League Cup · Semi-Final - 2nd Leg (agg 6-3)
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–1
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd February 1983 in the League Cup. Steve Coppell (73') and Kevin Moran (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Ray Wilkins for Robson
- Half Time
- 73' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 84' Raphael Meade 1–1
- 90' Kevin Moran 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ray Wilkins
11' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 136 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 136 times: 55W 27D 54L.
20 Feb 1982 D 0–0 D1 25 Sep 1982 D 0–0 D1 15 Feb 1983 W 4–2 LC
23 Feb 1983 W 2–1 This match
16 Apr 1983 W 2–1 FAC 2 May 1983 L 0–3 D1 6 Sep 1983 W 3–2 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 →