Premiership · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–0
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th September 2000 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (14', 82') and Teddy Sheringham (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Paul Scholes 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Denis Irwin for Stam
- 76' Teddy Sheringham 2–0
- 80' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Cole
- 82' Paul Scholes 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
18 Paul Scholes 14', 82'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Reid
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 115 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 115 times: 45W 32D 38L.
8 Mar 1997 L 1–2 PL 28 Dec 1999 D 2–2 PL 15 Apr 2000 W 4–0 PL
9 Sep 2000 W 3–0 This match
28 Nov 2000 L 1–2 LC 31 Jan 2001 W 1–0 PL 13 Oct 2001 W 3–1 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 FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →