Event UEFA Super Cup Champion A.C. Milan Location Stade Louis II, Monaco Man of the match Andriy Shevchenko | Attendance 16,885 Date 29 August 2003 Venue Stade Louis II | |
Referee Graham Barber (The Football Association) Similar 2004 UEFA Super Cup, 2007 UEFA Super Cup, 2005 UEFA Super Cup, 1979 European Super Cup, 2001 UEFA Super Cup | ||
The 2003 UEFA Super Cup was played on 29 August 2003 between Milan of Italy and Porto of Portugal. Milan qualified by beating Juventus in the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Porto had made it to the Super Cup after beating Celtic in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. Milan won the match 1–0. 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". They finished the season as UEFA Champions League winner.
Venue
The Stade Louis II in Monaco has been the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998. Built in 1985, the stadium is also the home of AS Monaco, who play in the French league system.
References
2003 UEFA Super Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA