Manchester United v Liverpool, 12 August 2001
| Score | 2-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Andy D' Urso |
| Competition | FA Charity Shield |
| Venue | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| Attendance | 70,227 |
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John Arne Risse made his debut after from AS Monaco in July.
Goals:
| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fabien Barthez
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Jaap Stam
Midfielder
David Beckham
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
| Dwight Yorke for Nicky Butt | 66 |
Cards:
| Paul Scholes | 17 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Roy Carroll
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Ronny Johnsen
Defender
Phil Neville
Midfielder
Luke Chadwick
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Goals:
| Gary McAllister | penalty | 2 |
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| Michael Owen | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Sander Westerveld
Goalkeeper
Markus Babbel
Defender
Stéphane Henchoz
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender
John Arne Riise
Defender
Dietmar Hamann
Midfielder
Gary McAllister
Midfielder
Danny Murphy
Midfielder
Nick Barmby
Midfielder/Forward
Emile Heskey
Forward
Michael Owen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Igor Bišćan for Nick Barmby | 71 |
| Patrik Berger for Danny Murphy | 71 |
| Jamie Carragher for John Arne Riise | 83 |
Cards:
| Danny Murphy | 36 | Y |
| Dietmar Hamann | 57 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Pegguy Arphexad
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Djimi Traore
Midfielder
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Igor Bišćan
Midfielder
Jamie Redknapp
Forward
Jari Litmanen