Portsmouth v Manchester United, 11 February 2006

Score3-1 to Manchester United
RefereeUriah Rennie
CompetitionPremier League
VenueFratton Park
Attendance20,206

View Portsmouth v Manchester United head to head

KICK-OFF: 5.15pm

1 Portsmouth

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Matt Taylor 87 G

Goals:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy 18 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 38 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Kiely
Defender/Right back Noe Pamarot
Defender Andy O'Brien
Defender/Centre back Linvoy Primus
Defender/Midfielder Matt Taylor
Midfielder Andres D'Alessandro
Midfielder Sean Davis
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder Pedro Mendes
Forward Benjani
Forward Lomano Tresor Lua Lua

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Wes Brown Defender
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Mikaël Silvestre Defender
Nemanja Vidić Defender
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
PARK Ji-sung Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Forward

Substitutions:

Wayne Routledge for Andres D'Alessandro 46
Andy Griffin for Sean Davis 55

Substitutions:

Tim Howard for Edwin van der Sar 46
Alan Smith for Ryan Giggs 46
Louis Saha for Wayne Rooney 82

On the bench:

Defender Andy Griffin
Midfielder Wayne Routledge

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Forward Louis Saha
Forward Alan Smith

Comments:

League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Jamie Ashdown, Azar Karadas and Richard Hughes

Comments:

League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Patrice Evra and Kieran Richardson The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s third goal against Portsmouth on 11th February has been confirmed as a Cristiano Ronaldo goal. [re: Circular 3 – 06/04/2006]

1 Portsmouth

Goals:

Matt Taylor 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Kiely
Defender/Right back Noe Pamarot
Defender Andy O'Brien
Defender/Centre back Linvoy Primus
Defender/Midfielder Matt Taylor
Midfielder Andres D'Alessandro
Midfielder Sean Davis
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder Pedro Mendes
Forward Benjani
Forward Lomano Tresor Lua Lua

Substitutions:

Wayne Routledge for Andres D'Alessandro 46
Andy Griffin for Sean Davis 55

On the bench:

Defender Andy Griffin
Midfielder Wayne Routledge

Comments:

League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Jamie Ashdown, Azar Karadas and Richard Hughes

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Ruud Van Nistelrooy 18 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 38 G
Cristiano Ronaldo 45 G

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Wes Brown Defender
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Mikaël Silvestre Defender
Nemanja Vidić Defender
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Ryan Giggs Midfielder
PARK Ji-sung Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo Forward
Wayne Rooney Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Forward

Substitutions:

Tim Howard for Edwin van der Sar 46
Alan Smith for Ryan Giggs 46
Louis Saha for Wayne Rooney 82

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Forward Louis Saha
Forward Alan Smith

Comments:

League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Patrice Evra and Kieran Richardson The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Manchester United’s third goal against Portsmouth on 11th February has been confirmed as a Cristiano Ronaldo goal. [re: Circular 3 – 06/04/2006]