Manchester United v Sunderland, 21 December 1996
| Score | 5-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Paul Durkin |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 55,081 |
View Manchester United v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 35 |
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| Eric Cantona | penalty | 43 |
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| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 48 |
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| Nicky Butt | 59 |
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| Eric Cantona | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Schmeichel
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
Phil Neville
Defender
Gary Pallister
Defender/Centre back
David May
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Eric Cantona
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutions:
| Brian McClair for Gary Pallister | 46 |
| Karel Poborský for Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 54 |
| Ben Thornley for Ryan Giggs | 63 |
Cards:
| Eric Cantona | Y | |
| Paul Scholes | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Lionel Perez
Goalkeeper
Michael Gray
Defender
Gareth Hall
Defender
Dariusz Kubicki
Defender
Andy Melville
Defender
Richard Ord
Defender/Centre back
Kevin Ball
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder
Alex Rae
Midfielder
David Kelly
Forward
Craig Russell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Bridges for Michael Gray | 60 |
| Steve Agnew for Paul Bracewell | 63 |
| Paul Stewart for Alex Rae | 63 |
Cards:
| Lionel Perez | Y |