Premiership · Matchday 31
Everton v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Everton 2–0 at Goodison Park on Saturday 22nd March 1997 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (35') and Eric Cantona (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 0–1
- 38' Ronny Johnsen for Pallister
- Half Time
- 79' Eric Cantona 0–2
- 81' Brian McClair for Beckham
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 79'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Royle
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 152 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 152 times: 57W 35D 60L.
9 Sep 1995 W 3–2 PL 21 Feb 1996 W 2–0 PL 21 Aug 1996 D 2–2 PL
22 Mar 1997 W 2–0 This match
27 Aug 1997 W 2–0 PL 26 Dec 1997 W 2–0 PL 31 Oct 1998 W 4–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →