Premiership · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Everton
2–0
Manchester United beat Everton 2–0 at Old Trafford on Friday 26th December 1997 in the Premiership. Henning Berg (14') and Andrew Cole (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Henning Berg 1–0
- 35' Andrew Cole 2–0
- Half Time
- 67' Karel Poborsky for Beckham
- 75' Brian McClair for Pallister
- 84' John Curtis for P.Neville
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Karel Poborsky
67' for Beckham
Brian McClair
75' for Pallister
John Curtis
84' for P.Neville
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Kendall
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 154 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 154 times: 59W 35D 60L.
21 Aug 1996 D 2–2 PL 22 Mar 1997 W 2–0 PL 27 Aug 1997 W 2–0 PL
26 Dec 1997 W 2–0 This match
31 Oct 1998 W 4–1 PL 21 Mar 1999 W 3–1 PL 8 Aug 1999 D 1–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →