Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers, 25 January 2006

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeGraham Poll
CompetitionLeague Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance61,637
MANCHESTER UNITED WON 3-2 ON AGGREGATE KICK-OFF: 8.00pm

Goals:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy 8 G
Louis Saha 51 G

Goals:

Steven Reid 32 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Louis Saha

Starting lineup:

Brad Friedel Goalkeeper
Michael Gray Defender
Ryan Nelsen Defender
Steven Reid Defender
Lucas Neill Defender/Midfielder
David Bentley Midfielder
Robbie Savage Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu Midfielder
Shefki Kuqi Forward

Substitutions:

Alan Smith for Ryan Giggs 13
Mikaël Silvestre for Patrice Evra 80
Nemanja Vidić for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 86

Substitutions:

Brett Emerton for Shefki Kuqi 76
Sergio Peter for Tugay Kerimoğlu 86

Cards:

Alan Smith 27 Y
Kieran Richardson 58 Y

Cards:

Lucas Neill 42 Y

On the bench:

Defender Nemanja Vidić
Forward Alan Smith

On the bench:

Defender Brett Emerton
Midfielder Sergio Peter

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Tim Howard and Giuseppe Rossi

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Peter Enkelman, Andy Todd and Aaron Mokoena

Goals:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy 8 G
Louis Saha 51 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Louis Saha

Substitutions:

Alan Smith for Ryan Giggs 13
Mikaël Silvestre for Patrice Evra 80
Nemanja Vidić for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 86

Cards:

Alan Smith 27 Y
Kieran Richardson 58 Y

On the bench:

Defender Nemanja Vidić
Forward Alan Smith

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Tim Howard and Giuseppe Rossi

Goals:

Steven Reid 32 G

Starting lineup:

Brad Friedel Goalkeeper
Michael Gray Defender
Ryan Nelsen Defender
Steven Reid Defender
Lucas Neill Defender/Midfielder
David Bentley Midfielder
Robbie Savage Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu Midfielder
Shefki Kuqi Forward

Substitutions:

Brett Emerton for Shefki Kuqi 76
Sergio Peter for Tugay Kerimoğlu 86

Cards:

Lucas Neill 42 Y

On the bench:

Defender Brett Emerton
Midfielder Sergio Peter

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Peter Enkelman, Andy Todd and Aaron Mokoena