25 February 2003

Tuesday 25 February

2003-02-25

Events

 * UEFA Champions League Second group stage qualifier: Juventus 0-3 Manchester United (Giggs 15', 41', Van Nistelrooy  63')
 * A few weeks before this game Giggs had somehow missed a glaring open goal as United lost in the FA Cup against Arsenal. His form had been poor and he was increasingly becoming a target for fans' ire at Old Trafford. This goal changed all that. As with many of the goals on this list, a loose pass, this time from Antonio Conte, gives Giggs – seemingly always in the right place at the right time – possession. Unusually, after going on a diagonal run towards the right of Juventus's area, he does not change direction. Instead he simply places the ball clinically past Gianluigi Buffon with his right foot, just to show it is not always for standing on. - Ryan Giggs: his 10 greatest goals, theguardian.com, 2013-03-01