League Division One · Matchday 29
Arsenal v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 at Highbury on Saturday 24th February 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Peter Storey OG 0–1
- Half Time
- 56' George Best 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 56'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bertie Mee
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 48W 17D 40L.
29 Oct 1966 W 1–0 D1 3 Mar 1967 D 1–1 D1 7 Oct 1967 W 1–0 D1
24 Feb 1968 W 2–0 This match
5 Oct 1968 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1968 L 0–3 D1 20 Sep 1969 D 2–2 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 →