League Cup · Semi-Final - 1st Leg (agg 2-1)
Manchester United v Leeds United
2–1
Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Sunday 10th February 1991 in the League Cup. Lee Sharpe (67') and Brian McClair (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 64' Danny Wallace for Martin
- 67' Lee Sharpe 1–0
- 70' David Whyte 1–1
- 80' Brian McClair 2–1
- 85' Mal Donaghy for Irwin
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
- Lee Sharpe's 5th goal of 1990-1991, and his 6th for United.
- Brian McClair's 14th goal of 1990-1991, and his 69th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 76 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 76 times: 28W 26D 22L.
3 Apr 1982 D 0–0 D1 28 Aug 1990 D 0–0 D1 8 Dec 1990 D 1–1 D1
10 Feb 1991 W 2–1 This match
24 Feb 1991 W 1–0 LC 31 Aug 1991 D 1–1 D1 29 Dec 1991 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →