Man United 5-0 Sunderland - December 21, 1996 / Premier League 1996/1997
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59'
80'
MU
35' - Goal
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer35
43' - Goal
Éric Cantona43
MU
46' - Substitution
Gary Pallisteris substituted by Brian McClair46 48' - Goal
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer48
54' - Substitution
Ole Gunnar Solskjaeris substituted by Karel Poborsky54
59' - Goal
Nicky Butt59
60' - Substitution
Michael Grayis substituted by Michael Bridges
63' - Substitution
Ryan Giggsis substituted by Ben Thornley63
63' - Substitution
Paul Bracewellis substituted by Steve Agnew
63' - Substitution
Alex Raeis substituted by Paul Stewart 80' - Goal
Éric Cantona80
SUN
SUN
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Schmeichel | 33 | 273 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Pallister | 46 | 31 | 375 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
David May | 26 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Denis Irwin | 31 | 328 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Neville | 19 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Neville | 21 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ryan Giggs | 63 | 23 | 259 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Nicky Butt | 59 | 21 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Paul Scholes | 22 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 483554 | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Éric Cantona | 4380 | 30 | 160 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
163
Sunderland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Lionel Perez | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gareth Hall | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Ord | 26 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Andy Melville | 28 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dariusz Kubicki | 33 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Bracewell | 63 | 34 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Gray | 60 | 22 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alex Rae | 63 | 27 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Kevin Ball | 32 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Kelly | 31 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Craig Russell | 22 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
38
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Ben Thornley | 63 | 21 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Karel Poborsky | 54 | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Brian McClair | 46 | 33 | 443 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Paul Stewart | 63 | 32 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve Agnew | 63 | 31 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Michael Bridges | 60 | 18 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Phil Neville
IN
Ronny Johnsen
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
54
545
Success rate in this team:
54 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Sunderland
3 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Ferguson vs Reid
4 victories
4 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
80
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Reid vs Man United
0 victory
4 draws
4 losses
Reid vs Ferguson
0 victory
4 draws
4 losses
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 14 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Sunderland at home running (since 08/09/1913). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 29/04/1911 (2 matches)
No manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Sir Alex Ferguson has reached 54% of wins .
Man United keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a draw vs Sunderland at home running (since 01/01/1937). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/04/1928-05/04/1930 time period (3 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 2-1 Swindon Town22/10/1996 | LManchester United 0-1 Fenerbahçe30/10/1996 | LManchester United 1-2 Chelsea02/11/1996 | VManchester United 1-0 Arsenal16/11/1996 | LManchester United 0-1 Juventus20/11/1996 | VManchester United 3-1 Leicester30/11/1996 |
| Overall | DMiddlesbrough 2-2 Manchester United23/11/1996 | LLeicester 2-0 Manchester United27/11/1996 | VManchester United 3-1 Leicester30/11/1996 | VRapid Vienne 0-2 Manchester United04/12/1996 | DWest Ham 2-2 Manchester United08/12/1996 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Manchester United18/12/1996 |
Current form
| Away | LArsenal 2-0 Sunderland28/09/1996 | LSouthampton 3-0 Sunderland19/10/1996 | LTottenham 2-1 Sunderland22/10/1996 | LLeeds United 3-0 Sunderland02/11/1996 | LTottenham 2-0 Sunderland16/11/1996 | VEverton 1-3 Sunderland30/11/1996 |
| Overall | LLeeds United 3-0 Sunderland02/11/1996 | LTottenham 2-0 Sunderland16/11/1996 | DSunderland 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday23/11/1996 | VEverton 1-3 Sunderland30/11/1996 | LSunderland 1-3 Wimbledon FC07/12/1996 | VSunderland 3-0 Chelsea15/12/1996 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 10 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
17 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
17 |
|
8 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
7 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
5 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
5 |
Goals
|
32 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
17 |
|
16 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
25 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
21 |
|
8 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
1.88 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.88 |
|
1.47 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.24 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.63 |
Betting aid
|
11 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
8 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
8 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
28 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
30 |
|
10 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
4 |
Key players
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Craig Russell | |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Michael Bridges | |
| Éric Cantona | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Alex Rae | |
| Éric Cantona | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Paul Scholes | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Craig Russell | |
Historical head to head
Home
113 gf
69 ga
Away
70 gf
114 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
1 ga
Total
185 gf
184 ga
Historical head to head
Home
114 gf
70 ga
Away
69 gf
113 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
2 ga
Total
184 gf
185 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
November 26, 1966 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
November 26, 1966 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
December 11, 1926 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
March 04, 1893 |
Latest head to head
January 16, 1996 - FA Cup 1995/1996
January 06, 1996 - FA Cup 1995/1996
January 12, 1991 - Division 1 1990/1991
September 01, 1990 - Division 1 1990/1991
January 29, 1986 - FA Cup 1985/1986
Best historical scorers against Sunderland
 |
Denis Law | 8 goals | 1964 - 1969 |
 |
David Herd | 7 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
 |
George Best | 7 goals | 1964 - 1969 |
 |
Kevin Moran | 4 goals | 1981 - 1985 |
 |
Brian Greenhoff | 3 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
 |
Mark Hughes | 3 goals | 1984 - 1991 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
 |
Clive Walker | 4 goals | 1984 - 1985 |
|
Tony Towers | 3 goals | 1976 - 1977 |
|
Colin Suggett | 2 goals | 1967 - 1968 |
|
Neil Martin | 2 goals | 1965 - 1965 |
|
Bob Lee | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Ray Train | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Sunderland
 |
Bobby Charlton | 18 matches | 1957 - 1969 |
|
George Best | 15 matches | 1964 - 1969 |
|
Arthur Albiston | 15 matches | 1976 - 1986 |
 |
Pat Crerand | 14 matches | 1964 - 1969 |
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Bill Foulkes | 14 matches | 1956 - 1968 |
|
Alex Stepney | 11 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
George Herd | 10 matches | 1964 - 1969 |
|
Shaun Elliott | 9 matches | 1977 - 1985 |
 |
Chris Turner | 9 matches | 1980 - 1985 |
|
Jimmy Montgomery | 9 matches | 1966 - 1969 |
|
George Mulhall | 9 matches | 1964 - 1969 |
|
Martin Harvey | 9 matches | 1964 - 1969 |
They played in both sides
247 matches
32 matches
109 matches
45 matches
81 matches
166 matches
53 matches
13 matches
4 matches
12 matches
3 matches
8 matches
They played in both sides
81 matches
166 matches
109 matches
45 matches
247 matches
32 matches
53 matches
13 matches
4 matches
12 matches
3 matches
8 matches
Competition info
The other matches
December 21, 1996
December 22, 1996
December 23, 1996
May 08, 1997
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