Manchester United v Arsenal, 08 May 2002

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereePaul Durkin
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance67,580

View Manchester United v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm

0 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Goals:

Sylvain Wiltord 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez
Defender Laurent Blanc
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Phil Neville
Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Roy Keane
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron
Forward Diego Forlán
Forward Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Starting lineup:

David Seaman Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Martin Keown Defender
Lauren Defender/Midfielder
Edu Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder
Ray Parlour Midfielder
Patrick Vieira Midfielder
Nwankwo Kanu Forward
Sylvain Wiltord Forward

Substitutions:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy for Juan Sebastian Veron 58
Quinton Fortune for Diego Forlán 67

Substitutions:

Lee Dixon for Nwankwo Kanu 89

Cards:

Paul Scholes 20 Y
Phil Neville 23 Y
Roy Keane 26 Y
Laurent Blanc 66 Y

Cards:

Edu 42 Y
Lauren 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Quinton Fortune
Midfielder Ronnie Wallwork
Forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Richard Wright
Defender Lee Dixon
Defender Igors Stepanovs
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Francis Jeffers

Comments:

League position: 3rd

Comments:

League position: 1st With one game still to play, this result confirmed Arsenal as the champions of the Premier League for the second time. The Gunners became the first team since Preston North End in 1888-89 to remain unbeaten in their away games in a completed season in the top division. They equalled Manchester United's record of 12 consecutive Premier League wins. Arsenal set a new club reord of eight consecutive away wins. The Gunners extended their unbeaten record to 28 games. They had now scored in 38 consecutive games in the Premier League.

0 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez
Defender Laurent Blanc
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Phil Neville
Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Roy Keane
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron
Forward Diego Forlán
Forward Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Substitutions:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy for Juan Sebastian Veron 58
Quinton Fortune for Diego Forlán 67

Cards:

Paul Scholes 20 Y
Phil Neville 23 Y
Roy Keane 26 Y
Laurent Blanc 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Quinton Fortune
Midfielder Ronnie Wallwork
Forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Comments:

League position: 3rd

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Sylvain Wiltord 56 G

Starting lineup:

David Seaman Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Martin Keown Defender
Lauren Defender/Midfielder
Edu Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder
Ray Parlour Midfielder
Patrick Vieira Midfielder
Nwankwo Kanu Forward
Sylvain Wiltord Forward

Substitutions:

Lee Dixon for Nwankwo Kanu 89

Cards:

Edu 42 Y
Lauren 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Richard Wright
Defender Lee Dixon
Defender Igors Stepanovs
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Francis Jeffers

Comments:

League position: 1st With one game still to play, this result confirmed Arsenal as the champions of the Premier League for the second time. The Gunners became the first team since Preston North End in 1888-89 to remain unbeaten in their away games in a completed season in the top division. They equalled Manchester United's record of 12 consecutive Premier League wins. Arsenal set a new club reord of eight consecutive away wins. The Gunners extended their unbeaten record to 28 games. They had now scored in 38 consecutive games in the Premier League.