League Division One · Matchday 03
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Highbury on Saturday 24th August 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (20') and Paul McGrath (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Mark Hughes 0–1
- Half Time
- 65' Paul McGrath 0–2
- 89' Ian Allinson pen 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 20'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 143 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 143 times: 61W 27D 55L.
17 Mar 1984 W 4–0 D1 2 Nov 1984 W 4–2 D1 23 Feb 1985 W 1–0 D1
24 Aug 1985 W 2–1 This match
21 Dec 1985 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 24 Jan 1987 W 2–0 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 →