Manchester United v Newcastle United, 17 August 2008
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 75,512 |
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KICK-OFF: 4.00pm
Goals:
| Darren Fletcher | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Patrice Evra
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Nemanja Vidić
Midfielder
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Substitutions:
| John O'Shea for Michael Carrick | 25 |
| Rodrigo Possebon for Ryan Giggs | 63 |
| Rafael Da Silva for Fraizer Campbell | 80 |
Cards:
| Fraizer Campbell | 78 | Y |
| Wes Brown | 82 | Y |
| Wayne Rooney | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tomasz Kuszczak
Defender/Right back
Rafael Da Silva
Defender
Jonny Evans
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Rodrigo Possebon
Comments:
League position: 10thGoals:
| Obafemi Martins | 22 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Habib Beye
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder
Obafemi Martins
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Defender
Sébastien Bassong
Defender
David Edgar
Defender/Left back
Jose Enrique
Midfielder
Ryan Donaldson
Midfielder
Geremi
Forward
Alan Smith