League Cup · 4th Round
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Leicester City at Filbert Street on Wednesday 27th November 1996 in the League Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Steve Claridge 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Terry Cooke for Poborsky
- 63' Simon Davies for Thornley
- 69' Michael Appleton for O'Kane
- 77' Emile Heskey 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Terry Cooke
55' for Poborsky
Simon Davies
63' for Thornley
Michael Appleton
69' for O'Kane
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Martin O'Neill
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 101 of 140
140
Played
74
Won
30
Drawn
36
Lost
283
Goals For
182
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd September 1894. After this match United had played Leicester City 101 times: 48W 22D 31L.
27 Oct 1993 W 5–1 LC 28 Dec 1994 D 1–1 PL 15 Apr 1995 W 4–0 PL
27 Nov 1996 L 0–2 This match
30 Nov 1996 W 3–1 PL 3 May 1997 D 2–2 PL 23 Aug 1997 D 0–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 161 | 65 | 69.6 |
| Away | 69 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 117 | 115 | 34.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100.0 |
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 →