Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic
Match pulse
Who won: Man United 4-1
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 4-1 on Saturday, May 3, 2003 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: David Beckham (11') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (32', 37', 53'). Goals for Charlton: Claus Jensen (13').
Play by play
- 90'
And that's it as Halsey blows for full-time. United emphatic winners, 4-1. A match ball for Van Nistelrooy and an eight-point lead at the top
- 90'
Silvestre rises 'from the deep' but nowhere near enough on the header.. Kiely collects
- 89'
United press on to win a corner on the right though...
- 89'
Sankofa heads away after great play between Forlan and Van Nistelrooy
- 88'
Now Parker intervenes as Van Nistelrooy looks to find room for a shot
- 87'
Beckham drives the freekick into the box and Fortune is the man to head clear with you-know-who lurking behind in the six-yard box
- 87'
Van Nistelrooy brought crashing to the floor by Fortune's sliding challenge from behind. Yellow card
- 86'
Veron fires in a low cross from the inside left - too quick for Forlan to control
- 85'
On comes Jonatan Johansson, complete with bottle-blond streak, replacing Lisbie
- 84'
...Played back to Keane, who hammers over the top
- 83'
Van Nistelrooy drops wide to the right before crossing for Forlan, who is shepherded away from danger but wins a corner nonetheless...
- 82'
Jensen expasperated by ref Halsey's decision to award a freekick against him as Forlan tumbles. United play it around until Keane surges forward, looking for Van Nistelrooy but Young is back
- 80'
Brown slides in to halt Lisbie's break down the Charlton left. United, enjoying the continual chorus from their supporters, content to sit back
- 79'
Butt overhits looking for Beckham down the inside right
- 77'
Double change for United as Forlan and Butt replace Giggs and Solskjaer... as Bart-Williams comes on for Euell
- 76'
Giggs' driven cross is just too high for Van Nistelrooy
- 74'
On comes Charlton youngster Sankofa as Curbishley rings the changes
- 73'
Kiely collects Beckham's corner...
- 72'
Beckham leads the break, but Solskjaer dallies. Keane arrives in support, unleashing a ferocious drive which Kiely has to palm over
- 71'
Brown penalised for a shove on Powell wide on the Charlton left. Jensen clips in the freekick but Ferdinand is up to head clear
- 70'
Silvestre cuts out Euell's chipped ball towards the United box. United counter through Giggs and Van Nistelrooy but Veron is crowded out
- 70'
Veron replaces Scholes
- 69'
Konchesky steps in to deny Keane as he runs onto Giggs' return ball into the box
- 68'
Fortune heads clear after Scholes feeds Solskjaer on the right
- 67'
Bartlett is the target at the far post but Brown is up to win it. Charlton probe again before teh South African is beaten in the air a second time
More from this season series: MAN leads series 2-0-1
Arsenal21-9-6
Leeds13-5-19Postponed
Aston Villa12-9-161
Sunderland4-7-260Final
Blackburn15-12-101
West Brom6-7-241Final
Fulham12-9-162
Everton17-8-120Final
Liverpool18-10-91
Man City15-6-162Final
Boro13-10-145
Spurs14-8-151Final
Newcastle21-5-111
Birmingham13-8-160Final
West Ham10-11-161
Chelsea18-10-90Final
Southampton12-13-110
Bolton9-14-140Final

