Premiership · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Leeds United
3–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 4th May 1998 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (6'), Denis Irwin (31') and David Beckham (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Ryan Giggs 1–0
- 31' Denis Irwin pen 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Phillip Neville for Irwin
- 59' David Beckham 3–0
- 60' Wesley Brown for May
- 60' Brian McClair for Sheringham
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- Denis Irwin scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- David Beckham made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Wesley Brown made his Manchester United debut.
- Ryan Giggs' 9th goal of 1997-1998, and his 64th for United.
- David Beckham's 11th goal of 1997-1998, and his 31st for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 94 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 94 times: 38W 31D 25L.
7 Sep 1996 W 4–0 PL 28 Dec 1996 W 1–0 PL 27 Sep 1997 L 0–1 PL
4 May 1998 W 3–0 This match
29 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL 25 Apr 1999 D 1–1 PL 14 Aug 1999 W 2–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →