In the curtain-raiser to the start of the brand new EPL campaign, the English and European champions downed the current FA Cup holders 3-1 on penalties after a goalless draw at the end of normal time.
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Neville (c) (Brown 66') - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra
Nani (F. Campbell 76') - Fletcher - O'Shea (Carrick 66') - Scholes - Giggs
Tevez
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Crouch - Defoe
Kranjcar (Utaka 60') - Bouba Diop - Diarra - Mendes (Mvuemba 75')
Hreidarsson (Lauren 79') - Distin - Campbell (c) - Johnson
James
Neville (c) (Brown 66') - Ferdinand - Vidic - Evra
Nani (F. Campbell 76') - Fletcher - O'Shea (Carrick 66') - Scholes - Giggs
Tevez
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Crouch - Defoe
Kranjcar (Utaka 60') - Bouba Diop - Diarra - Mendes (Mvuemba 75')
Hreidarsson (Lauren 79') - Distin - Campbell (c) - Johnson
James
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