Manchester United 5 v 0 Sunderland, Premiership, Matchday 18, 21st December 1996, Season 1996-1997, Venue: Old Trafford
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Starting 11 & match stats of Manchester United football club first team Premiership match v opponent Sunderland football club, played on Saturday 21st December 1996 at Old Trafford stadium during the 1996-1997 season.
Scoreboard
Manchester United 5
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 36', 48', Eric Cantona 43' (pen), 79', Nicky Butt 58'
Sunderland 0
First MATCH (111) Last
Misc match information
Eric Cantona scores with a beautiful chipped goal and an even better celebration.

The Managers Match details Head to head record
Ferguson, Alex Reid, Peter
Ferguson, Alex Reid, Peter
Saturday 21st December 1996
Premiership
1996-1997
Matchday 18
Premiership Trophy
Venue: Old Trafford (H)
Attendance: 55081
Match 111 of 146 vs Sunderland
Sunderland


Sunderland
  P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 73 43 18 12 150 77 +73 58.90
A 72 23 19 30 99 130 -31 31.94
N 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00
  146 67 37 42 254 208 +46 45.89
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Clean Sheets
Portrait Player Name Clean Sheets
Schmeichel, Peter Clean Sheets gloves
Manchester United Starting 11
Manchester United shirt number Manchester United portraits Manchester United player name Manchester United red cards Manchester United National flag Manchester United substitutes Goal Goal time
Manchester United squad number 1 Manchester United player portrait of Schmeichel, Peter Schmeichel, Peter
Manchester United squad number 2 Manchester United player portrait of Neville, Gary Neville, Gary
Manchester United squad number 4 Manchester United player portrait of May, David May, David
Manchester United squad number 6 Manchester United player portrait of Pallister, Gary Pallister, Gary
Manchester United squad number 3 Manchester United player portrait of Irwin, Denis Irwin, Denis
Manchester United squad number 18 Manchester United player portrait of Scholes, Paul Scholes, Paul
Manchester United squad number 8 Manchester United player portrait of Butt, Nicky Butt, Nicky 58'
Manchester United squad number 12 Manchester United player portrait of Neville, Phillip Neville, Phillip
Manchester United squad number 11 Manchester United player portrait of Giggs, Ryan Giggs, Ryan
Manchester United squad number 7 Manchester United player portrait of Cantona, Eric Cantona, Eric 43' (pen), 79'
Manchester United squad number 20 Manchester United player portrait of Solskjaer, Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer, Ole-Gunnar 36', 48'
Manchester United squad number 13 Manchester United player portrait of McClair, Brian McClair, Brian ON for Pallister 46'
Manchester United squad number 15 Manchester United player portrait of Poborsky, Karel Poborsky, Karel ON for Solskjaer 54'
Manchester United squad number 23 Manchester United player portrait of Thornley, Ben Thornley, Ben ON for Giggs 63'
Match shirt
Image used with kind permission from https://www.unitedkits.com/
Manchester United shirt worn for game v Sunderland played on Saturday 21st December 1996 at Old Trafford stadium during the 1996-1997 season.

EVERY GAME VS Sunderland

No Date WDL F-A Competition
1. 04/03/1893 L 0-5 Div 1
2. 04/04/1893 L 0-6 Div 1
3. 06/12/1893 L 1-4 Div 1
4. 03/03/1894 L 2-4 Div 1
5. 24/04/1897 D 1-1 Test Match
6. 26/04/1897 L 0-2 Test Match
7. 20/10/1906 L 1-4 Div 1
8. 25/03/1907 W 2-0 Div 1
9. 16/11/1907 W 2-1 Div 1
10. 14/03/1908 W 3-0 Div 1
11. 31/10/1908 L 1-6 Div 1
12. 15/03/1909 D 2-2 Div 1
13. 04/12/1909 L 0-3 Div 1
14. 16/04/1910 W 2-0 Div 1
15. 24/12/1910 W 2-1 Div 1
16. 29/04/1911 W 5-1 Div 1
17. 23/09/1911 D 2-2 Div 1
18. 27/01/1912 L 0-5 Div 1
19. 09/11/1912 L 1-3 Div 1
20. 15/03/1913 L 1-3 Div 1
21. 08/09/1913 W 3-1 Div 1
22. 10/04/1914 L 0-2 Div 1
23. 03/10/1914 W 3-0 Div 1
24. 06/02/1915 L 0-1 Div 1
25. 07/02/1920 L 0-3 Div 1
26. 14/02/1920 W 2-0 Div 1
27. 26/02/1921 W 3-0 Div 1
28. 05/03/1921 W 3-2 Div 1
29. 21/01/1922 L 1-2 Div 1
30. 28/01/1922 W 3-1 Div 1
31. 05/12/1925 L 1-2 Div 1
32. 20/02/1926 D 3-3 FA Cup
33. 24/02/1926 W 2-1 FA Cup
34. 21/04/1926 W 5-1 Div 1
35. 11/12/1926 L 0-6 Div 1
36. 30/04/1927 D 0-0 Div 1
37. 12/11/1927 L 1-4 Div 1
38. 25/04/1928 W 2-1 Div 1
39. 24/11/1928 L 1-5 Div 1
40. 06/04/1929 W 3-0 Div 1
41. 30/11/1929 W 4-2 Div 1
42. 05/04/1930 W 2-1 Div 1
43. 29/11/1930 D 1-1 Div 1
44. 04/04/1931 W 2-1 Div 1
45. 01/01/1937 W 2-1 Div 1
46. 21/04/1937 D 1-1 Div 1
47. 29/10/1938 L 0-1 Div 1
48. 04/03/1939 L 2-5 Div 1
49. 26/10/1946 L 0-3 Div 1
50. 01/03/1947 D 1-1 Div 1
51. 18/10/1947 L 0-1 Div 1
52. 06/03/1948 W 3-1 Div 1
53. 02/10/1948 L 1-2 Div 1
54. 21/04/1949 L 1-2 Div 1
55. 01/10/1949 L 1-3 Div 1
56. 18/02/1950 D 2-2 Div 1
57. 25/12/1950 L 1-2 Div 1
58. 26/12/1950 L 3-5 Div 1
59. 20/10/1951 L 0-1 Div 1
60. 08/03/1952 W 2-1 Div 1
61. 27/09/1952 L 0-1 Div 1
62. 18/02/1953 D 2-2 Div 1
63. 10/10/1953 W 1-0 Div 1
64. 27/02/1954 W 2-0 Div 1
65. 08/04/1955 L 3-4 Div 1
66. 11/04/1955 D 2-2 Div 1
67. 03/12/1955 W 2-1 Div 1
68. 14/04/1956 D 2-2 Div 1
69. 13/10/1956 W 3-1 Div 1
70. 20/04/1957 W 4-0 Div 1
71. 04/04/1958 D 2-2 Div 1
72. 07/04/1958 W 2-1 Div 1
73. 29/02/1964 D 3-3 FA Cup
74. 04/03/1964 D 2-2 FA Cup
75. 09/03/1964 W 5-1 FA Cup
76. 10/10/1964 W 1-0 Div 1
77. 24/02/1965 L 0-1 Div 1
78. 11/12/1965 W 3-2 Div 1
79. 08/01/1966 D 1-1 Div 1
80. 26/11/1966 W 5-0 Div 1
81. 22/04/1967 D 0-0 Div 1
82. 06/09/1967 D 1-1 Div 1
83. 11/05/1968 L 1-2 Div 1
84. 09/11/1968 D 1-1 Div 1
85. 18/01/1969 W 4-1 Div 1
86. 30/08/1969 W 3-1 Div 1
87. 27/12/1969 D 1-1 Div 1
88. 30/11/1974 W 3-2 Div 2
89. 18/01/1975 D 0-0 Div 2
90. 22/09/1976 D 2-2 League Cup
91. 04/10/1976 D 2-2 League Cup
92. 06/10/1976 W 1-0 League Cup
93. 10/11/1976 D 3-3 Div 1
94. 11/04/1977 L 1-2 Div 1
95. 30/08/1980 D 1-1 Div 1
96. 28/01/1981 L 0-2 Div 1
97. 07/11/1981 W 5-1 Div 1
98. 27/03/1982 D 0-0 Div 1
99. 27/12/1982 D 0-0 Div 1
100. 04/04/1983 D 0-0 Div 1
101. 22/10/1983 W 1-0 Div 1
102. 25/02/1984 W 2-1 Div 1
103. 24/11/1984 L 2-3 Div 1
104. 27/04/1985 D 2-2 Div 1
105. 25/01/1986 D 0-0 FA Cup
106. 29/01/1986 W 3-0 FA Cup
107. 01/09/1990 L 1-2 Div 1
108. 12/01/1991 W 3-0 Div 1
109. 06/01/1996 D 2-2 FA Cup
110. 16/01/1996 W 2-1 FA Cup
111. 21/12/1996 W 5-0 Premiership
112. 08/03/1997 L 1-2 Premiership
113. 28/12/1999 D 2-2 Premiership
114. 15/04/2000 W 4-0 Premiership
115. 09/09/2000 W 3-0 Premiership
116. 28/11/2000 L 1-2 League Cup
117. 31/01/2001 W 1-0 Premiership
118. 13/10/2001 W 3-1 Premiership
119. 02/02/2002 W 4-1 Premiership
120. 31/08/2002 D 1-1 Premiership
121. 01/01/2003 W 2-1 Premiership
122. 15/10/2005 W 3-1 Premiership
123. 14/04/2006 D 0-0 Premiership
124. 01/09/2007 W 1-0 Premiership
125. 26/12/2007 W 4-0 Premiership
126. 06/12/2008 W 1-0 Premiership
127. 11/04/2009 W 2-1 Premiership
128. 03/10/2009 D 2-2 Premiership
129. 02/05/2010 W 1-0 Premiership
130. 02/10/2010 D 0-0 Premiership
131. 26/12/2010 W 2-0 Premiership
132. 05/11/2011 W 1-0 Premiership
133. 13/05/2012 W 1-0 Premiership
134. 15/12/2012 W 3-1 Premiership
135. 30/03/2013 W 1-0 Premiership
136. 05/10/2013 W 2-1 Premiership
137. 07/01/2014 L 1-2 League Cup
138. 22/01/2014 W 2-1 League Cup
139. 03/05/2014 L 0-1 Premiership
140. 24/08/2014 D 1-1 Premiership
141. 28/02/2015 W 2-0 Premiership
142. 26/09/2015 W 3-0 Premiership
143. 13/02/2016 L 1-2 Premiership
144. 26/12/2016 W 3-1 Premiership
145. 09/04/2017 W 3-0 Premiership
146. 04/10/2025 W 2-0 Premiership

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