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How have Manchester United performed in the UEFA Champions League era?

Manchester United crashed out of the 2021/22 Champions League Round of 16 after a 1-2 defeat on aggregate at the hands of Atletico Madrid.

The three-time champions qualified from Group F as the toppers. They secured qualification with 11 points from six matches. They were unbeaten run of five matches in the Champions League this season came to an end with a defeat in the second leg at Old Trafford..

The Red Devils are the second most successful English club in the Champions League winning it three times. Only Liverpool have won more titles (six) than Manchester United when it comes to English clubs.

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While their first title came when the tournament was named European Cup (1967–68), the Red Devils won it twice (1998/99, 2007/08) after the competition got rechristened as the Champions League in 1992. In fact, they were the first English to win the European Cup. Man United were also the first English club to take part in the competition when they made their debut in 1957.

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Let's now take a look at how they have performed in Europe's elite club competition since 1992.

In its current form - the Champions League - Manchester United played in the tournament for the first time in 1993-94. So far in the Champions League, they have played 25 times including the ongoing 2021-22 season.

Manchester United's record in the UEFA Champions League era

Year

Matches

Wins

Draws

Losses

Round

1993/94

4

2

2

0

Second Round

1994/95

6

2

2

2

Group Stage

1996/97

10

4

1

2

Semifinal

1997/98

8

5

1

2

Quarterfinal

1998/99

13

6

7

0

Champion

1999/00

14

8

3

3

Quarterfinal

2000/01

14

6

4

4

Quarterfinal

2001/02

16

8

6

2

Semifinal

2002/03

16

11

1

4

Quarterfinal

2003/04

8

5

1

2

Round of 16

2004/05

10

5

2

3

Round of 16

2005/06

8

3

2

3

Group Stage

2006/07

12

8

0

4

Semifinal

2007/08

13

10

3

0

Champion

2008/09

13

6

6

1

Runners-up

2009/10

10

7

2

1

Quarterfinal

2010/11

13

9

3

1

Runners-up

2011/12

6

2

3

1

Group stage

2012/13

8

4

1

3

Round of 16

2013/14

10

5

3

2

Quarterfinal

2015/16

8

4

2

2

Group stage

2017/18

8

5

1

2

Round of 16

2018/19

10

4

1

5

Quarterfinal

2020/21

6

3

0

3

Group stage

2021/22

8

3

3

2

Round of 16

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