Premiership · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd November 1996 in the Premiership. David May (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Michael Duberry 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Gianluca Vialli 0–2
- 69' Karel Poborsky for Scholes
- 81' David May 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
4 David May 81'
Substitutes
Karel Poborsky
69' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ruud Gullit
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 117 of 199
199
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
56
Lost
312
Goals For
238
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 117 times: 56W 30D 31L.
21 Oct 1995 W 4–1 PL 2 Dec 1995 D 1–1 PL 31 Mar 1996 W 2–1 FAC
2 Nov 1996 L 1–2 This match
22 Feb 1997 D 1–1 PL 3 Aug 1997 D 1–1 CS 24 Sep 1997 D 2–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 94 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 149 | 136 | 39.4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 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 →