- 5' Ruud van Nistelrooy (penalty)
- 16' David Beckham
- 38' Steve Stone
- 82' Ruud van Nistelrooy (penalty)
- 89' Paul Scholes
Starting XI
5-4-1 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Michael Stewarton 45'
- Paul Scholeson 59'
- Wes Brownon 82'
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, 1729 to Portsmouth’s 1519.
Previous head-to-head results
56 previous meetings with Portsmouth · 41% win rate
This exact result, before
Other home meetings with Portsmouth that finished 4–1. Full head-to-head →
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