Premiership · Matchday 12
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Highfield Road on Saturday 4th November 2000 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (27') and David Beckham (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Andrew Cole 0–1
- 37' David Beckham 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Scholes
- 65' Ysrael Zuniga 1–2
- 72' Dwight Yorke for Sheringham
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 81 of 84
84
Played
43
Won
18
Drawn
23
Lost
140
Goals For
83
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1912. After this match United had played Coventry City 81 times: 42W 17D 22L.
20 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL 25 Aug 1999 W 2–1 PL 5 Feb 2000 W 3–2 PL
4 Nov 2000 W 2–1 This match
14 Apr 2001 W 4–2 PL 26 Sep 2007 L 0–2 LC 21 Apr 2024 D 3–3 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 57.1 |
| Away | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 46.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →