Manchester United v Southampton, 31 January 2004
| Score | 3-2 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Graham Barber |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 67,758 |
View Manchester United v Southampton head to head
KICK-OFF: 12.30pm
Goals:
| Louis Saha | 18 |
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| Paul Scholes | 37 |
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| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 61 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Howard
Defender
Wes Brown
Defender
Phil Neville
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Midfielder
Quinton Fortune
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Louis Saha
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
| Darren Fletcher for Louis Saha | 70 |
| Nicky Butt for Cristiano Ronaldo | 90 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Roy Carroll, Kleberson and Diego Forlan The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: Manchester United’s first goal against Southampton on 31st January 2004 has been confirmed as a Louis Saha goal. Manchester United’s third goal against Southampton on 31st January 2004 has been confirmed as a Ruud Van Nistelrooy goal. [re: Circular 6 –16/2/04]Goals:
| Kevin Phillips | 38 |
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| Kevin Phillips | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Antti Niemi
Goalkeeper
Jason Dodd
Defender/Right back
Danny Higginbotham
Defender
Graeme Le Saux
Defender
Fitz Hall
Defender/Centre back
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Fabrice Fernandes
Midfielder
Anders Svensson
Midfielder
Paul Telfer
Midfielder
Brett Ormerod
Forward
Kevin Phillips
Forward
Substitutions:
| James Beattie for Brett Ormerod | 67 |
| Marian Pahars for Fabrice Fernandes | 67 |
| Darren Kenton for Graeme Le Saux | 80 |
Cards:
| Danny Higginbotham | 47 | Y |
| Brett Ormerod | 65 | Y |