League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday 2nd April 1989 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 78' Tony Adams 0–1
- 83' Clayton Blackmore for Beardsmore
- 83' Lee A. Martin for Maiorana
- 85' Tony Adams OG 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 151 of 245
245
Played
100
Won
55
Drawn
90
Lost
368
Goals For
349
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th October 1894. After this match United had played Arsenal 151 times: 63W 29D 59L.
24 Jan 1988 W 2–1 D1 20 Feb 1988 L 1–2 FAC 17 Dec 1988 L 1–2 D1
2 Apr 1989 D 1–1 This match
19 Aug 1989 W 4–1 D1 3 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 20 Oct 1990 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 211 | 104 | 56.4 |
| Away | 117 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 146 | 230 | 26.5 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27.3 |
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 →