League Cup · 5th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Southampton
3–2
Manchester United beat Southampton 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd January 1991 in the League Cup. Mark Hughes (51', 61', 79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 53' Alan Shearer 1–1
- 61' Mark Hughes 2–1
- 79' Mark Hughes 3–1
- 79' Mal Donaghy for Irwin
- 79' Mark Robins for Sharpe
- 87' Alan Shearer pen 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- Mark Hughes scored a hat-trick.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- Mark Hughes' 3 goals took him to 15 in 1990-1991 and 93 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Hughes 51', 61', 79'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Chris Nicholl
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 75 of 135
135
Played
70
Won
38
Drawn
27
Lost
239
Goals For
147
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th February 1897. After this match United had played Southampton 75 times: 32W 23D 20L.
24 Mar 1990 W 2–0 D1 22 Sep 1990 W 3–2 D1 16 Jan 1991 D 1–1 LC
23 Jan 1991 W 3–2 This match
13 Mar 1991 D 1–1 D1 14 Sep 1991 W 1–0 D1 27 Jan 1992 D 0–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 64 | 63.1 |
| Away | 67 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 101 | 80 | 40.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
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 →