Premiership · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Southampton
2–1
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st February 1997 in the Premiership. Gary Pallister (19') and Eric Cantona (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Egil Ostenstad 0–1
- 19' Gary Pallister 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Andrew Cole for Poborsky
- 79' Eric Cantona 2–1
- 84' Ronny Johnsen for Clegg
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- Gary Pallister's 1st goal of 1996-1997, and his 13th for United.
- Eric Cantona's 11th goal of 1996-1997, and his 77th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graeme Souness
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 91 of 135
135
Played
70
Won
38
Drawn
27
Lost
239
Goals For
147
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th February 1897. After this match United had played Southampton 91 times: 42W 27D 22L.
11 Mar 1996 W 2–0 FAC 13 Apr 1996 L 1–3 PL 26 Oct 1996 L 3–6 PL
1 Feb 1997 W 2–1 This match
13 Aug 1997 W 1–0 PL 19 Jan 1998 L 0–1 PL 3 Oct 1998 W 3–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 64 | 63.1 |
| Away | 67 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 101 | 80 | 40.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →