- 12' Andrew Cole
- 30' Paul Scholes
- 42' Paul Scholes
- 77' Ruud van Nistelrooy (penalty)
Starting XI
Substitutes
- Nicky Button 79'
- Diego Forlánon 84'
Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1745 to Blackburn Rovers’s 1517.
Previous head-to-head results
89 previous meetings with Blackburn Rovers · 43% win rate
This exact result, before
- 3–1@ Blackburn06/04/1998
Premier League
- 3–1@ Blackburn22/02/1964
First Division
- 3–1@ Blackburn02/03/1959
First Division
- 3–1@ Blackburn14/11/1908
First Division
- 3–1W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversPremier League·6 Apr 1998 · 1997-981997-98Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·22 Feb 1964 · 1963-641963-64First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·2 Mar 1959 · 1958-591958-59First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·14 Nov 1908 · 1908-091908-09First DivisionFirst Division
Other away meetings with Blackburn Rovers that finished 3–1. Full head-to-head →
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