Premiership · Matchday 08
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on Saturday 13th October 2001 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (59') and Andrew Cole (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Stanislav Varga OG 0–1
- Half Time
- 59' Ryan Giggs 0–2
- 62' Dwight Yorke for Giggs
- 66' Andrew Cole 0–3
- 67' Michael Stewart for Scholes
- 76' Phillip Neville for Blanc
- 83' Kevin Phillips 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Dwight Yorke
62' for Giggs
Michael Stewart
67' for Scholes
Phillip Neville
76' for Blanc
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Reid
Sunderland
Match Information
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 118 of 147
147
Played
67
Won
38
Drawn
42
Lost
254
Goals For
208
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th March 1893. After this match United had played Sunderland 118 times: 47W 32D 39L.
9 Sep 2000 W 3–0 PL 28 Nov 2000 L 1–2 LC 31 Jan 2001 W 1–0 PL
13 Oct 2001 W 3–1 This match
2 Feb 2002 W 4–1 PL 31 Aug 2002 D 1–1 PL 1 Jan 2003 W 2–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 150 | 77 | 58.9 |
| Away | 73 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 99 | 130 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via ESPN where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →