League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Arsenal
4–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th August 1989 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (2'), Mark Hughes (63'), Neil Webb (79') and Brian McClair (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Steve Bruce 1–0
- 22' David Rocastle 1–1
- Half Time
- 63' Mark Hughes 2–1
- 78' Lee A. Martin for Sharpe
- 79' Neil Webb 3–1
- 83' Brian McClair 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- Neil Webb scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Clayton Blackmore made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Mike Phelan made his Manchester United debut.
- Neil Webb made his Manchester United debut.
- Steve Bruce's 1st goal of 1989-1990, and his 7th for United.
- Mark Hughes' 1st goal of 1989-1990, and his 64th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Lee A. Martin
78' for Sharpe
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 152 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 152 times: 64W 29D 59L.
20 Feb 1988 L 1–2 FAC 17 Dec 1988 L 1–2 D1 2 Apr 1989 D 1–1 D1
19 Aug 1989 W 4–1 This match
3 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 20 Oct 1990 L 0–1 D1 28 Nov 1990 W 6–2 LC | 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 →