Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic felt Wes Brown was unlucky with his own goal for Sunderland in Saturday's win.
Brown was making his first appearance at Old Trafford since leaving United in the summer.
"Wes is a professional, committed player and he showed his class, but sometimes you are unlucky as a defender. He was unlucky for the goal. Overall I'm pleased for him because he is playing week in, week out, which is what he needed. I wish him all the best," Vidic told MUTV.