League Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Portsmouth
3–1
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 30th October 1991 in the League Cup. Mark Robins (59', 89') and Bryan Robson (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Bryan Robson for Pallister
- Half Time
- 46' Mark Robins for Irwin
- 59' Mark Robins 1–0
- 61' John Beresford 1–1
- 74' Bryan Robson 2–1
- 89' Mark Robins 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 55 of 75
75
Played
36
Won
19
Drawn
20
Lost
121
Goals For
81
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th January 1901. After this match United had played Portsmouth 55 times: 23W 16D 16L.
7 May 1988 W 4–1 D1 20 Sep 1989 W 3–2 LC 3 Oct 1989 D 0–0 LC
30 Oct 1991 W 3–1 This match
12 Jan 1994 D 2–2 LC 26 Jan 1994 W 1–0 LC 4 Jan 2003 W 4–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 34 | 62.5 |
| Away | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 32.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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 →