Cech pulled off two match-winning saves to deny Andy Cole and Nwankwo Kanu in the space of as many minutes late on as battling Portsmouth threatened to hand United the title.

• 穆里尼奥的球队在比赛开始之初顶住了压力，并在距上半时结束还有12分钟时取得领先，德罗巴接阿什利-科尔的传球在远角凌空抽射破门。