Starting XI
Supported by 2 source entries and the canonical match record. Coverage varies by field.
Stadium
Wembley Stadium
Attendance
60,402
Manager
Sir Alex Ferguson
Competition
FA Charity/Community Shield
Supported by 2 source entries and the canonical match record. Coverage varies by field.
Pre-match Elo1770 → 1775(+5)
Manchester United 80%20% Blackburn Rovers
Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1770 to Blackburn Rovers’s 1534.
MUFCInfo match stadiums
Datareference
attendance:supporting, result, starting-lineup, united-scorers
attendance:supporting, result, starting-lineup, united-scorers
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