League Division One · Matchday 15
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Arsenal at Highbury on Sunday 3rd December 1989 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Perry Groves 1–0
- Half Time
- 66' Russell Beardsmore for Blackmore
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Russell Beardsmore
66' for Blackmore
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 153 of 245
245
Played
100
Won
55
Drawn
90
Lost
368
Goals For
349
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th October 1894. After this match United had played Arsenal 153 times: 64W 29D 60L.
17 Dec 1988 L 1–2 D1 2 Apr 1989 D 1–1 D1 19 Aug 1989 W 4–1 D1
3 Dec 1989 L 0–1 This match
20 Oct 1990 L 0–1 D1 28 Nov 1990 W 6–2 LC 6 May 1991 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 211 | 104 | 56.4 |
| Away | 117 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 146 | 230 | 26.5 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 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 →