League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Arsenal
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th August 1987 in the League Division One.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 147 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 147 times: 62W 28D 57L.
21 Dec 1985 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 24 Jan 1987 W 2–0 D1
19 Aug 1987 D 0–0 This match
24 Jan 1988 W 2–1 D1 20 Feb 1988 L 1–2 FAC 17 Dec 1988 L 1–2 D1 | 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 →