Premiership · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Everton
3–2
Manchester United beat Everton 3–2 at Old Trafford on Friday 26th December 2003 in the Premiership. Nicky Butt (9'), Kleberson (44') and David Bellion (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Nicky Butt 1–0
- 13' Gary Neville OG 1–1
- 44' Kleberson 2–1
- Half Time
- 50' Paul Scholes for O'Shea
- 68' David Bellion 3–1
- 72' Eric Djemba Djemba for Silvestre
- 90' Duncan Ferguson 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Nicky Butt's 2nd goal of 2003-2004, and his 26th for United.
- Kleberson's 2nd goal of 2003-2004, and his 2nd for United.
- David Bellion's 2nd goal of 2003-2004, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
David Moyes
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 165 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 165 times: 69W 36D 60L.
26 Dec 2001 W 2–0 PL 7 Oct 2002 W 3–0 PL 11 May 2003 W 2–1 PL
26 Dec 2003 W 3–2 This match
7 Feb 2004 W 4–3 PL 30 Aug 2004 D 0–0 PL 19 Feb 2005 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →