03/08/2017 22:25, Report by Adam Marshall

Manchester United have competed in the UEFA Super Cup final on three occasions since its inception in 1972, lifting the trophy once.

The Reds secured the third trophy of Sir Alex Ferguson's glorious reign when beating Red Star Belgrade at Old Trafford in 1991. The tie, between the European Cup victors and the European Cup-Winners' Cup holders, would have been a two-legged affair but for the troubles in the Balkan region.

By the time of the club's next involvement in the final, in 1999, it had become a permanent one-off fixture. Lazio won 1-0 against Sir Alex's Treble-winners at Stade Louis II in Monaco, thanks to substitute Marcelo Salas's strike. Juan Sebastian Veron, later to become a United player, was voted Man of the Match.

The format changed the following season as the European Cup-Winners' Cup was discontinued, leaving the UEFA Cup holders to meet the Champions League victors. United qualified in 2008 after the famous win over Chelsea in Moscow, but were beaten 2-1 by Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Again, the match was played on Monaco's home turf, with Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny giving the Russians a commanding lead. Reds skipper Nemanja Vidic pulled one back and Paul Scholes had the ball in the net again in the final minute, only to be sent off for deliberate handball, his second bookable offence.

Barcelona and AC Milan lead the way in terms of success in the Super Cup, having both won it on five occasions. Liverpool are the top English side in the competition's history, with three triumphs, while Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have also lifted the trophy.