FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Crystal Palace at Wembley (N) on Saturday 12th May 1990 in the FA Cup. Bryan Robson (35') and Mark Hughes (62', 113') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Gary O'Reilly 0–1
- 35' Bryan Robson 1–1
- Half Time
- 62' Mark Hughes 2–1
- 72' Ian Wright 2–2
- 87' Clayton Blackmore for Martin
- Extra Time
- 92' Ian Wright 2–3
- 95' Mark Robins for Pallister
- 113' Mark Hughes 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Coppell
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 25 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 25 times: 14W 6D 5L.
28 Oct 1987 W 2–1 LC 22 Aug 1989 D 1–1 D1 9 Dec 1989 L 1–2 D1
12 May 1990 D 3–3 This match
17 May 1990 W 1–0 FAC 3 Nov 1990 W 2–0 D1 11 May 1991 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →