Wigan Athletic 0-1 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 11 May 2008

Result

Wigan Athletic 0-1 Manchester United

Premier League · Sunday 11 May 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Wigan Athletic 0-1 Manchester United: match report

Wigan Athletic lost to Manchester United 0-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 11 May 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Wigan Athletic did not score. Manchester United scored through Cristiano Ronaldo (33', penalty) and Joshua Andrew Harrop (80').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 3 yellow cards; Manchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 13th on 40 points from 37 and Manchester United 1st on 84 points from 37. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 14th with 40 points, and Manchester United 1st with 87.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-4-2 and Manchester United in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Wigan Athletic wins, 0 draws and 5 for Manchester United.

Going into the match Wigan Athletic's last five read W-D-D-D-W and Manchester United's W-D-D-W-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Yellow card · Paul ScholesManchester United
  • 33'Penalty goal · Cristiano RonaldoManchester United · 0-1
  • 58'Yellow card · Wayne RooneyManchester United
  • 71'Yellow card · Emile HeskeyWigan Athletic
  • 71'Yellow card · Wilson PalaciosWigan Athletic
  • 77'Yellow card · Antonio ValenciaWigan Athletic
  • 80'Goal · Joshua Andrew HarropManchester United · 0-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Wigan Athletic 0, draws 0, Manchester United 5.

Team news

Wigan Athletic expected line-up (4-4-2)

Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Antonio Valencia, Mario Melchiot, Wilson Palacios, Paul Scharner, Kevin Kilbane, Emile Heskey, Marcus Bent, Chris Kirkland, Michael Brown

Manchester United expected line-up (4-3-3)

Rio Ferdinand, John O'Shea, Mikaël Silvestre, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Cristiano Ronaldo, Louis Saha