- 40' Wayne Rooney
- 76' Ruud van Nistelrooy
- 82' Stephen Elliott
- 87' Giuseppe Rossi
Starting XI
4-3-3 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Liam Milleron 89'
- Gerard Piquéon 89'
- Giuseppe Rossion 78'
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, 1721 to Sunderland’s 1539.
Previous head-to-head results
121 previous meetings with Sunderland · 40% win rate
This exact result, before
- 3–1W@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandPremier League·13 Oct 2001 · 2001-022001-02Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1W@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·13 Oct 1956 · 1956-571956-57First DivisionFirst Division
Other away meetings with Sunderland that finished 3–1. Full head-to-head →
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