FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1–0 at Wembley (N) on Saturday 11th May 1996 in the FA Cup. Eric Cantona (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 64' Paul Scholes for Cole
- 86' Eric Cantona 1–0
- 89' Gary Neville for Beckham
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 86'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roy Evans
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 147 of 218
218
Played
85
Won
61
Drawn
72
Lost
296
Goals For
294
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th April 1894. After this match United had played Liverpool 147 times: 52W 46D 49L.
19 Mar 1995 L 0–2 PL 1 Oct 1995 D 2–2 PL 17 Dec 1995 L 0–2 PL
11 May 1996 W 1–0 This match
12 Oct 1996 W 1–0 PL 19 Apr 1997 W 3–1 PL 6 Dec 1997 W 3–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 53 | 32 | 20 | 176 | 111 | 50.5 |
| Away | 100 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 105 | 168 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 38.5 |
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 →