| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 9 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8/15 | 7-4 |
| Manchester United | 15 | D2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11/15 | 12-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-12-18
Manchester United carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at Nishigaoka National Stadium in Tokyo (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manchester United led 2-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 3-5.
