Watford v Manchester United, 26 August 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Vicarage Road |
| Attendance | 19,453 |
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1 Watford
Goals:
| Damien Francis | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Richard Lee
Defender
Lloyd Doyley
Defender/Centre back
Jay DeMerit
Defender/Centre back
Danny Shittu
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Defender/Left back
Chris Powell
Midfielder
Damien Francis
Midfielder
Gavin Mahon
Forward
Hameur Bouazza
Forward
Darius Henderson
Forward
Marlon King
Substitutions:
| Matthew Spring for Hameur Bouazza | 31 |
| Jordan Stewart for Darius Henderson | 65 |
| Al Bangura for Gavin Mahon | 75 |
Cards:
| Gavin Mahon | 40 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Alec Chamberlain and Malky MackayGoals:
| Mikaël Silvestre | 12 |
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| Ryan Giggs | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Edwin van der Sar
Goalkeeper
Wes Brown
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Cristiano Ronaldo
Forward
Louis Saha
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward
Substitutions:
| PARK Ji-sung for Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 59 |
| Kieran Richardson for Michael Carrick | 75 |
Cards:
| Kieran Richardson | 79 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Alec Chamberlain and Malky MackayComments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Tomasz Kuszczak, Patrice Evra and Giuseppe Rossi