Newcastle United v Manchester United, 28 August 2005
| Score | 2-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 52,327 |
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KICK-OFF: 4.00pm
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Jean-Alain Boumsong
Defender
Stephen Carr
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Left back
Celestine Babayaro
Midfielder
Lee Bowyer
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Emre Belözoğlu
Midfielder
Scott Parker
Forward
Luque
Forward
Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
| Jermaine Jenas for Emre Belözoğlu | 23 |
| Shola Ameobi for Kieron Dyer | 38 |
| Amdy Faye for Lee Bowyer | 55 |
Cards:
| Scott Parker | 69 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper and Robbie ElliottGoals:
| Wayne Rooney | 66 |
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| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Edwin van der Sar
Goalkeeper
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Gabriel Heinze
Defender/Left back
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Forward
Substitutions:
| PARK Ji-sung for Cristiano Ronaldo | 85 |
| Alan Smith for Darren Fletcher | 85 |
Cards:
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 33 | Y |
| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 72 | Y |