Starting XI
4-4-2 — shape from recorded positions, not coordinates
Substitutes
- Eric Djemba-Djembaon 61'
- Diego Forlánon 78'
- John O'Sheaon 69'
Verified from 12 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Stadium
Millennium Stadium
Attendance
59,293
Manager
Sir Alex Ferguson
Competition
FA Charity/Community Shield
Verified from 12 cited sources and the canonical match record.
Pre-match Elo1763 → 1762(-1)
Manchester United 57%43% Arsenal
Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1763 to Arsenal’s 1715.
Previous head-to-head results
75W
39D
73L
W7540%
D3921%
L7339%
187 played · 40% win rate
187 previous meetings with Arsenal · 40% win rate
This exact result, before
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Datareference
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attendance:supporting, opposition-goals, result, starting-lineup, united-scorers, used-substitutes