| Event | 2012–13 Premier League | ||||||
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| Date | 19 May 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Oliver (Northumberland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,438 | ||||||
The 5–5 draw between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United in the 2012–13 Premier League is the highest-scoring draw in Premier League history. The match was played at The Hawthorns on 19 May 2013, the final day of the League season. It was also notable for being the 1,500th and final match of Sir Alex Ferguson's 26-year tenure as Manchester United manager, before his retirement.[1]
With Manchester United already crowned champions and West Bromwich Albion assured of a mid-table finish, starting the match in 8th place and with no chance of qualification for European competition, the match was a dead rubber.
As of 2022, the 10 goals in total tie the match with four others as the second-highest scoring Premier League game, one goal behind the 11 scored in Portsmouth's 7–4 win against Reading in 2007–08.
Background edit
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson announced on 8 May that he will retire from management.[2] Four days later, he was given a send-off after United's final home game of the season against Swansea City, where the club were also presented with the Premier League trophy which they secured on 22 April after beating Aston Villa 3–0.[3][4]
Match edit
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| West Bromwich Albion | 5–5 | Manchester United |
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Morrison  40'Lukaku 50', 80', 86'Mulumbu 81' |
Report | Kagawa 6' Olsson 9' (o.g.)Büttner 30'Van Persie 53'Hernández 63' |
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Van Persie's solitary strike helped him claim the Premier League Golden Boot for the second consecutive season, with 26 goals.[5] Meanwhile Lukaku's hat-trick helped him finish the sixth-highest top scorer with 17 goals, outscoring those at his parent club Chelsea.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Johnston, Neil (19 May 2013). "West Brom 5-5 Manchester United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Sir Alex Ferguson to retire as Manchester United manager". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (12 May 2013). "Manchester United 2-1 Swansea". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (2013-04-22). "Manchester United 3-0 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Premier League Golden Boot award Winners". Premier League. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Premier League Player Stats - Goals". Premier League. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Will Romelu Lukaku come back to haunt West Bromwich Albion?". Metro. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-08-14.