Premiership · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
3–1
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 3rd May 1993 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (21'), Paul Ince (60') and Gary Pallister (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Kevin Gallacher 0–1
- 21' Ryan Giggs 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Bryan Robson for Sharpe
- 60' Paul Ince 2–1
- 81' Andrei Kanchelskis for McClair
- 90' Gary Pallister 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Denis Irwin made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Peter Schmeichel made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Ryan Giggs' 11th goal of 1992-1993, and his 19th for United.
- Paul Ince's 5th goal of 1992-1993, and his 13th for United.
- Gary Pallister's 1st goal of 1992-1993, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 72 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 72 times: 28W 18D 26L.
7 May 1966 W 4–1 D1 15 Feb 1985 W 2–0 FAC 24 Oct 1992 D 0–0 PL
3 May 1993 W 3–1 This match
26 Dec 1993 D 1–1 PL 2 Apr 1994 L 0–2 PL 14 Aug 1994 W 2–0 CS | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 →