Manchester United vs. Chelsea Match Report – Wednesday December 16, 1998

FA Premier League (Matchweek 3)

Manchester United

8-7-2

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Manager: Alex Ferguson

Chelsea

7-9-1

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Manager: Gianluca Vialli

Wednesday December 16, 1998

FA Premier League (Matchweek 3)

Manchester United vs. Chelsea Historical Head-to-Head

Attendance: 55,159

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

Officials: Graham Barber (Referee)

Andy Cole · 45’

Gianfranco Zola · 83’

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Match Summary

Manchester United

Chelsea

Kick Off

44’
0:0

Gus Poyet

for Graeme Le Saux

45’
1:0

Andy Cole

Assist: Nicky Butt

Half Time

60’
1:0

David Beckham

for Dwight Yorke

80’
1:0

Ryan Giggs

for Jesper Blomqvist

83’
1:1

Gianfranco Zola

84’
1:1

Teddy Sheringham

for Paul Scholes

Team Stats

Manchester Utd	Chelsea
Cards

Manchester Utd Player Stats

Manchester Utd Player Stats Table
						Performance
Player	#	Nation	Pos	Age	Min	Gls	Ast	PK	PKatt	Sh	SoT	CrdY	CrdR	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	TklW	Int	OG	PKwon	PKcon
Jesper Blomqvist		se SWE	DF,MF	24-314	79	0	0	0				0	0							0
Ryan Giggs		wls WAL	FW,MF	25-017	11	0	0	0				0	0							0
Wes Brown		eng ENG	DF	19-064	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Nicky Butt		eng ENG	DF,MF	23-329	90	0	1	0				0	0							0
Andy Cole		eng ENG	FW	27-062	90	1	0	0				0	0							0
Denis Irwin		ie IRL	DF	33-046	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Roy Keane		ie IRL	MF	27-128	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Gary Neville		eng ENG	DF	23-301	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Peter Schmeichel		dk DEN	GK	35-028	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Paul Scholes		eng ENG	MF	24-030	83	0	0	0				0	0							0
Teddy Sheringham		eng ENG	FW	32-258	7	0	0	0				0	0							0
Jaap Stam		nl NED	DF	26-152	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Dwight Yorke		tt TRI	FW,MF	27-043	59	0	0	0				0	0							0
David Beckham		eng ENG	MF	23-228	31	0	0	0				0	0							0
14 Players					990	1	1	0				2	0							0

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Manchester Utd Goalkeeper Stats

Manchester Utd Goalkeeper Stats Table
				Shot Stopping
Player	Nation	Age	Min	SoTA	GA	Saves	Save%
Peter Schmeichel	dk DEN	35-028	90		1

Chelsea Player Stats

Chelsea Player Stats Table
						Performance
Player	#	Nation	Pos	Age	Min	Gls	Ast	PK	PKatt	Sh	SoT	CrdY	CrdR	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	TklW	Int	OG	PKwon	PKcon
Tore André Flo		no NOR	FW	25-184	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Celestine Babayaro		ng NGA	DF,MF	20-109	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Roberto Di Matteo		it ITA	MF	28-201	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Michael Duberry		eng ENG	DF	23-063	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Albert Ferrer		es ESP	DF	28-193	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Ed de Goey		nl NED	GK	31-361	90	0	0	0				0	0							0
Bernard Lambourde		fr FRA	DF	27-219	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Graeme Le Saux		eng ENG	DF	30-060	43	0	0	0				0	0							0
Gus Poyet		uy URU	MF	31-031	47	0	0	0				0	0							0
Dan Petrescu		ro ROU	DF	30-359	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Dennis Wise		eng ENG	MF	32-000	90	0	0	0				1	0							0
Gianfranco Zola		it ITA	FW	32-164	90	1	0	0				0	0							0
12 Players					990	1	0	0				5	0							0

Chelsea Goalkeeper Stats

Chelsea Goalkeeper Stats Table
				Shot Stopping
Player	Nation	Age	Min	SoTA	GA	Saves	Save%
Ed de Goey	nl NED	31-361	90		1

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