League Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Portsmouth
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Wednesday 12th January 1994 in the League Cup. Ryan Giggs (29') and Eric Cantona (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Ryan Giggs 1–0
- 32' Paul Walsh 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Eric Cantona 2–1
- 71' Paul Walsh 2–2
- 74' Roy Keane for Hughes
- 90' Dion Dublin for McClair
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 25 matches in all competitions.
- Ryan Giggs' 9th goal of 1993-1994, and his 28th for United.
- Eric Cantona's 15th goal of 1993-1994, and his 24th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 56 of 75
75
Played
36
Won
19
Drawn
20
Lost
121
Goals For
81
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th January 1901. After this match United had played Portsmouth 56 times: 23W 17D 16L.
20 Sep 1989 W 3–2 LC 3 Oct 1989 D 0–0 LC 30 Oct 1991 W 3–1 LC
12 Jan 1994 D 2–2 This match
26 Jan 1994 W 1–0 LC 4 Jan 2003 W 4–1 FAC 1 Nov 2003 W 3–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 34 | 62.5 |
| Away | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 32.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 →