League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th May 1991 in the League Division One. Ryan Giggs (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Ryan Giggs 1–0
- Half Time
- 79' Mal Donaghy for Giggs
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Ryan Giggs 22'
Substitutes
Mal Donaghy
79' for Giggs
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Reid
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 124 of 199
199
Played
81
Won
55
Drawn
63
Lost
280
Goals For
279
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd October 1891. After this match United had played Manchester City 124 times: 46W 42D 36L.
23 Sep 1989 L 1–5 D1 3 Feb 1990 D 1–1 D1 27 Oct 1990 D 3–3 D1
4 May 1991 W 1–0 This match
16 Nov 1991 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1992 D 1–1 D1 6 Dec 1992 W 2–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 99 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 152 | 124 | 44.4 |
| Away | 94 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 121 | 145 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33.3 |
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 →