League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th March 1987 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 62' Nicky Reid OG 1–0
- 77' Peter Davenport for Strachan
- 85' Bryan Robson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 85'
Substitutes
Peter Davenport
77' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Frizzell
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 120 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 120 times: 45W 40D 35L.
22 Mar 1986 D 2–2 D1 26 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 10 Jan 1987 W 1–0 FAC
7 Mar 1987 W 2–0 This match
23 Sep 1989 L 1–5 D1 3 Feb 1990 D 1–1 D1 27 Oct 1990 D 3–3 D1 | 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 →