Manchester United v Middlesbrough, 23 September 2008
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Andre Marriner |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 53,729 |
View Manchester United v Middlesbrough head to head
KICK-OFF: 8.00pm
Goals:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 25 |
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| Ryan Giggs | 79 |
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| Nani | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ben Amos
Defender/Right back
Rafael Da Silva
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Nemanja Vidić
Midfielder
Anderson
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Nani
Midfielder
Rodrigo Possebon
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Substitutions:
| Carlos Tevez for Cristiano Ronaldo | 61 |
| Darron Gibson for Rodrigo Possebon | 72 |
| Manucho for Ryan Giggs | 84 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ron-Robert Zieler
Defender
Richard Eckersley
Defender
David Gray
Midfielder
Tom Cleverley
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Forward
Manucho
Forward
Carlos Tevez
Goals:
| Adam Johnson | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Jones
Goalkeeper
Emanuel Pogatetz
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender
David Wheater
Defender/Centre back
Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder
Didier Digard
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder
Mohamed Shawky
Midfielder
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Jeremie Aliadiere
Forward
Substitutions:
| Adam Johnson for Mohamed Shawky | 46 |
| Chris Riggott for Didier Digard | 72 |
| Marvin Emnes for Afonso Alves | 85 |
Cards:
| Adam Johnson | 54 | Y |
| Emanuel Pogatetz | 66 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Midfielder
Julio Arca
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Walker
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Emnes
Forward
Tom Craddock