Newcastle United v Manchester United, 21 December 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 36,763 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shaka Hislop
Defender
Philippe Albert
Defender
Stuart Pearce
Defender
Alessandro Pistone
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back
Darren Peacock
Defender/Left back
John Beresford
Midfielder
David Batty
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Forward
Faustino Asprilla
Forward
John Barnes
Substitutions:
| Warren Barton for Philippe Albert | 33 |
| Temuri Ketsbaia for John Beresford | 75 |
Cards:
| David Batty | Y | |
| Keith Gillespie | Y | |
| Darren Peacock | Y | |
| Alessandro Pistone | Y |
Goals:
| Andrew Cole | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Peter Schmeichel
Goalkeeper
Ronny Johnsen
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
Teddy Sheringham
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Paul Scholes | 72 |
| Brian McClair for Teddy Sheringham | 83 |
Cards:
| Nicky Butt | Y | |
| Andrew Cole | Y | |
| Phil Neville | Y |