Manchester United 2012-2013
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Won the Premier League title · 1st in the Premier League, 89 pts
Manchester United won the Premier League title in 2012-2013, finishing 1st in the Premier League with 89 points from 38 games and scoring 114 goals in all competitions. They won 36, drew 8 and lost 10 of their 54 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.
Stats
36
Won
8
Drawn
10
Lost
Form
D
W
L
D
W
Season at a Glance
114
Goals Scored
65
Conceded
54
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.15
Points per game
11th-best of 123 full seasons
2.11
Goals per game
18th-best of 123 full seasons
1.20
Conceded per game
68th-best of 123 full seasons
67%
Win rate
5th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Premier League, United ranked 1st of 20 for goals scored (+0.86 per game vs the league average) and 5th for fewest conceded. That was 1 place higher than 2011-2012.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Robin van Persie
48 apps
30
— ast
2
Javier Hernandez
36 apps
18
— ast
3
Wayne Rooney
37 apps
16
15 ast
4
Shinji Kagawa
26 apps
6
5 ast
5
Ryan Giggs
32 apps
5
6 ast
6
Jonny Evans
30 apps
4
1 ast
7
Tom Cleverley
32 apps
4
3 ast
8
Patrice Evra
42 apps
4
5 ast
9
Luis Nani
21 apps
3
— ast
10
Rafael da Silva
40 apps
3
— ast
All Results
54 matches
August 2012 1W · 0D · 1L
L
Everton A
PL
0–1 · ht 0–0
20 Aug 38,415 0-0-1 L1
W
Fulham H
PL Persie, Kagawa, Silva
3–2 · ht 3–1
25 Aug 75,352 1-0-1 W1
September 2012 5W · 0D · 1L
W
Southampton A
PL Persie 3
3–2 · ht 1–1
2 Sep 31,609 2-0-1 W2
W
Wigan Athletic H
PL Scholes, Hernandez, Buttner, Powell
4–0 · ht 0–0
15 Sep 75,142 3-0-1 W3
W
Galatasaray H
EC Carrick
1–0 · ht 1–0
19 Sep 74,653 4-0-1 W4
W
Liverpool A
PL Silva, Persie (pen)
2–1 · ht 0–0
23 Sep 44,263 5-0-1 W5
W
Newcastle United H
LC Anderson, Cleverley
2–1 · ht 1–0
26 Sep 46,358 6-0-1 W6
L
Tottenham Hotspur H
PL Nani, Kagawa
2–3 · ht 0–2
29 Sep 75,556 6-0-2 L1
October 2012 5W · 0D · 1L
W
CFR Cluj A
EC Persie 2
2–1 · ht 1–1
2 Oct 24,000 7-0-2 W1
W
Newcastle United A
PL Evans, Evra, Cleverley
3–0 · ht 2–0
7 Oct 52,203 8-0-2 W2
W
Stoke City H
PL Rooney 2, Persie, Welbeck
4–2 · ht 2–1
20 Oct 75,585 9-0-2 W3
W
SC Braga H
EC Hernandez 2, Evans
3–2 · ht 1–2
23 Oct 73,195 10-0-2 W4
W
Chelsea A
PL Luiz (og), Persie, Hernandez
3–2 · ht 2–1
28 Oct 41,644 11-0-2 W5
L
Chelsea A
LC Giggs 2 (pen), Hernandez, Nani
4–5 · ht 2–1
31 Oct 41,126 11-0-3 L1
November 2012 5W · 0D · 2L
W
Arsenal H
PL Persie, Evra
2–1 · ht 1–0
3 Nov 75,492 12-0-3 W1
W
SC Braga A
EC Persie, Rooney (pen), Hernandez
3–1 · ht 0–0
7 Nov 19,015 13-0-3 W2
W
Aston Villa A
PL Hernandez 2, Vlaar (og)
3–2 · ht 0–1
10 Nov 40,538 14-0-3 W3
L
Norwich City A
PL
0–1 · ht 0–0
17 Nov 26,840 14-0-4 L1
L
Galatasaray A
EC
0–1 · ht 0–0
20 Nov 43,000 14-0-5 L2
W
Queens Park Rangers H
PL Evans, Fletcher, Hernandez
3–1 · ht 0–0
24 Nov 75,603 15-0-5 W1
W
West Ham United H
PL Persie
1–0 · ht 1–0
28 Nov 75,572 16-0-5 W2
December 2012 5W · 1D · 1L
W
Reading A
PL Anderson, Rooney 2 (pen), Persie
4–3 · ht 4–3
1 Dec 24,095 17-0-5 W3
L
CFR Cluj H
EC
0–1 · ht 0–0
5 Dec 71,521 17-0-6 L1
W
Manchester City A
PL Rooney 2, Persie
3–2 · ht 2–0
9 Dec 47,166 18-0-6 W1
W
Sunderland H
PL Persie, Cleverley, Rooney
3–1 · ht 2–0
15 Dec 75,582 19-0-6 W2
D
Swansea City A
PL Evra
1–1 · ht 1–1
23 Dec 20,650 19-1-6 D1
W
Newcastle United H
PL Evans, Evra, Persie, Hernandez
4–3 · ht 1–2
26 Dec 75,596 20-1-6 W1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
PL McAuley (og), Persie
2–0 · ht 1–0
29 Dec 75,595 21-1-6 W2
January 2013 5W · 2D · 0L
W
Wigan Athletic A
PL Hernandez 2, Persie 2
4–0 · ht 2–0
1 Jan 20,342 22-1-6 W3
D
West Ham United A
FAC Cleverley, Persie
2–2 · ht 1–1
5 Jan 32,922 22-2-6 D1
W
Liverpool H
PL Persie, Vidic
2–1 · ht 1–0
13 Jan 75,501 23-2-6 W1
W
West Ham United H
FAC Replay Rooney
1–0 · ht 1–0
16 Jan 71,081 24-2-6 W2
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
PL Persie
1–1 · ht 1–0
20 Jan 35,956 24-3-6 D1
W
Fulham H
FAC Giggs (pen), Rooney, Hernandez 2
4–1 · ht 1–0
26 Jan 72,596 25-3-6 W1
W
Southampton H
PL Rooney 2
2–1 · ht 2–1
30 Jan 75,600 26-3-6 W2
February 2013 4W · 1D · 0L
W
Fulham A
PL Rooney
1–0 · ht 0–0
2 Feb 25,670 27-3-6 W3
W
Everton H
PL Giggs, Persie
2–0 · ht 2–0
10 Feb 75,525 28-3-6 W4
D
Real Madrid A
EC agg 1-1 Welbeck
1–1 · ht 1–1
13 Feb 85,454 28-4-6 D1
W
Reading H
FAC Nani, Hernandez
2–1 · ht 0–0
18 Feb 75,213 29-4-6 W1
W
Queens Park Rangers A
PL Silva, Giggs
2–0 · ht 1–0
23 Feb 18,337 30-4-6 W2
March 2013 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Norwich City H
PL Kagawa 3, Rooney
4–0 · ht 1–0
2 Mar 75,586 31-4-6 W3
L
Real Madrid H
EC agg 2-3 Ramos (og)
1–2 · ht 0–0
5 Mar 74,959 31-4-7 L1
D
Chelsea H
FAC Hernandez, Rooney
2–2 · ht 2–0
10 Mar 75,196 31-5-7 D1
W
Reading H
PL Rooney
1–0 · ht 1–0
16 Mar 75,605 32-5-7 W1
W
Sunderland A
PL Bramble (og)
1–0 · ht 1–0
30 Mar 43,760 33-5-7 W2
April 2013 2W · 2D · 2L
L
Chelsea A
FAC Replay
0–1 · ht 0–0
1 Apr 40,704 33-5-8 L1
L
Manchester City H
PL Kompany (og)
1–2 · ht 0–0
8 Apr 75,498 33-5-9 L2
W
Stoke City A
PL Carrick, Persie (pen)
2–0 · ht 1–0
14 Apr 27,191 34-5-9 W1
D
West Ham United A
PL Valencia, Persie
2–2 · ht 1–1
17 Apr 34,692 34-6-9 D1
W
Aston Villa H
PL Persie 3
3–0 · ht 3–0
22 Apr 75,591 35-6-9 W1
D
Arsenal A
PL Persie (pen)
1–1 · ht 1–1
28 Apr 60,112 35-7-9 D1
May 2013 1W · 1D · 1L
L
Chelsea H
PL
0–1 · ht 0–0
5 May 75,500 35-7-10 L1
W
Swansea City H
PL Hernandez, Ferdinand
2–1 · ht 1–0
12 May 75,572 36-7-10 W1
D
West Bromwich Albion A
PL Kagawa, Olsson (og), Buttner, Persie, Hernandez
5–5 · ht 3–1
19 May 26,438 36-8-10 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 79% | 9 | 73,922 |
| Away | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 54% | 6 | 36,390 |
Home crowds averaged 73,922, away 36,390. Their biggest crowd was 85,454 v Real Madrid, the smallest 18,337 v Queens Park Rangers.
Season Records
4–0
Biggest win
v Wigan Athletic · 15 Sep 2012
4–5
Heaviest defeat
v Chelsea · 31 Oct 2012
6
Longest win streak
18
Longest unbeaten run
2
Longest winless run
15
Clean sheets
6
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Fulham, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland and Wigan Athletic.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 48'. They scored 16 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 7 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 7 for, 4 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57' | Marouane Fellaini | @ Everton | PL | 0–0 | 20 Aug 2012 |
| 3' | Damien Duff | vs Fulham | PL | 0–0 | 25 Aug 2012 |
| 10' | Robin van Persie | vs Fulham | PL | 0–1 | 25 Aug 2012 |
| 35' | Shinji Kagawa | vs Fulham | PL | 1–1 | 25 Aug 2012 |
| 41' | Rafael da Silva | vs Fulham | PL | 2–1 | 25 Aug 2012 |
| 64' | Nemanja Vidic OG | vs Fulham | PL | 3–1 | 25 Aug 2012 |
| 16' | Rickie Lambert | @ Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 2 Sep 2012 |
| 23' | Robin van Persie | @ Southampton | PL | 0–1 | 2 Sep 2012 |
| 55' | Morgan Schneiderlin | @ Southampton | PL | 1–1 | 2 Sep 2012 |
| 87' | Robin van Persie | @ Southampton | PL | 1–2 | 2 Sep 2012 |
| 90+1' | Robin van Persie | @ Southampton | PL | 2–2 | 2 Sep 2012 |
| 51' | Paul Scholes | vs Wigan Athletic | PL | 0–0 | 15 Sep 2012 |
| 63' | Javier Hernandez | vs Wigan Athletic | PL | 1–0 | 15 Sep 2012 |
| 66' | Alexander Buttner | vs Wigan Athletic | PL | 2–0 | 15 Sep 2012 |
| 82' | Nick Powell | vs Wigan Athletic | PL | 3–0 | 15 Sep 2012 |
| 7' | Michael Carrick | vs Galatasaray | EC | 0–0 | 19 Sep 2012 |
| 46' | Steven Gerrard | @ Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 23 Sep 2012 |
| 51' | Rafael da Silva | @ Liverpool | PL | 0–1 | 23 Sep 2012 |
| 81' | Robin van Persie pen | @ Liverpool | PL | 1–1 | 23 Sep 2012 |
| 44' | Olivera Anderson | vs Newcastle United | LC | 0–0 | 26 Sep 2012 |
| 58' | Tom Cleverley | vs Newcastle United | LC | 1–0 | 26 Sep 2012 |
| 62' | Papiss Cisse | vs Newcastle United | LC | 2–0 | 26 Sep 2012 |
| 2' | Jonny Evans OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| 32' | Gareth Bale | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–1 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| 51' | Nani | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–2 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| 52' | Clint Dempsey | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–2 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| 53' | Shinji Kagawa | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–3 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| 14' | Pantelis Kapetanos | @ CFR Cluj | EC | 0–0 | 2 Oct 2012 |
| 29' | Robin van Persie | @ CFR Cluj | EC | 0–1 | 2 Oct 2012 |
| 49' | Robin van Persie | @ CFR Cluj | EC | 1–1 | 2 Oct 2012 |
| 8' | Jonny Evans | @ Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 7 Oct 2012 |
| 15' | Patrice Evra | @ Newcastle United | PL | 1–0 | 7 Oct 2012 |
| 71' | Tom Cleverley | @ Newcastle United | PL | 2–0 | 7 Oct 2012 |
| 11' | Wayne Rooney OG | vs Stoke City | PL | 0–0 | 20 Oct 2012 |
| 27' | Wayne Rooney | vs Stoke City | PL | 0–1 | 20 Oct 2012 |
| 44' | Robin van Persie | vs Stoke City | PL | 1–1 | 20 Oct 2012 |
| 46' | Danny Welbeck | vs Stoke City | PL | 2–1 | 20 Oct 2012 |
| 58' | Michael Kightly | vs Stoke City | PL | 3–1 | 20 Oct 2012 |
| 65' | Wayne Rooney | vs Stoke City | PL | 3–2 | 20 Oct 2012 |
| 2' | Alan | vs SC Braga | EC | 0–0 | 23 Oct 2012 |
| 20' | Alan | vs SC Braga | EC | 0–1 | 23 Oct 2012 |
| 25' | Javier Hernandez | vs SC Braga | EC | 0–2 | 23 Oct 2012 |
| 62' | Jonny Evans | vs SC Braga | EC | 1–2 | 23 Oct 2012 |
| 75' | Javier Hernandez | vs SC Braga | EC | 2–2 | 23 Oct 2012 |
| 4' | David Luiz OG | @ Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 28 Oct 2012 |
| 12' | Robin van Persie | @ Chelsea | PL | 1–0 | 28 Oct 2012 |
| 44' | Juan Mata | @ Chelsea | PL | 2–0 | 28 Oct 2012 |
| 53' | Ramires | @ Chelsea | PL | 2–1 | 28 Oct 2012 |
| 75' | Javier Hernandez | @ Chelsea | PL | 2–2 | 28 Oct 2012 |
| 22' | Ryan Giggs | @ Chelsea | LC | 0–0 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 31' | David Luiz pen | @ Chelsea | LC | 1–0 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 43' | Javier Hernandez | @ Chelsea | LC | 1–1 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 52' | Gary Cahill | @ Chelsea | LC | 2–1 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 59' | Nani | @ Chelsea | LC | 2–2 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 90' | Eden Hazard pen | @ Chelsea | LC | 3–2 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 97' | Daniel Sturridge | @ Chelsea | LC | 3–3 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 116' | Ramires | @ Chelsea | LC | 3–4 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 120' | Ryan Giggs pen | @ Chelsea | LC | 3–5 | 31 Oct 2012 |
| 3' | Robin van Persie | vs Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 3 Nov 2012 |
| 5' | Santi Cazorla 90+ | vs Arsenal | PL | 1–0 | 3 Nov 2012 |
| 67' | Patrice Evra | vs Arsenal | PL | 1–1 | 3 Nov 2012 |
| 49' | Alan pen | @ SC Braga | EC | 0–0 | 7 Nov 2012 |
| 80' | Robin van Persie | @ SC Braga | EC | 0–1 | 7 Nov 2012 |
| 85' | Wayne Rooney pen | @ SC Braga | EC | 1–1 | 7 Nov 2012 |
| 90+2' | Javier Hernandez | @ SC Braga | EC | 2–1 | 7 Nov 2012 |
| 45' | Andreas Weimann | @ Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 10 Nov 2012 |
| 50' | Andreas Weimann | @ Aston Villa | PL | 0–1 | 10 Nov 2012 |
| 58' | Javier Hernandez | @ Aston Villa | PL | 0–2 | 10 Nov 2012 |
| 63' | Ron Vlaar OG | @ Aston Villa | PL | 1–2 | 10 Nov 2012 |
| 87' | Javier Hernandez | @ Aston Villa | PL | 2–2 | 10 Nov 2012 |
| 60' | Anthony Pilkington | @ Norwich City | PL | 0–0 | 17 Nov 2012 |
| 54' | Burak Yilmaz | @ Galatasaray | EC | 0–0 | 20 Nov 2012 |
| 52' | Jamie Mackie | vs Queens Park Rangers | PL | 0–0 | 24 Nov 2012 |
| 64' | Jonny Evans | vs Queens Park Rangers | PL | 0–1 | 24 Nov 2012 |
| 68' | Darren Fletcher | vs Queens Park Rangers | PL | 1–1 | 24 Nov 2012 |
| 72' | Javier Hernandez | vs Queens Park Rangers | PL | 2–1 | 24 Nov 2012 |
| 1' | Robin van Persie | vs West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 28 Nov 2012 |
| 8' | Hal Robson-Kanu | @ Reading | PL | 0–0 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 13' | Olivera Anderson | @ Reading | PL | 0–1 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 16' | Wayne Rooney pen | @ Reading | PL | 1–1 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 19' | Adam Le Fondre | @ Reading | PL | 2–1 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 23' | Sean Morrison | @ Reading | PL | 2–2 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 30' | Wayne Rooney | @ Reading | PL | 2–3 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 34' | Robin van Persie | @ Reading | PL | 3–3 | 1 Dec 2012 |
| 56' | Luis Alberto | vs CFR Cluj | EC | 0–0 | 5 Dec 2012 |
| 15' | Wayne Rooney | @ Manchester City | PL | 0–0 | 9 Dec 2012 |
| 29' | Wayne Rooney | @ Manchester City | PL | 1–0 | 9 Dec 2012 |
| 58' | Yaya Toure | @ Manchester City | PL | 2–0 | 9 Dec 2012 |
| 86' | Pablo Zabaleta | @ Manchester City | PL | 2–1 | 9 Dec 2012 |
| 90+2' | Robin van Persie | @ Manchester City | PL | 2–2 | 9 Dec 2012 |
| 16' | Robin van Persie | vs Sunderland | PL | 0–0 | 15 Dec 2012 |
| 19' | Tom Cleverley | vs Sunderland | PL | 1–0 | 15 Dec 2012 |
| 59' | Wayne Rooney | vs Sunderland | PL | 2–0 | 15 Dec 2012 |
| 72' | Fraizer Campbell | vs Sunderland | PL | 3–0 | 15 Dec 2012 |
| 16' | Patrice Evra | @ Swansea City | PL | 0–0 | 23 Dec 2012 |
| 28' | Michu | @ Swansea City | PL | 1–0 | 23 Dec 2012 |
| 4' | James Perch | vs Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 25' | Jonny Evans | vs Newcastle United | PL | 0–1 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 28' | Jonny Evans OG | vs Newcastle United | PL | 1–1 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 58' | Patrice Evra | vs Newcastle United | PL | 1–2 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 68' | Papiss Cisse | vs Newcastle United | PL | 2–2 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 71' | Robin van Persie | vs Newcastle United | PL | 2–3 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 90' | Javier Hernandez | vs Newcastle United | PL | 3–3 | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 9' | Gareth McAuley OG | vs West Bromwich Albion | PL | 0–0 | 29 Dec 2012 |
| 90' | Robin van Persie | vs West Bromwich Albion | PL | 1–0 | 29 Dec 2012 |
| 35' | Javier Hernandez | @ Wigan Athletic | PL | 0–0 | 1 Jan 2013 |
| 43' | Robin van Persie | @ Wigan Athletic | PL | 1–0 | 1 Jan 2013 |
| 63' | Javier Hernandez | @ Wigan Athletic | PL | 2–0 | 1 Jan 2013 |
| 88' | Robin van Persie | @ Wigan Athletic | PL | 3–0 | 1 Jan 2013 |
| 23' | Tom Cleverley | @ West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Jan 2013 |
| 27' | James Collins | @ West Ham United | FAC | 1–0 | 5 Jan 2013 |
| 59' | James Collins | @ West Ham United | FAC | 1–1 | 5 Jan 2013 |
| 90+1' | Robin van Persie | @ West Ham United | FAC | 1–2 | 5 Jan 2013 |
| 19' | Robin van Persie | vs Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 13 Jan 2013 |
| 54' | Nemanja Vidic | vs Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 13 Jan 2013 |
| 57' | Daniel Sturridge | vs Liverpool | PL | 2–0 | 13 Jan 2013 |
| 9' | Wayne Rooney | vs West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 16 Jan 2013 |
| 25' | Robin van Persie | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 20 Jan 2013 |
| 90+2' | Clint Dempsey | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–0 | 20 Jan 2013 |
| 3' | Ryan Giggs pen | vs Fulham | FAC | 0–0 | 26 Jan 2013 |
| 50' | Wayne Rooney | vs Fulham | FAC | 1–0 | 26 Jan 2013 |
| 52' | Javier Hernandez | vs Fulham | FAC | 2–0 | 26 Jan 2013 |
| 66' | Javier Hernandez | vs Fulham | FAC | 3–0 | 26 Jan 2013 |
| 77' | Aaron Hughes | vs Fulham | FAC | 4–0 | 26 Jan 2013 |
| 3' | Jay Rodriguez | vs Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 8' | Wayne Rooney | vs Southampton | PL | 0–1 | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 27' | Wayne Rooney | vs Southampton | PL | 1–1 | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 78' | Wayne Rooney | @ Fulham | PL | 0–0 | 2 Feb 2013 |
| 13' | Ryan Giggs | vs Everton | PL | 0–0 | 10 Feb 2013 |
| 45' | Robin van Persie | vs Everton | PL | 1–0 | 10 Feb 2013 |
| 20' | Danny Welbeck | @ Real Madrid | EC | 0–0 | 13 Feb 2013 |
| 30' | Cristiano Ronaldo | @ Real Madrid | EC | 1–0 | 13 Feb 2013 |
| 69' | Nani | vs Reading | FAC | 0–0 | 18 Feb 2013 |
| 72' | Javier Hernandez | vs Reading | FAC | 1–0 | 18 Feb 2013 |
| 81' | Jobi McAnuff | vs Reading | FAC | 2–0 | 18 Feb 2013 |
| 23' | Rafael da Silva | @ Queens Park Rangers | PL | 0–0 | 23 Feb 2013 |
| 80' | Ryan Giggs | @ Queens Park Rangers | PL | 1–0 | 23 Feb 2013 |
| 45+1' | Shinji Kagawa | vs Norwich City | PL | 0–0 | 2 Mar 2013 |
| 76' | Shinji Kagawa | vs Norwich City | PL | 1–0 | 2 Mar 2013 |
| 87' | Shinji Kagawa | vs Norwich City | PL | 2–0 | 2 Mar 2013 |
| 90' | Wayne Rooney | vs Norwich City | PL | 3–0 | 2 Mar 2013 |
| 48' | Sergio Ramos OG | vs Real Madrid | EC | 0–0 | 5 Mar 2013 |
| 66' | Luka Modric | vs Real Madrid | EC | 1–0 | 5 Mar 2013 |
| 69' | Cristiano Ronaldo | vs Real Madrid | EC | 1–1 | 5 Mar 2013 |
| 5' | Javier Hernandez | vs Chelsea | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Mar 2013 |
| 11' | Wayne Rooney | vs Chelsea | FAC | 1–0 | 10 Mar 2013 |
| 59' | Eden Hazard | vs Chelsea | FAC | 2–0 | 10 Mar 2013 |
| 68' | Ramires | vs Chelsea | FAC | 2–1 | 10 Mar 2013 |
| 21' | Wayne Rooney | vs Reading | PL | 0–0 | 16 Mar 2013 |
| 27' | Titus Bramble OG | @ Sunderland | PL | 0–0 | 30 Mar 2013 |
| 49' | Demba Ba | @ Chelsea | FAC | 0–0 | 1 Apr 2013 |
| 51' | James Milner | vs Manchester City | PL | 0–0 | 8 Apr 2013 |
| 59' | Vincent Kompany OG | vs Manchester City | PL | 0–1 | 8 Apr 2013 |
| 78' | Sergio Aguero | vs Manchester City | PL | 1–1 | 8 Apr 2013 |
| 4' | Michael Carrick | @ Stoke City | PL | 0–0 | 14 Apr 2013 |
| 66' | Robin van Persie pen | @ Stoke City | PL | 1–0 | 14 Apr 2013 |
| 16' | Ricardo Vaz Te | @ West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 17 Apr 2013 |
| 31' | Antonio Valencia | @ West Ham United | PL | 0–1 | 17 Apr 2013 |
| 55' | Mohamed Diame | @ West Ham United | PL | 1–1 | 17 Apr 2013 |
| 77' | Robin van Persie | @ West Ham United | PL | 1–2 | 17 Apr 2013 |
| 2' | Robin van Persie | vs Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 22 Apr 2013 |
| 13' | Robin van Persie | vs Aston Villa | PL | 1–0 | 22 Apr 2013 |
| 33' | Robin van Persie | vs Aston Villa | PL | 2–0 | 22 Apr 2013 |
| 2' | Theo Walcott | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 28 Apr 2013 |
| 44' | Robin van Persie pen | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–1 | 28 Apr 2013 |
| 87' | Juan Mata | vs Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 5 May 2013 |
| 39' | Javier Hernandez | vs Swansea City | PL | 0–0 | 12 May 2013 |
| 49' | Michu | vs Swansea City | PL | 1–0 | 12 May 2013 |
| 87' | Rio Ferdinand | vs Swansea City | PL | 1–1 | 12 May 2013 |
| 6' | Shinji Kagawa | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 0–0 | 19 May 2013 |
| 9' | Jonas Olsson OG | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 1–0 | 19 May 2013 |
| 30' | Alexander Buttner | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 2–0 | 19 May 2013 |
| 40' | James Morrison | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 3–0 | 19 May 2013 |
| 50' | Romelu Lukaku | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 3–1 | 19 May 2013 |
| 53' | Robin van Persie | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 3–2 | 19 May 2013 |
| 63' | Javier Hernandez | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 4–2 | 19 May 2013 |
| 79' | Romelu Lukaku | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 5–2 | 19 May 2013 |
| 81' | Youssuf Mulumbu | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 5–3 | 19 May 2013 |
| 86' | Romelu Lukaku | @ West Bromwich Albion | PL | 5–4 | 19 May 2013 |
Squad
32 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Mins | Yel | Red | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Ast | ||||
| Robin van Persie | 38 (3) | 26 | 4 (4) | 1 | – | – | 6 (1) | 3 | 48 (8) | 30 | – | – | 8 | – |
| Michael Carrick | 36 (2) | 1 | 5 (2) | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 46 (4) | 2 | 6 | 3,79678% | 4 | – |
| Patrice Evra | 34 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | – | 42 | 4 | 5 | 3,80678% | 5 | – |
| David de Gea | 28 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 41 | – | – | 3,71476% | – | – |
| Rafael da Silva | 28 (1) | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 7 (1) | – | 40 (2) | 3 | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Danny Welbeck | 27 (14) | 1 | 4 (1) | – | 2 | – | 7 (2) | 1 | 40 (17) | 2 | 5 | 2,27847% | 1 | – |
| Antonio Valencia | 30 (6) | 1 | 6 (3) | – | – | – | 4 (2) | – | 40 (11) | 1 | 6 | 2,79057% | 7 | – |
| Wayne Rooney | 27 (5) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 (1) | 1 | 37 (6) | 16 | 15 | 2,84659% | 7 | – |
| Javier Hernandez | 22 (13) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 (1) | 3 | 36 (14) | 18 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Rio Ferdinand | 28 (2) | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 (1) | – | 34 (3) | 1 | 1 | 2,83458% | 3 | – |
| Ryan Giggs | 22 (10) | 2 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 (2) | – | 32 (14) | 5 | 6 | 1,88639% | 1 | – |
| Tom Cleverley | 22 (4) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 32 (4) | 4 | 3 | 2,27047% | 2 | – |
| Jonny Evans | 23 (2) | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 30 (2) | 4 | 1 | 2,50251% | 2 | – |
| Shinji Kagawa | 20 (3) | 6 | 3 (1) | – | – | – | 3 | – | 26 (4) | 6 | 5 | 1,70935% | 1 | – |
| Oliveira Anderson | 17 (8) | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 (1) | – | 26 (9) | 2 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Phil Jones | 17 (4) | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 24 (4) | – | 1 | 1,80837% | 4 | – |
| Nemanja Vidic | 19 (1) | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 23 (1) | 1 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Ashley Young | 19 (2) | – | 2 (1) | – | – | – | 2 (2) | – | 23 (5) | – | 3 | 1,49031% | 1 | – |
| Chris Smalling | 15 (5) | – | 5 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 22 (5) | – | – | 1,65334% | 2 | – |
| Luis Nani | 11 (4) | 1 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 (1) | – | 21 (6) | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Scholes | 16 (8) | 1 | 3 (2) | – | – | – | 2 (1) | – | 21 (11) | 1 | 1 | 1,01221% | 10 | – |
| Alexander Buttner | 5 (1) | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 13 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1,05922% | 1 | – |
| Anders Lindegaard | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 13 | – | – | 1,20625% | – | – |
| Darren Fletcher | 3 (1) | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 5 (2) | – | 10 (3) | 1 | 1 | 68314% | – | – |
| Nick Powell | 2 (2) | 1 | – | – | 2 (2) | – | 2 | – | 6 (4) | 1 | – | 2605% | – | – |
| Scott Wootton | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 (1) | – | 4 (1) | – | – | 3146% | 1 | – |
| Federico Macheda | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 2 (2) | – | 3 (3) | – | – | 701% | – | – |
| Michael Keane | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2104% | 1 | – |
| Ryan Tunnicliffe | – | – | – | – | 2 (2) | – | – | – | 2 (2) | – | – | 541% | – | – |
| Robbie Brady | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | 50% | – | – |
| Joshua King | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | – | 60% | – | – |
| Marnick Vermijl | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 772% | – | – |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 89 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 78 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 75 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 73 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 72 |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 63 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 61 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 49 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 46 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 46 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 44 |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 43 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 42 |
| 14 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 41 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 41 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 41 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 39 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 73 | -26 | 36 |
| 19 | Reading | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 28 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 25 |
Points Progression
Premier League
Transfers
21 moves
In
- Robin van Persie Centre-Forward
- Shinji Kagawa Attacking Midfield
- Wilfried Zaha Left Winger
- Nick Powell Attacking Midfield
- Ángelo Henríquez Centre-Forward
- Alexander Büttner Left-Back
Out
- Dimitar Berbatov Centre-Forward
- Ji-sung Park Attacking Midfield
- Ritchie De Laet Right-Back
- Michael Owen Centre-Forward
- Tomasz Kuszczak Goalkeeper
Loans
- OUT Ángelo Henríquez Centre-Forward
- OUT Bebé Left Winger
- OUT Davide Petrucci Central Midfield
- OUT Fábio Right-Back
- OUT Reece Brown Centre-Back
- OUT Reece Brown Centre-Back
- OUT Sam Johnstone Goalkeeper
- OUT Wilfried Zaha Left Winger
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Robin van Persie 48 apps, 30 goals
- Shinji Kagawa 26 apps, 6 goals
- Alexander Buttner 13 apps, 2 goals
- Nick Powell 6 apps, 1 goal
- Scott Wootton 4 apps
- Ryan Tunnicliffe 2 apps
- Robbie Brady 1 app
- Marnick Vermijl 1 app
Final appearances
- Paul Scholes last of 21 apps
- Federico Macheda last of 3 apps
- Joshua King last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
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