| Manchester City | Crystal Palace |
|---|
| GK | David James | | GK | Gabor Kiraly |
| DR | Ben Thatcher | | DR | Emmerson Boyce |
| DR | Danny Mills | | DR | Fitz Hall |
| DR | Sylvain Distin | | DR | Gonzalo Sorondo |
| DR | Richard Dunne | | DR | Darren Powell |
| MD | Joey Barton | | MD | Mikele Leigertwood |
| MD | Paul Bosvelt | S1 | MD | Ben Watson |
| S1 | MD | Antoine Sibierski | | MD | Tom Soares |
| WR | Shaun Wright-Phillips | S2 | MD | Vassilios Lakis |
| S3 | FD | Robbie Fowler | S3 | AM | Wayne Routledge |
| S2 | FD | Jon Macken | | FD | Andrew Johnson |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | MD | Steve McManaman | S1 | FD | Wayne Andrews |
| S2 | FD | Bradley Wright-Phillips | S2 | DR | Gary Borrowdale |
| S3 | DR | Nedum Onuoha | S3 | FD | Neil Shipperley |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Kevin Keegan | | | Iain Dowie |