Premiership · Matchday 33
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 at Ewood Park on Monday 6th April 1998 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (56'), Paul Scholes (73') and David Beckham (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Chris Sutton pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Nicky Butt for Solskjaer
- 56' Andrew Cole 1–1
- 73' Paul Scholes 1–2
- 90' David Beckham 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Nicky Butt
46' for Solskjaer
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roy Hodgson
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 83 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 83 times: 36W 20D 27L.
25 Aug 1996 D 2–2 PL 12 Apr 1997 W 3–2 PL 30 Nov 1997 W 4–0 PL
6 Apr 1998 W 3–1 This match
14 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL 12 May 1999 D 0–0 PL 22 Aug 2001 D 2–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →