Manchester United2–1
Blackburn RoversTimeline
Ruud van Nistelrooy (pen)assist · Laurent Blanc
45'
Half-time1–0
46'
49'
Craig Hignettassist · Matt Jansen
55'
65'
Garry Flitcroftoff · David Dunn
72'
Mark Hughesoff · Matt Jansen
Roy Keaneassist · Ryan Giggs
81'
84'
84'
Corrado Grabbioff · Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Full time2–1
Match Stats
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Manchester UnitedAvg age 28.2Manager: Alex Ferguson
| Starting XI | Min | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabien Barthez | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Laurent Blanc | 90 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mikaël Silvestre↓ Irwin 46' | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Neville | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phil Neville | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Juan Sebastián Verón↓ Butt 84' | 83 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Scholes | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Beckham | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Keane | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær↓ Giggs 55' | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Denis Irwin | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nicky Butt | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Giggs | 36 | 0 | 1 | |
Blackburn RoversManager: Graeme Souness
| Starting XI | Min | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Friedel | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Taylor | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stig Inge Bjørnebye↓ Grabbi 84' | 83 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nils-Eric Johansson | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lucas Neill | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tugay Kerimoğlu | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Dunn↓ Flitcroft 65' | 64 | 0 | 0 | |
| Damien Duff | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Craig Hignett | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
| Matt Jansen↓ Hughes 72' | 71 | 0 | 1 | |
| Andy Cole | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Garry Flitcroft | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Hughes | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Corrado Grabbi | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Min Minutes playedG GoalsA Assists