FA Cup · 5th Round
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday 20th February 1988 in the FA Cup. Brian McClair (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Alan Smith 1–0
- 42' Mick Duxbury OG 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Clayton Blackmore for Olsen
- 52' Brian McClair 2–1
- 84' Liam O'Brien for Hogg
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 149 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 149 times: 63W 28D 58L.
24 Jan 1987 W 2–0 D1 19 Aug 1987 D 0–0 D1 24 Jan 1988 W 2–1 D1
20 Feb 1988 L 1–2 This match
17 Dec 1988 L 1–2 D1 2 Apr 1989 D 1–1 D1 19 Aug 1989 W 4–1 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 →