Manchester United v Southampton, 22 December 2001
| Score | 6-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Steve Dunn |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 67,638 |
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Van Nistelrooy scored on 31 seconds
Goals:
| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 1 |
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| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 34 |
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| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 41 |
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| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 54 |
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| Roy Keane | 72 |
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| Phil Neville | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fabien Barthez
Defender
Laurent Blanc
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Phil Neville
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
| Ryan Giggs for Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 65 |
| David Beckham for Juan Sebastian Veron | 65 |
| Ronnie Wallwork for Roy Keane | 82 |
Cards:
| Paul Scholes | 67 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Carroll IrwinGoals:
| Marian Pahars | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Jones
Goalkeeper
Jason Dodd
Defender/Right back
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Claus Lundekvam
Defender
Paul D Williams
Defender/Centre back
Chris Marsden
Midfielder
Anders Svensson
Midfielder
Paul Telfer
Midfielder
James Beattie
Forward
Kevin Davies
Forward
Marian Pahars
Forward
Substitutions:
| Brett Ormerod for Kevin Davies | 59 |
| Rory Delap for Anders Svensson | 81 |
Cards:
| Kevin Davies | 28 | Y |