Newcastle United 4 Middlesbrough 1
Outcome: Lost
Date: 9/8/2001
Manager: Steve McClaren
Attendance: 30004
Competition: PremierLeague
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Colin Cooper | 4 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Dean Windass | |||
| Jonathan Greening | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Paul Ince | |||
| Allan Johnston | |||
| Gareth Southgate | |||
| Colin Cooper | |||
| Dean Gordon | |||
| Steve Vickers | |||
| Curtis Fleming | |||
| Mark Schwarzer |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Joseph Desire-Job | |||
| Mark Crossley |