Manchester United v Liverpool, 22 October 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 75,828 |
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KICK-OFF: 1.00pm
Goals:
| Paul Scholes | 39 |
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| Rio Ferdinand | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender
Patrice Evra
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Nemanja Vidić
Midfielder
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Louis Saha
Substitutions:
| John O'Shea for Gary Neville | 78 |
| Wes Brown for Patrice Evra | 90 |
Cards:
| Nemanja Vidić | 69 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ole Gunnar Sosjaer The attendance of 75,828 created a new Premiership record and also the highest for a Manchester United game at Old Trafford. The ground record still remains at 76,962 for the FA Cup semi-final between Grimsby Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 March 1939. Paul Scholes scored on his 500th appearance for Manchester United.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pepe Reina
Goalkeeper
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Steve Finnan
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
John Arne Riise
Defender
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Mark Gonzalez
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Midfielder
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Luis García
Forward
Mohamed Sissoko
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jermaine Pennant for Mark Gonzalez | 52 |
| Peter Crouch for Xabi Alonso | 70 |
Cards:
| Mohamed Sissoko | 27 | Y |
| Steve Finnan | 76 | Y |
| Peter Crouch | 77 | Y |