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Manchester United 1998/99 vs River Plate 2018

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 bring 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up. Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate 2018 answer with 4-3-1-2 and high press with number 10; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Alex Ferguson's Manchester United 1998/99 bring 4-4-2 and wide crosses with never give up. Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate 2018 answer with 4-3-1-2 and high press with number 10; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Wide Crosses · Never Give UpRiver PlateMarcelo Gallardo · 4-3-1-2 · High Press · Number 10

400 alternate nights

Manchester United vs River Plate

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.60–1.42

43%
Manchester United
22%
Draw
35%
River Plate

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.5%
  2. 2–110.3%
  3. 1–28%
  4. 1–07%
  5. 0–16.8%
  6. 3–15.8%

Match profile

xG1.611.38
Shots14.112.4
Poss51%49%
CS22.8%21.5%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.560.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Cole2090.52
  3. Yorke1610.40
  4. Giggs700.17
  5. Beckham660.17
  1. River PlateG/m
  2. Pratto1510.38
  3. Scocco1320.33
  4. Martínez1120.28
  5. Quintero660.17
Home XIManchester United1998/99Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
91OVR

XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
Away XIRiver Plate2018Marcelo Gallardo · 4-3-1-2
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Pratto82
  • STIgnacio Scocco80
  • CAMJuan Fernando Quintero86
  • RWGonzalo Martínez84
  • CDMEnzo Pérez84
  • CMLeonardo Ponzio80
  • LBMilton Casco80
  • CBJavier Pinola80
  • CBJonatan Maidana82
  • RBGonzalo Montiel82
  • GKFranco Armani86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STRafael Santos Borré80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • CBLucas Martínez Quarta78
  • GKGermán Lux74

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping92
Chemistry96
Overall91

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall86

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XI

  • STDwight Yorke87
  • STAndy Cole86
  • LMRyan Giggs90
  • CMPaul Scholes89
  • CMRoy Keane90
  • RMDavid Beckham89
  • LBDenis Irwin85
  • CBRonny Johnsen83
  • CBJaap Stam90
  • RBGary Neville84
  • GKPeter Schmeichel92
Bench · 9 ▾
  • STOle Gunnar Solskjær84
  • STTeddy Sheringham84
  • CMNicky Butt82
  • LBPhil Neville80
  • LMJesper Blomqvist80
  • CBHenning Berg80
  • CBDavid May76
  • CBWes Brown75
  • GKRaimond van der Gouw74
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XI

  • STLucas Pratto82
  • STIgnacio Scocco80
  • CAMJuan Fernando Quintero86
  • RWGonzalo Martínez84
  • CDMEnzo Pérez84
  • CMLeonardo Ponzio80
  • LBMilton Casco80
  • CBJavier Pinola80
  • CBJonatan Maidana82
  • RBGonzalo Montiel82
  • GKFranco Armani86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STRafael Santos Borré80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • CBLucas Martínez Quarta78
  • GKGermán Lux74
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