Sunderland v Manchester United, 31 January 2001
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 48,260 |
View Sunderland v Manchester United head to head
During the course of the match, Sunderland had four different captains. Michael Gray until he was sent off in the 47th minute, Stefan Schwartz until he was replaced by Emerson Thome in the 52nd and finally Chris Makin when he came on for the injured Thome in the 58th minute
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Thomas Sørensen
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Stanislav Varga
Defender/Centre back
Jody Craddock
Defender/Midfielder
Darren Williams
Midfielder
Don Hutchison
Midfielder
Gavin McCann
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder
Stefan Schwarz
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Kevin Kilbane for Niall Quinn | 28 |
| Emerson Thome for Stefan Schwarz | 52 |
| Chris Makin for Emerson Thome | 58 |
Cards:
| Gavin McCann | 41 | Y |
| Michael Gray | 47 | R |
| Alex Rae | 57 | R |
| Don Hutchison | 90 | Y |
Goals:
| Andrew Cole | 46 |
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Starting lineup:
Fabien Barthez
Goalkeeper
Wes Brown
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Jaap Stam
Defender
David Beckham
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Andrew Cole
Forward
Teddy Sheringham
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Teddy Sheringham | 67 |
| Nicky Butt for Paul Scholes | 77 |
| Phil Neville for Mikaël Silvestre | 86 |
Cards:
| Andrew Cole | 57 | R |