2003 UEFA Super Cup

2003 UEFA Super Cup
Match programme cover
EventUEFA Super Cup
Milan Porto
Italy Portugal
1 0
Date29 August 2003
VenueStade Louis II, Monaco
Man of the MatchAndriy Shevchenko (Milan)[1]
RefereeGraham Barber (England)[2]
Attendance16,885[3]
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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]

  1. ^ "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. ^ "Referee appointed for UEFA Super Cup in Monaco" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ^ "UEFA Super Cup – 2013 season: Match press kits" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. August 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  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.