Premiership · Matchday 26
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Highbury on Wednesday 19th February 1997 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (18') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (32') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Andrew Cole 0–1
- 32' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–2
- Half Time
- 70' Dennis Bergkamp 1–2
- 71' Nicky Butt for Poborsky
- 87' Brian McClair for Butt
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Andrew Cole 18'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Arsene Wenger
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 169 of 245
245
Played
100
Won
55
Drawn
90
Lost
368
Goals For
349
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th October 1894. After this match United had played Arsenal 169 times: 71W 35D 63L.
4 Nov 1995 L 0–1 PL 20 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL 16 Nov 1996 W 1–0 PL
19 Feb 1997 W 2–1 This match
9 Nov 1997 L 2–3 PL 14 Mar 1998 L 0–1 PL 9 Aug 1998 L 0–3 CS | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 211 | 104 | 56.4 |
| Away | 117 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 146 | 230 | 26.5 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27.3 |
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 →