MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 0 FOREST - Sat Dec 26, 1998 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 26, 1998 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Old Trafford
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-3 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-1
- Season:
- 1998-99
- Referee:
- Jeff Winter
- Sponsor:
- Pinnacle
- Attendance:
- 55,216
- Pos Before/After:
- 20
20 - Opp Before/After:
- 3 3
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Southampton (League Tier 1)
- Manchester United:
- Feb 06, 1999
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3843 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 2164 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 4431 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 6037 (of 7451)
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Prior form: LWDDDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Ronny Johnsen (28)
Ronny Johnsen (59)
Ryan Giggs (62)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Dave Beasant | |
| 2 | M |  Matthieu Louis-Jean | |
| 15 | D | Craig Armstrong | |
| 5 | D | Steve Chettle 0 off for Chris Doig (68) | |
| 3 | D | Alan Rogers 0 | |
| 7 | M | Steve Stone off for Glynn Hodges (77) | |
| 10 | M |  Andy Johnson | |
| 4 | M | Nigel Quashie 0 | |
| 11 | F | Chris Bart-Williams off for Thierry Bonalair (53) | |
| 14 | F |  Dougie Freedman | |
| 9 | F | Neil Shipperley | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | D | Chris Doig on for Steve Chettle (68) | Debut |
| 20 | M | Glynn Hodges on for Steve Stone (77) | Last game |
| 17 | M | Thierry Bonalair on for Chris Bart-Williams (53) | |
| 19 | F | Jean-Claude Darcheville | |
| 13 | GK | Mark Crossley |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Schmeichel |
| 3 | D | Denis Irwin |
| 5 | D | Ronny Johnsen  |
| 12 | D | Phil Neville |
| 21 | D | Henning Berg |
| 7 | M | David Beckham |
| 8 | M | Nicky Butt |
| 11 | M | Ryan Giggs (75) |
| 16 | M | Roy Keane (66) |
| 18 | F | Paul Scholes (62) |
| 10 | F | Teddy Sheringham |
| Subs | ||
| Jonathan Greening (66) | ||
| Jesper Blomqvist (75) | ||
| 20 | Ole Gunnar Solskjær (62) | |
| ? | ||
| ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-0 | West Ham United |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Aston Villa |
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Everton | 0-0 | Derby County |
| Manchester United | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Middlesbrough | 1-3 | Liverpool |
| Newcastle United | 0-3 | Leeds United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Leicester City |
| Southampton | 0-2 | Chelsea |
| Wimbledon | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| PREMIER LEAGUE | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | LDDLWW | ||
| 2 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 33 | DDWDDW | ||
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 31 | LWDDDL | ||
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 30 | DWDDWW | ||
| 5 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 29 | WWLWWL | ||
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | DLDDLW | ||
| 7 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 29 | WWWLLW | ||
| 8 | Wimbledon | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 26 | LWLWWL | ||
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 25 | LWWLLW | ||
| 10 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 24 | DLWDDW | ||
| 11 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 24 | LLDWWL | ||
| 12 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 24 | DLWDDD | ||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 23 | DWLWDL | ||
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 22 | DWDWWL | ||
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 22 | LWWDWL | ||
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 16 | DLLLLL | ||
| 17 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 16 | WLDLLD | ||
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 14 | LLLWDD | ||
| 19 | Southampton | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -20 | 13 | LWLLLW | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 12 | DLDLLD | ||
Table after:
| PREMIER LEAGUE | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 36 | DWDDWW | 2-0 |
 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 36 | DDLWWL | 1-2 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 34 | WDDDLW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Leeds United | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 32 | WLWWLW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | LDDLWW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 6 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 30 | WDDWWL | 1-3 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 29 | WWLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 29 | WLWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 28 | WWLLWW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Leicester City | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 27 | LDWWLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 11 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 25 | LWDDDD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 12 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 24 | LWDDWL | 0-3 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 24 | WLWDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 23 | WWDWLD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 22 | WDWWLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 17 | LLWDDW | 2-1 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 17 | LDLLDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 16 | LLLLLL | 1-2 |
| 19 | Southampton | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -22 | 13 | WLLLWL | 0-2 | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 12 | LDLLDL | 0-3 | |