Manchester United v Fulham, 20 August 2006

Score5-1 to Manchester United
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance75,115

View Manchester United v Fulham head to head

KICK-OFF: 1.30pm

5 Manchester United

1 Fulham

Goals:

Louis Saha 7 G
Ian Pearce own goal 15 OG
Wayne Rooney 16 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 19 G
Wayne Rooney 64 G

Goals:

Heidar Helguson 40 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Louis Saha

Starting lineup:

Antti Niemi Goalkeeper
Philippe Christanval Defender
Ian Pearce Defender
Liam Rosenior Defender/Midfielder
Franck Queudrue Defender/Left back
Michael Brown Midfielder
Jimmy Bullard Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop Midfielder
Luis Boa Morte Midfielder/Forward
Heidar Helguson Forward
Collins John Forward

Substitutions:

Mikaël Silvestre for Gary Neville 46
PARK Ji-sung for Ryan Giggs 60
Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Louis Saha 61

Substitutions:

Tomasz Radzinski for Michael Brown 61
Brian McBride for Collins John 64

Cards:

Ryan Giggs 51 Y

Cards:

Michael Brown 50 Y

On the bench:

Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder PARK Ji-sung
Forward Ole Gunnar Solskjær

On the bench:

Forward Brian McBride
Forward Tomasz Radzinski

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak and Darren Fletcher The attendance of 75,115 created a new Premiership record and also the highest for a Manchester United game at Old Trafford. The ground record still remains at 76,962 for the FA Cup semi-final between Grimsby Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 March 1939.

Comments:

League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Mark Crossley, Moritz Volz and Carlos Bocanegra The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Fulham's goal against Manchester United on 20th August has been confirmed as a Heidar Helguson goal. [re: Circular 1 - 20/09/2006] Some sources recorded the goal as an own goal by Rio Ferdinand

5 Manchester United

Goals:

Louis Saha 7 G
Ian Pearce own goal 15 OG
Wayne Rooney 16 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 19 G
Wayne Rooney 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Louis Saha

Substitutions:

Mikaël Silvestre for Gary Neville 46
PARK Ji-sung for Ryan Giggs 60
Ole Gunnar Solskjær for Louis Saha 61

Cards:

Ryan Giggs 51 Y

On the bench:

Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder PARK Ji-sung
Forward Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak and Darren Fletcher The attendance of 75,115 created a new Premiership record and also the highest for a Manchester United game at Old Trafford. The ground record still remains at 76,962 for the FA Cup semi-final between Grimsby Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 March 1939.

1 Fulham

Goals:

Heidar Helguson 40 G

Starting lineup:

Antti Niemi Goalkeeper
Philippe Christanval Defender
Ian Pearce Defender
Liam Rosenior Defender/Midfielder
Franck Queudrue Defender/Left back
Michael Brown Midfielder
Jimmy Bullard Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop Midfielder
Luis Boa Morte Midfielder/Forward
Heidar Helguson Forward
Collins John Forward

Substitutions:

Tomasz Radzinski for Michael Brown 61
Brian McBride for Collins John 64

Cards:

Michael Brown 50 Y

On the bench:

Forward Brian McBride
Forward Tomasz Radzinski

Comments:

League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Mark Crossley, Moritz Volz and Carlos Bocanegra The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Fulham's goal against Manchester United on 20th August has been confirmed as a Heidar Helguson goal. [re: Circular 1 - 20/09/2006] Some sources recorded the goal as an own goal by Rio Ferdinand