League Division One · Matchday 25
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Highbury on Sunday 24th January 1988 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (11') and Brian McClair (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Gordon Strachan 0–1
- 36' Niall Quinn 1–1
- Half Time
- 67' Brian McClair 1–2
- 76' Liam O'Brien for Blackmore
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 67'
Substitutes
Liam O'Brien
76' for Blackmore
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 148 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 148 times: 63W 28D 57L.
23 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 24 Jan 1987 W 2–0 D1 19 Aug 1987 D 0–0 D1
24 Jan 1988 W 2–1 This match
20 Feb 1988 L 1–2 FAC 17 Dec 1988 L 1–2 D1 2 Apr 1989 D 1–1 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 →