Premiership · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
2–0
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd December 2000 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (40') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Paul Scholes 1–0
- Half Time
- 74' Ryan Giggs for Butt
- 74' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Yorke
- 84' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
18 Paul Scholes 40'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 149 of 208
208
Played
96
Won
54
Drawn
58
Lost
327
Goals For
275
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 149 times: 64W 40D 45L.
16 May 1999 W 2–1 PL 23 Oct 1999 L 1–3 PL 6 May 2000 W 3–1 PL
2 Dec 2000 W 2–0 This match
19 May 2001 L 1–3 PL 29 Sep 2001 W 5–3 PL 6 Mar 2002 W 4–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 104 | 67 | 18 | 19 | 196 | 108 | 64.4 |
| Away | 100 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 128 | 162 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →