- 34' Juninho
- 38' Juninho
- 45+2' Ruud van Nistelrooy
- 63' Ryan Giggs
- 80' Joseph-Desire Job
Starting XI
3-5-2 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Phil Nevilleon 45'
- Cristiano Ronaldoon 63'
- Diego Forlánon 87'
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, 1790 to Middlesbrough’s 1523.
Previous head-to-head results
108 previous meetings with Middlesbrough · 50% win rate
This exact result, before
- 2–3LvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughPremier League·19 Dec 1998 · 1998-991998-99Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–3LvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·1 Mar 1913 · 1912-131912-13First DivisionFirst Division
Other home meetings with Middlesbrough that finished 2–3. Full head-to-head →
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