the group stage.

ZALAEGERSZEG ............. 1 MANCHESTER UNITED... 0

(2002 – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

A string of missed opportunities in Budapest — and a Ruud van Nistelrooy disallowed goal — saw United slip to a shock first-leg defeat in their qualifier, though they won the second leg 5-0 to make the group stage.

LILLE .................................... 1 MANCHESTER UNITED... 0

(2005 – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

In the fourth game of their group United fell to defeat in France, and never recovered, going on to finish bottom with just six points.

BASLE ................................ 2 MANCHESTER UNITED.... 1

(2011 – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Having reached three of four finals between 2008 and 2011, United were condemned to a shocking group-stage exit in Switzerland.