Premiership · Matchday 35
Leicester City v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Leicester City at Filbert Street on Saturday 3rd May 1997 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (45', 52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Steve Walsh 1–0
- 20' Ian Marshall 2–0
- 45' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' David Beckham for Butt
- 52' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–2
- 85' Ronny Johnsen for Solskjaer
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
20 Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer 45', 52'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Martin O'Neill
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 49W 23D 31L.
15 Apr 1995 W 4–0 PL 27 Nov 1996 L 0–2 LC 30 Nov 1996 W 3–1 PL
3 May 1997 D 2–2 This match
23 Aug 1997 D 0–0 PL 31 Jan 1998 L 0–1 PL 15 Aug 1998 D 2–2 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 →