Manchester United 4-2 Stoke City: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 20 October 2012

Result

Manchester United 4-2 Stoke City

Premier League · Saturday 20 October 2012, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Manchester United 4-2 Stoke City: match report

Manchester United won against Stoke City 4-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 20 October 2012. The half-time score was 2-1.

Manchester United's goals came from Wayne Rooney (27'), Robin van Persie (44'), Danny Welbeck (46') and Wayne Rooney (65'). Stoke City scored through an own goal by Wayne Rooney (11') and Michael Kightly (58').

Discipline: Manchester United received 1 yellow card; Stoke City received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Manchester United were 2nd on 15 points from 7 and Stoke City 12th on 8 points from 7. Manchester United went on to finish that season 1st with 85 points, and Stoke City 13th with 41.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Stoke City in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Manchester United wins, 1 draw and 0 for Stoke City.

Going into the match Manchester United's last five read W-L-W-W-W and Stoke City's D-W-L-D-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Own goal · Wayne RooneyStoke City · 0-1
  • 27'Goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 1-1
  • 29'Yellow card · Michael KightlyStoke City
  • 41'Yellow card · Paul ScholesManchester United
  • 44'Goal · Robin van PersieManchester United · 2-1
  • 46'Goal · Danny WelbeckManchester United · 3-1
  • 58'Goal · Michael KightlyStoke City · 3-2
  • 65'Goal · Wayne RooneyManchester United · 4-2

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Manchester United 7, draws 1, Stoke City 0.

Team news

Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Jonny Evans, Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick, S. Kagawa, Robin van Persie, Nani, Anders Lindegaard, Paul Scholes

Stoke City expected line-up (4-4-2)

Robert Huth, Matthew Upson, Danny Higginbotham, Andy Wilkinson, Wilson Palacios, Salif Diao, Kenwyne Jones, Cameron Jerome, Rory Delap