Premiership · Matchday 05
Leeds United v Manchester United
0–4
Manchester United beat Leeds United 4–0 at Elland Road on Saturday 7th September 1996 in the Premiership. Nicky Butt (49'), Karel Poborsky (76') and Eric Cantona (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Nigel Martyn OG 0–1
- Half Time
- 49' Nicky Butt 0–2
- 66' Andrew Cole for Cruyff
- 76' Karel Poborsky 0–3
- 76' Brian McClair for Beckham
- 83' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Poborsky
- 90' Eric Cantona 0–4
- Full Time 0–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Andrew Cole
66' for Cruyff
Brian McClair
76' for Beckham
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
83' for Poborsky
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Wilkinson
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 36W 31D 24L.
2 Apr 1995 D 0–0 PL 24 Dec 1995 L 1–3 PL 17 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL
7 Sep 1996 W 4–0 This match
28 Dec 1996 W 1–0 PL 27 Sep 1997 L 0–1 PL 4 May 1998 W 3–0 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 →