Starting XI
4-4-2 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Alan Smithon 84'
- Ole Gunnar Solskjæron 84'
- John O'Sheaon 28'
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, 1797 to Blackburn Rovers’s 1555.
Previous head-to-head results
100 previous meetings with Blackburn Rovers · 43% win rate
This exact result, before
Other home meetings with Blackburn Rovers that finished 4–1. 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
attendance:supporting, opposition-goals, result, starting-lineup, united-scorers, used-substitutes