Premiership · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Everton
4–1
Manchester United beat Everton 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th September 2001 in the Premiership. Juan Sebastián Verón (4'), Andrew Cole (40'), Quinton Fortune (46') and David Beckham (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Juan Sebastián Verón 1–0
- 30' David Weir
- 40' Andrew Cole 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Quinton Fortune 3–0
- 58' Mikaël Silvestre for G.Neville
- 68' Kevin Campbell 3–1
- 78' David Beckham for Chadwick
- 78' Ruud van Nistelrooy for Yorke
- 90' David Beckham 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- Juan Sebastián Verón scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Laurent Blanc made his Manchester United debut.
- Andrew Cole's 1st goal of 2001-2002, and his 116th for United.
- Quinton Fortune's 1st goal of 2001-2002, and his 7th for United.
- David Beckham's 3rd goal of 2001-2002, and his 60th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Andrew Cole 40'
Substitutes
Mikaël Silvestre
58' for G.Neville
David Beckham
90' 78' for Chadwick
Ruud van Nistelrooy
78' for Yorke
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Smith
Everton
Match Information
United vs Everton History
Meeting 161 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 161 times: 65W 36D 60L.
4 Dec 1999 W 5–1 PL 16 Sep 2000 W 3–1 PL 3 Feb 2001 W 1–0 PL
8 Sep 2001 W 4–1 This match
26 Dec 2001 W 2–0 PL 7 Oct 2002 W 3–0 PL 11 May 2003 W 2–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via ESPN where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →