Sunday 4 January 1998

Won

Chelsea
3–5
Man Utd

23′
Beckham
28′
Beckham
45′
Cole
66′
Cole
74′
Sheringham
78′
Le Saux
83′
Vialli
88′
Vialli
0′HTFT
  1. 23' David Beckham
  2. 28' David Beckham
  3. 45' Andy Cole
  4. 66' Andy Cole
  5. 74' Teddy Sheringham
  6. 78' Graeme Le Saux
  7. 83' Gianluca Vialli
  8. 88' Gianluca Vialli

Starting XI

9Cole×210Sheringham
11Giggs8Butt18Scholes↓ 71′7Beckham×2
3Irwin5Johnsen6Pallister2Neville
1Schmeichel

4-4-2 — approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match

Substitutes

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.