2008-2009 Barclays Premier League
- Darren Fletcher - 24'
- Obafemi Martins - 22'
Match Formations
Game Information
Old Trafford
4:00 PM, 17 August 2008
Manchester, England
Attendance: 75,512
- Referees:
- Mike Riley
- Mike Riley
- Mike Riley
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
96' Well, an eventful game at Old Trafford but the Champions nowhere near their best, and missing a bit of cutting edge up front, and a certain you-know-who. Having said that, and putting my Toon bias to one side, Newcastle were well worth a point with Gutierrez especially playing superbly well. A promising opening for KK. |
95' It's over! Newcastle claim a well deserved share of the spoils, and Manchester United drop points at home on the first day of the season for the second year in a row. |
94' Rooney curls it wide and that should be that.... |
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | +30 | 50 |
| Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | +22 | 44 |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | +11 | 44 |
| Chelsea | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | +17 | 40 |
| Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | +15 | 38 |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | +12 | 38 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | +10 | 37 |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 36 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | +5 | 34 |
| Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 33 |
| Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | +1 | 28 |
| Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 27 |
| Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 26 |
| West Ham United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -16 | 26 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | +10 | 24 |
| Everton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -10 | 20 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 16 |
| Ipswich Town | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -23 | 16 |
| Leicester City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -25 | 14 |
| Southampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | -35 | 6 |
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