Manchester United v Arsenal, 24 October 2004

Score2-0 to Manchester United
RefereeMike Riley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance67,862

View Manchester United v Arsenal head to head

KICK-OFF: 4.05pm

2 Manchester United

0 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy penalty 73 P
Wayne Rooney 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender Phil Neville
Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Left back Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Starting lineup:

Jens Lehmann Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Lauren Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder
Edu Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder
Patrick Vieira Midfielder
Dennis Bergkamp Forward
Thierry Henry Forward
José Antonio Reyes Forward

Substitutions:

Alan Smith for Cristiano Ronaldo 85
Louis Saha for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 90

Substitutions:

Robert Pirés for José Antonio Reyes 70

Cards:

Gary Neville 36 Y
Phil Neville 38 Y

Cards:

Ashley Cole 35 Y
Patrick Vieira 75 Y
Edu 79 Y

On the bench:

Forward Louis Saha
Forward Alan Smith

On the bench:

Midfielder Robert Pirés

Comments:

League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Tim Howard, Wes Brown and Liam Miller

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Robin Van Persie, Stuart Taylor, Cesc Fabregas and Pascal Cygan This result brought to an end Arsenal's run of 49 unbeaten League games - a new record in English senior football.

2 Manchester United

Goals:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy penalty 73 P
Wayne Rooney 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender Phil Neville
Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Left back Gabriel Heinze
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy

Substitutions:

Alan Smith for Cristiano Ronaldo 85
Louis Saha for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 90

Cards:

Gary Neville 36 Y
Phil Neville 38 Y

On the bench:

Forward Louis Saha
Forward Alan Smith

Comments:

League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Tim Howard, Wes Brown and Liam Miller

0 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Jens Lehmann Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Lauren Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder
Edu Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder
Patrick Vieira Midfielder
Dennis Bergkamp Forward
Thierry Henry Forward
José Antonio Reyes Forward

Substitutions:

Robert Pirés for José Antonio Reyes 70

Cards:

Ashley Cole 35 Y
Patrick Vieira 75 Y
Edu 79 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Robert Pirés

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Robin Van Persie, Stuart Taylor, Cesc Fabregas and Pascal Cygan This result brought to an end Arsenal's run of 49 unbeaten League games - a new record in English senior football.