Premiership · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Leicester City
3–1
Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th November 1996 in the Premiership. Nicky Butt (76', 87') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Cruyff
- 76' Nicky Butt 1–0
- 85' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–0
- 86' Karel Poborsky for Giggs
- 87' Nicky Butt 3–0
- 90' Neil Lennon 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Nicky Butt 76', 87'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Martin O'Neill
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 102 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 102 times: 49W 22D 31L.
28 Dec 1994 D 1–1 PL 15 Apr 1995 W 4–0 PL 27 Nov 1996 L 0–2 LC
30 Nov 1996 W 3–1 This match
3 May 1997 D 2–2 PL 23 Aug 1997 D 0–0 PL 31 Jan 1998 L 0–1 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 →