2007/2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 15 | W6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15/15 | 13-3 |
| Sporting CP | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9/15 | 10-4 |
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 2007-11-27
Manchester United came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Manchester United 15/15, Sporting CP 9/15.
The match was played at Old Trafford in Manchester (capacity 74,300). On the scoreboard, Sporting CP led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
