Wednesday 12 August 1998

Won

Man Utd
2–0
ŁKS Łódź

16′
Giggs
81′
Cole
0′HTFT
  1. 16' Ryan Giggs
  2. 81' Andy Cole

Starting XI

9Cole
11Giggs8Butt16Keane18Scholes↓ 82′7Beckham
3Irwin5Johnsen6Stam2Neville
1Schmeichel

4-5-1 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match

Substitutes

Verified from 10 cited sources and the canonical match record.