League Cup · 4th Round
Arsenal v Manchester United
2–6
Manchester United beat Arsenal 6–2 at Highbury on Wednesday 28th November 1990 in the League Cup. Clayton Blackmore (2'), Lee Sharpe (44', 75', 78'), Mark Hughes (44') and Danny Wallace (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Clayton Blackmore 0–1
- 44' Lee Sharpe 0–2
- 44' Mark Hughes 0–3
- Half Time
- 49' Alan Smith 1–3
- 68' Alan Smith 2–3
- 73' Mal Donaghy for Bruce
- 75' Lee Sharpe 2–4
- 78' Lee Sharpe 2–5
- 81' Danny Wallace 2–6
- Full Time 2–6
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mal Donaghy
73' for Bruce
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 155 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 155 times: 65W 29D 61L.
19 Aug 1989 W 4–1 D1 3 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 20 Oct 1990 L 0–1 D1
28 Nov 1990 W 6–2 This match
6 May 1991 L 1–3 D1 19 Oct 1991 D 1–1 D1 1 Feb 1992 D 1–1 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 →