Manchester United v Portsmouth, 04 November 2006

Score3-0 to Manchester United
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance76,004

Goals:

Louis Saha penalty 3 P
Cristiano Ronaldo 10 G
Nemanja Vidić 66 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender Nemanja Vidić
Midfielder Michael Carrick
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Louis Saha

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot Defender/Right back
Andy O'Brien Defender
Matt Taylor Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar Midfielder
Manuel Fernandes Midfielder
Gary O'Neil Midfielder
Pedro Mendes Midfielder
Benjani Forward

Substitutions:

Mikaël Silvestre for Michael Carrick 71
Darren Fletcher for Cristiano Ronaldo 75
John O'Shea for John O'Shea 75

Substitutions:

Andrew Cole for Manuel Fernandes 46
Lomano Tresor Lua Lua for Benjani 66
Richard Hughes for Niko Kranjčar 84

Cards:

Cards:

Sean Davis 44 Y

On the bench:

Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Darren Fletcher

On the bench:

Midfielder Richard Hughes
Forward Andrew Cole

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak and Wes Brown The attendance of 76,004 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. This game took place two days before the 20th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson being appointed the manager of Manchester United.

Comments:

League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Dean Kiely and Nwankwo Kanu

Goals:

Louis Saha penalty 3 P
Cristiano Ronaldo 10 G
Nemanja Vidić 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Defender Patrice Evra
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender Nemanja Vidić
Midfielder Michael Carrick
Midfielder Ryan Giggs
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Wayne Rooney
Forward Louis Saha

Substitutions:

Mikaël Silvestre for Michael Carrick 71
Darren Fletcher for Cristiano Ronaldo 75
John O'Shea for John O'Shea 75

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Darren Fletcher

Comments:

League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak and Wes Brown The attendance of 76,004 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. This game took place two days before the 20th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson being appointed the manager of Manchester United.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot Defender/Right back
Andy O'Brien Defender
Matt Taylor Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar Midfielder
Manuel Fernandes Midfielder
Gary O'Neil Midfielder
Pedro Mendes Midfielder
Benjani Forward

Substitutions:

Andrew Cole for Manuel Fernandes 46
Lomano Tresor Lua Lua for Benjani 66
Richard Hughes for Niko Kranjčar 84

Cards:

Sean Davis 44 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Richard Hughes
Forward Andrew Cole

Comments:

League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Dean Kiely and Nwankwo Kanu