A CUP FINAL VIDEOS: UNITED V MILLWALL, 2004
Manchester United 3 Millwall 0
Saturday 22 May 2004; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Scorers: Ronaldo 44, van Nistelrooy 65 (pen), 81
For the first time since being shocked by Southampton in 1976, the Reds faced a side from the division below in the FA Cup final. Millwall were the plucky underdogs this time, led by player-manager Dennis Wise who had lost to United in the 1994 final as a Chelsea player.
There was to be no spirit-of-’76 shock, however, as Sir Alex Ferguson's men ran out comfortable winners. Cristiano Ronaldo's header broke the deadlock on the cusp of the interval and Ruud van Nistelrooy grabbed a second-half double, blasting home a 65th-minute penalty and tapping in from close range with nine minutes remaining.
United: Howard (Carroll 84), G Neville, Brown, Silvestre, O’Shea, Fletcher (Butt 84), Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Ronaldo (Solskjaer 84), van Nistelrooy.
You can read about all of the club's 11 FA Cup triumphs in the current issue of Inside United. The official magazine's special 28-page section is a perfect read as you prepare to watch the Reds v Crystal Palace.
20/05/2016 11:43,
Report by Ben Ashby.
Video by Steve Bibby.
Manchester United 3 Millwall 0
Saturday 22 May 2004; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Scorers: Ronaldo 44, van Nistelrooy 65 (pen), 81
For the first time since being shocked by Southampton in 1976, the Reds faced a side from the division below in the FA Cup final. Millwall were the plucky underdogs this time, led by player-manager Dennis Wise who had lost to United in the 1994 final as a Chelsea player.
There was to be no spirit-of-’76 shock, however, as Sir Alex Ferguson's men ran out comfortable winners. Cristiano Ronaldo's header broke the deadlock on the cusp of the interval and Ruud van Nistelrooy grabbed a second-half double, blasting home a 65th-minute penalty and tapping in from close range with nine minutes remaining.
United: Howard (Carroll 84), G Neville, Brown, Silvestre, O’Shea, Fletcher (Butt 84), Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Ronaldo (Solskjaer 84), van Nistelrooy.
You can read about all of the club's 11 FA Cup triumphs in the current issue of Inside United. The official magazine's special 28-page section is a perfect read as you prepare to watch the Reds v Crystal Palace.
20/05/2016 11:43,
Report by Ben Ashby.
Video by Steve Bibby.
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