10. vs. Leicester City
Competition - Premier League, Date 15th August 1998, Score 2-2 United's Premier League campaign began in a somewhat disastrous fashion, as goals from Emile Heskey and Tony Cottee gave Leicester City a 2-0 lead with fifteen minutes remaining in the season's opening fixture at Old Trafford. Teddy Sheringham pulled one back for the home side, before they were awarded a free kick in the ninety-fourth minute of play. David Beckham stepped up to take the set piece, after a summer of vilification in the tabloid press following his dismissal against Argentina in the World Cup. United's number seven would begin his path to redemption by converting the opportunity to level the score and salvage his side a point, setting a precedent for the late comeback that has become a trademark of the side in the years since.