Manchester United won their only European Super Cup title, defeating Red Star Belgrade 1–0 in a single-leg match altered due to Yugoslav political unrest.
Key Facts
- Date
- 19 November 1991
- Venue
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Attendance
- 22,110
- Final Score
- Manchester United 1–0 Red Star Belgrade
- Goal scorer
- Brian McClair (67th minute)
- Edition
- 16th European Super Cup
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Red Star Belgrade won the 1990–91 European Cup and Manchester United won the 1990–91 Cup Winners' Cup, qualifying both clubs for the annual UEFA European Super Cup. The tie was originally scheduled as a two-legged contest, but political unrest in Yugoslavia prompted UEFA to reduce the fixture to a single leg at Old Trafford.
The match took place on 19 November 1991 at Old Trafford before a crowd of 22,110. Red Star Belgrade dominated large portions of play but failed to convert their chances. In the 67th minute, Brian McClair scored a close-range rebound off a Neil Webb shot to give Manchester United a 1–0 victory.
Manchester United's 1–0 victory secured the club its first and only European Super Cup title. The decision to play only one leg in England, rather than the customary two legs, reflected the wider international concern over the deteriorating political situation in Yugoslavia during the period.