Premiership · Matchday 19
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on Tuesday 28th December 1999 in the Premiership. Roy Keane (27') and Nicky Butt (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Gavin McCann 1–0
- 12' Niall Quinn 2–0
- 27' Roy Keane 2–1
- Half Time
- 77' Teddy Sheringham for Irwin
- 84' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Beckham
- 87' Nicky Butt 2–2
- 89' Phillip Neville for Cole
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Teddy Sheringham
77' for Irwin
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
84' for Beckham
Phillip Neville
89' for Cole
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Reid
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 113 of 147
147
Played
67
Won
38
Drawn
42
Lost
254
Goals For
208
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th March 1893. After this match United had played Sunderland 113 times: 43W 32D 38L.
16 Jan 1996 W 2–1 FAC 21 Dec 1996 W 5–0 PL 8 Mar 1997 L 1–2 PL
28 Dec 1999 D 2–2 This match
15 Apr 2000 W 4–0 PL 9 Sep 2000 W 3–0 PL 28 Nov 2000 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 150 | 77 | 58.9 |
| Away | 73 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 99 | 130 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 →