- 6' Phil Neville
- 12' Kevin Phillips
- 25' David Beckham
- 28' Ruud van Nistelrooy
- 44' Ruud van Nistelrooy (penalty)
Starting XI
4-4-2 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Nicky Button 79'
- Diego Forlánon 64'
- John O'Sheaon 64'
Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1670 to Sunderland’s 1550.
Previous head-to-head results
118 previous meetings with Sunderland · 40% win rate
This exact result, before
Other home meetings with Sunderland that finished 4–1. Full head-to-head →
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