Wednesday 5 May 1971

Won

Man City
3–4
Man Utd

15′
Charlton
30′
Law
31′
Best
75′
Best
46′
Hill
80′
Lee
82′
Mellor
0′HTFT
  1. 15' Bobby Charlton
  2. 30' Denis Law
  3. 31' George Best
  4. 46' Freddie Hill
  5. 75' George Best
  6. 80' Francis Lee
  7. 82' Ian Mellor

Starting XI

10Kidd9Charlton
11Best×28Gowling4Crerand7Law
3Burns6Sadler5James2O'Neil
1Stepney

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.