Premiership · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Coventry City
3–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th February 2000 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (40', 55') and Paul Scholes (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Andrew Cole 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Andrew Cole 2–0
- 65' Cedric Rousell 2–1
- 71' Nicky Butt for Solskjaer
- 77' Paul Scholes 3–1
- 81' Jordi Cruyff for Sheringham
- 90' Cedric Rousell 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 80 of 84
84
Played
43
Won
18
Drawn
23
Lost
140
Goals For
83
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1912. After this match United had played Coventry City 80 times: 41W 17D 22L.
12 Sep 1998 W 2–0 PL 20 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL 25 Aug 1999 W 2–1 PL
5 Feb 2000 W 3–2 This match
4 Nov 2000 W 2–1 PL 14 Apr 2001 W 4–2 PL 26 Sep 2007 L 0–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 57.1 |
| Away | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 46.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →