League Division One · Matchday 36
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Monday 6th May 1991 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Darren Ferguson for Robson
- 19' Alan Smith 1–0
- 41' Alan Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Russell Beardsmore for Hughes
- 58' Alan Smith pen 3–0
- 90' Steve Bruce pen 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
4 Steve Bruce 90'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 156 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 156 times: 65W 29D 62L.
3 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 20 Oct 1990 L 0–1 D1 28 Nov 1990 W 6–2 LC
6 May 1991 L 1–3 This match
19 Oct 1991 D 1–1 D1 1 Feb 1992 D 1–1 D1 28 Nov 1992 W 1–0 PL | 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 →