2006 Football League Cup Final
The 2006 Football League Cup Final also known as the 2006 Carling Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was played between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic on 26 February 2006.
Manchester United won the match comfortably, by four goals to nil. Louis Saha and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored one goal, and Wayne Rooney scored twice. For the trophy presentation, the Manchester United players wore special shirts reading "For You Smudge", referring to Alan Smith, who had broken his left leg during a recent FA Cup match against Liverpool. Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt picked up a hamstring injury after just 14 minutes, cutting short a dream cup final for the journeyman player, who started his career with the Red Devils.
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| Event | 2005–06 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 February 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 66,866 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy 6 °C (43 °F) | ||||||
Road to Cardiff
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Match details
| Manchester United | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic |
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Rooney  33', 61'Saha 55'Ronaldo 59' | Report |
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| Match officials
Man of the match
| Match rules
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Statistics
| Statistic | United | Wigan |
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| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 7 |
| Ball possession | 46% | 54% |
| Corner kicks | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 13 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
External links
- Match facts at soccerbase.com
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