- 39' Matthew Taylor
- 89' Rio Ferdinand (own goal)
- 90+1' John O'Shea
Starting XI
4-4-2 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match
Substitutes
- Ryan Giggson 46'
- Alan Smithon 77'
- Ole Gunnar Solskjæron 59'
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, 1777 to Portsmouth’s 1512.
Previous head-to-head results
65 previous meetings with Portsmouth · 46% win rate
This exact result, before
Other away meetings with Portsmouth that finished 1–2. Full head-to-head →
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