Sunderland v Manchester United, 15 October 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Steve Bennett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 39,085 |
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Goals:
| Stephen Elliott | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kelvin Davis
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Steven Caldwell
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder
Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Welsh
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Andy D Gray
Substitutions:
| Anthony Le Tallec for Liam Lawrence | 62 |
| Jon Stead for Andy D Gray | 62 |
| Carl Robinson for Andy Welsh | 86 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 20 | Y |
| Steven Caldwell | 43 | Y |
| Jon Stead | 71 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Danny CollinsGoals:
| Wayne Rooney | 40 |
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| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 76 |
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| Giuseppe Rossi | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Edwin van der Sar
Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
PARK Ji-sung
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Alan Smith
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Giuseppe Rossi for Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 78 |
| Liam Miller for Cristiano Ronaldo | 89 |
| Gerard Piqué for John O'Shea | 89 |
Cards:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 35 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Ben Alnwick and Danny CollinsComments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Tim Howard and Darren Fletcher The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s third goal against Sunderland on 15th October has been confirmed as a Giuseppe Rossi goal. [re: Circular 2 – 15/12/2005]