Premiership · Matchday 05
Coventry City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 at Highfield Road on Wednesday 25th August 1999 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (63') and Dwight Yorke (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Paul Scholes for Butt
- 63' Paul Scholes 0–1
- 74' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Sheringham
- 75' Dwight Yorke 0–2
- 79' John Curtis for P.Neville
- 80' John Aloisi 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
19 Dwight Yorke 75'
Substitutes
Paul Scholes
63' 61' for Butt
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
74' for Sheringham
John Curtis
79' for P.Neville
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 79 of 84
84
Played
43
Won
18
Drawn
23
Lost
140
Goals For
83
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1912. After this match United had played Coventry City 79 times: 40W 17D 22L.
28 Dec 1997 L 2–3 PL 12 Sep 1998 W 2–0 PL 20 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL
25 Aug 1999 W 2–1 This match
5 Feb 2000 W 3–2 PL 4 Nov 2000 W 2–1 PL 14 Apr 2001 W 4–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 57.1 |
| Away | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 46.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →