Premiership · Matchday 02
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Wednesday 22nd August 2001 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (20') and David Beckham (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Ryan Giggs 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Craig Short
- 48' Mikael Silvestre
- 49' David Beckham OG 1–1
- 64' Garry Flitcroft
- 69' Keith Gillespie 2–1
- 69' Gary Neville for Irwin
- 74' Andrew Cole for van Nistlerooy
- 74' Dwight Yorke for Scholes
- 77' Craig Short
- 78' David Beckham 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Gary Neville
69' for Irwin
Andrew Cole
74' for van Nistlerooy
Dwight Yorke
74' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graeme Souness
Blackburn Rovers
Match Information
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 86 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 86 times: 37W 22D 27L.
6 Apr 1998 W 3–1 PL 14 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL 12 May 1999 D 0–0 PL
22 Aug 2001 D 2–2 This match
19 Jan 2002 W 2–1 PL 22 Dec 2002 L 0–1 PL 7 Jan 2003 D 1–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 →