FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th January 1996 in the FA Cup. Nicky Butt (13') and Eric Cantona (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Nicky Butt 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Lee Sharpe for Beckham
- 61' Steve Agnew 1–1
- 64' Craig Russell 1–2
- 67' Phillip Neville for G.Neville
- 80' Eric Cantona 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Reid
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 109 of 147
147
Played
67
Won
38
Drawn
42
Lost
254
Goals For
208
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th March 1893. After this match United had played Sunderland 109 times: 41W 31D 37L.
29 Jan 1986 W 3–0 FAC 1 Sep 1990 L 1–2 D1 12 Jan 1991 W 3–0 D1
6 Jan 1996 D 2–2 This match
16 Jan 1996 W 2–1 FAC 21 Dec 1996 W 5–0 PL 8 Mar 1997 L 1–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 150 | 77 | 58.9 |
| Away | 73 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 99 | 130 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 →