- 7' Wayne Rooney
- 71' Alan Shearer
- 74' Ruud van Nistelrooy (penalty)
- 90+4' Wayne Rooney
Starting XI
4-3-3 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Wes Brownon 57'
- Ryan Giggson 75'
- Alan Smithon 83'
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, 1703 to Newcastle United’s 1542.
Previous head-to-head results
139 previous meetings with Newcastle United · 48% win rate
This exact result, before
Other away meetings with Newcastle United that finished 3–1. Full head-to-head →
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attendance:supporting, opposition-goals, result, starting-lineup, united-scorers, used-substitutes
attendance:supporting, opposition-goals, result, starting-lineup, united-scorers, used-substitutes