Manchester United2–1
Sporting CPTimeline
21'
Abel Ferreira
Half-time0–1
Ryan Giggsoff · Nani
46'
46'
47'
Marian Had
61'
68'
Simon Vukčevićoff · Leandro Romagnoli
79'
82'
Pontus Farnerudoff · Milan Purović
82'
Bruno Pereirinhaoff · Marat Izmailov
83'
88'
Ânderson Polga
Full time2–1
Match Stats
Discipline
2Yellow cards2
29Kuszczak
5Ferdinand
15Vidić
3Evra
22O'Shea
16Carrick
24Fletcher
8Anderson
17Nani
7Ronaldo
9Saha
| Starting XI | Min | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak | 90 | 0 | · |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand | 90 | 0 | · |
| 15 | Nemanja Vidić | 90 | 0 | · |
| 3 | Patrice Evra | 90 | 0 | · |
| 22 | John O'Shea | 90 | 0 | · |
| 16 | Michael Carrick | 90 | 0 | · |
| 24 | Darren Fletcher↓ Tevez 46' | 45 | 0 | · |
| 8 | Anderson | 90 | 0 | · |
| 17 | Nani↓ Giggs 46' | 45 | 0 | · |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 90 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Louis Saha↓ Hargreaves 79' | 78 | 0 | · |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 4 | Owen Hargreaves | 12 | 0 | · |
| 11 | Ryan Giggs | 45 | 0 | · |
| 32 | Carlos Tevez | 45 | 1 | · |
Unused substitutes
Sporting CP4-3-1-2Manager: Paulo Bento
| Starting XI | Min | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ânderson Polga | 90 | 0 | · |
| 13 | Tonel | 90 | 0 | · |
| 3 | Marián Had | 90 | 0 | · |
| 78 | Abel Ferreira | 90 | 1 | · |
| 24 | Miguel Veloso | 90 | 0 | · |
| 28 | João Moutinho | 90 | 0 | · |
| 7 | Marat Izmailov↓ Pereirinha 82' | 81 | 0 | · |
| 30 | Leandro Romagnoli↓ Vukčević 68' | 67 | 0 | · |
| 1 | Rui Patrício | 90 | 0 | · |
| 9 | Milan Purović↓ Farnerud 82' | 81 | 0 | · |
| 31 | Liédson | 90 | 0 | · |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 10 | Simon Vukčević | 23 | 0 | · |
| 21 | Pontus Farnerud | 9 | 0 | · |
| 25 | Bruno Pereirinha | 9 | 0 | · |
Unused substitutes
6 Adrien Silva16 Tiago Ferreira26 Gladstone Luis Fernando Páez
Min Minutes playedG GoalsA Assists