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Manchester United F.C.
2011-12
Manchester United FC
Club information
Manager Flag of Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson
League Season information
Final League position 1st
Highest position 1st
lowest position 3rd
Points 89
Goals for 93
Goals against 29
Goals difference +64
Cup placements
FA Cup Fourth Round
Carling Cup Fifth Round
Champions League Group Stage
Europa League Round of 32
Season statistics
Matches played 23
Top goalscorer Wayne Rooney (13)
Biggest home win 8-2 vs. Arsenal
Biggest away win 5-0 vs. Bolton & Fulham
Biggest home attendance 75,627 (10 December vs
Wolves, Premier League)
Biggest away attendance 60,093 (22 January vs
Arsenal, Premier League)
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2012-13 → 

The 2011–12 season was Manchester United's 20th season in the Premier League, and their 37th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. United were defending Premier League champions, and aimed for an unprecedented 20th league title this season. Furthermore, they were competing in the Champions League for a 16th successive season. In addition, they were competing in the domestic tournaments, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Manchester United began the season with a 3–2 win over local rivals Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on 7 August 2011.

They were, however, knocked out of the League Cup at the Fifth Round stage for the second successive season after losing 2–1 to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on 30 November 2011.

On 7 December 2011, United lost 2–1 away to Basel, a result which saw them finish third in their Champions League group. This meant that they competed in the UEFA Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) for the first time since the 1995–96 season. However, they only made it as far as the Round of 16, falling to Athletic Bilbao 5–3 on aggregate.

On 4 January 2012 against Newcastle United, Ryan Giggs broke Sir Bobby Charlton's record for the most starts, the match being Giggs' 757th start.

On 28 January 2012, United were knocked out of the FA Cup in the Fourth Round after losing 2–1 against Liverpool at Anfield.

Going into the last match of the season, on 13 May 2012, United and Manchester City were locked together on 86 points at the top the table, but City led with an eight-goal advantage in goal difference. United therefore needed to better City's result to win the title. They were on course to do this, winning 1–0 at Sunderland, whilst City trailed 2–1 at home to Queens Park Rangers. However, two stoppage time goals from Edin Džeko and Sergio Agüero gave City a 3–2 win and edged United out on goal difference. It was the first time in 23 years that the champions and the runners-up had finished level on points.

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2011–12 in English football
FA competitions
FA Cup (Qualifying Rounds, Final) · Community Shield · FA Trophy (Final)
League cups

Football League Cup (Final) · Football League Trophy (Final) ·

Premier and Football League
Premier League · Football League (Championship · League One · League Two)
Football Conference
Football Conference (Premier · North · South)
European competitions

Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final)

National teams
UEFA Euro 2012 qualification (Group G)
Other

Summer 2011 transfers · Winter 2011–12 transfers · Summer 2012 transfers

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