League Cup · 5th Round
Southampton v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Southampton at The Dell on Wednesday 16th January 1991 in the League Cup. Mark Hughes (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 71' Alan Shearer 1–0
- 74' Denis Irwin for Webb
- 78' Mark Hughes 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Hughes 78'
Substitutes
Denis Irwin
74' for Webb
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 74 of 135
135
Played
70
Won
38
Drawn
27
Lost
239
Goals For
147
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th February 1897. After this match United had played Southampton 74 times: 31W 23D 20L.
28 Oct 1989 W 2–1 D1 24 Mar 1990 W 2–0 D1 22 Sep 1990 W 3–2 D1
16 Jan 1991 D 1–1 This match
23 Jan 1991 W 3–2 LC 13 Mar 1991 D 1–1 D1 14 Sep 1991 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 64 | 63.1 |
| Away | 67 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 101 | 80 | 40.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
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 →