Saturday 30 August 1997

Won

Man Utd
3–0
Coventry

2′
Cole
72′
Keane
90′
Poborský
0′HTFT
  1. 2' Andy Cole
  2. 72' Roy Keane
  3. 90' Karel Poborský

Starting XI

9Cole↓ 67′10Sheringham
11Giggs8Butt16Keane7Beckham
6Pallister12Neville21Berg2Neville
1Schmeichel

4-4-2 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match

Substitutes

Verified from 15 cited sources and the canonical match record.