Manchester United 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers
Goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney saw Manchester United overcome Blackburn at Old Trafford. Berbatov made the breakthrough in the 55th minute with amazing goal, and Rooney sewed the match up two minutes from time.
United:
Van der Sar, Evra, Brown, Anderson, Berbatov (Owen), Rooney, Carrick, Nani (Obertan), O’Shea, Evans, Valencia
Subs:
Owen, Scholes, Fabio, Fletcher, Obertan, Kuszczak, De Laet
Blackburn:
Robinson, Samba, Givet, Nelsen, Emerton, Dunn (McCarthy), Nzonzi, Andrews (Pedersen), Diouf, Di Santo (Kalinic), Chimbonda
Subs:
McCarthy, Grella, Pedersen, Kalinic, Hoilett, Salgado, Brown
Goals:
Dimitar Berbatov ‘56, Wayne Rooney ‘86
Statistics:
| United | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on Goal) | 25(6) | 3(1) |
| Fouls | 11 | 21 |
| Corner Kicks | 7 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Time of Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
