Middlesbrough 3 Sunderland 0
Outcome: Won
Date: 9/10/2002
Manager: Steve McClaren
Attendance: 32155
Competition: Premier League
Played at: Riverside Stadium
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists | |
| Szilard Nemeth | 17 | ||
| Massimo Maccarone | 37 | ||
| Szilard Nemeth | 66 | ||
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Schwarzer | |||
| Ugo Ehiogu | |||
| Franck Queudrue | |||
| Gareth Southgate | |||
| Colin Cooper | |||
| Robbie Stockdale | |||
| Jonathan Greening | |||
| Geremi | |||
| Massimo Maccarone | |||
| Szilard Nemeth | |||
| Joseph Desire-Job |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Mark Wilson | |||
| Noel Whelan |