Arsenal v Manchester United, 09 November 1997

Score3-2 to Arsenal
RefereeMartin Bodenham
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,205
Kick-off: 4.00pm

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

2 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Nicolas Anelka 7 G
Patrick Vieira 27 G
David Platt 83 G

Goals:

Teddy Sheringham 33 G
Teddy Sheringham 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Seaman
Defender Tony Adams
Defender Lee Dixon
Defender/Midfielder Gilles Grimandi
Defender/Left back Nigel Winterburn
Midfielder Marc Overmars
Midfielder Ray Parlour
Midfielder David Platt
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Ian Wright

Starting lineup:

Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Henning Berg Defender
Gary Neville Defender
Phil Neville Defender
Gary Pallister Defender
David Beckham Midfielder
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Andrew Cole Forward

Substitutions:

Steve Bould for Patrick Vieira 45
Christopher Wreh for Nicolas Anelka 79

Substitutions:

Ronny Johnsen for Gary Pallister 38
Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Ryan Giggs 71

Cards:

David Platt Y
Ian Wright Y

Cards:

Paul Scholes Y
Phil Neville Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Manninger
Defender Steve Bould
Midfielder Stephen Hughes
Midfielder/Forward Luis Boa Morte

On the bench:

Defender Ronny Johnsen
Midfielder Brian McClair
Midfielder Karel Poborský

Comments:

League position: 2nd

Comments:

League position: 1st

3 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Nicolas Anelka 7 G
Patrick Vieira 27 G
David Platt 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Seaman
Defender Tony Adams
Defender Lee Dixon
Defender/Midfielder Gilles Grimandi
Defender/Left back Nigel Winterburn
Midfielder Marc Overmars
Midfielder Ray Parlour
Midfielder David Platt
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Nicolas Anelka
Forward Ian Wright

Substitutions:

Steve Bould for Patrick Vieira 45
Christopher Wreh for Nicolas Anelka 79

Cards:

David Platt Y
Ian Wright Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Manninger
Defender Steve Bould
Midfielder Stephen Hughes
Midfielder/Forward Luis Boa Morte

Comments:

League position: 2nd

2 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Teddy Sheringham 33 G
Teddy Sheringham 41 G

Starting lineup:

Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Henning Berg Defender
Gary Neville Defender
Phil Neville Defender
Gary Pallister Defender
David Beckham Midfielder
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Andrew Cole Forward

Substitutions:

Ronny Johnsen for Gary Pallister 38
Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Ryan Giggs 71

Cards:

Paul Scholes Y
Phil Neville Y

On the bench:

Defender Ronny Johnsen
Midfielder Brian McClair
Midfielder Karel Poborský

Comments:

League position: 1st