Arsenal v Manchester United, 01 February 2005

Score4-2 to Manchester United
RefereeGraham Poll
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,164

View Arsenal v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

4 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Patrick Vieira 8 G
Dennis Bergkamp 36 G

Goals:

Ashley Cole own goal 18 OG
Cristiano Ronaldo 54 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 58 G
John O'Shea 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Centre back Pascal Cygan
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Starting lineup:

Roy Carroll Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Gary Neville Defender
Mikaël Silvestre Defender
Gabriel Heinze Defender/Left back
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
Roy Keane Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

José Antonio Reyes for Mathieu Flamini 70
Justin Hoyte for Sol Campbell 79
Cesc Fàbregas for Lauren 83

Substitutions:

John O'Shea for Darren Fletcher 61
Wes Brown for Cristiano Ronaldo 70
Louis Saha for Ryan Giggs 77

Cards:

Robert Pirés 29 Y
José Antonio Reyes 90 Y

Cards:

Gabriel Heinze 12 Y
Ryan Giggs 15 Y
Wayne Rooney 43 Y
Cristiano Ronaldo 59 Y
Mikaël Silvestre 69 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Forward José Antonio Reyes
Forward Robin van Persie

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Phil Neville
Defender John O'Shea
Forward Louis Saha

Comments:

League position: 3rd

Comments:

League position: 2nd The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s first goal against Arsenal on 1st February 2005 was in fact an own goal (Ashely Cole) and has therefore not been credited to Ryan Giggs. [re: Circular 5 – 16/5/2005]

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Patrick Vieira 8 G
Dennis Bergkamp 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Centre back Pascal Cygan
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Substitutions:

José Antonio Reyes for Mathieu Flamini 70
Justin Hoyte for Sol Campbell 79
Cesc Fàbregas for Lauren 83

Cards:

Robert Pirés 29 Y
José Antonio Reyes 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Forward José Antonio Reyes
Forward Robin van Persie

Comments:

League position: 3rd

4 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Ashley Cole own goal 18 OG
Cristiano Ronaldo 54 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 58 G
John O'Shea 89 G

Starting lineup:

Roy Carroll Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Gary Neville Defender
Mikaël Silvestre Defender
Gabriel Heinze Defender/Left back
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
Roy Keane Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward

Substitutions:

John O'Shea for Darren Fletcher 61
Wes Brown for Cristiano Ronaldo 70
Louis Saha for Ryan Giggs 77

Cards:

Gabriel Heinze 12 Y
Ryan Giggs 15 Y
Wayne Rooney 43 Y
Cristiano Ronaldo 59 Y
Mikaël Silvestre 69 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Phil Neville
Defender John O'Shea
Forward Louis Saha

Comments:

League position: 2nd The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s first goal against Arsenal on 1st February 2005 was in fact an own goal (Ashely Cole) and has therefore not been credited to Ryan Giggs. [re: Circular 5 – 16/5/2005]