League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Chelsea
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday 9th April 1986 in the League Division One. Jesper Olsen (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Kerry Dixon 0–1
- 68' Jesper Olsen pen 1–1
- 90' Kerry Dixon 1–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Frank Stapleton
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
11 Jesper Olsen 68'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Hollins
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 95 of 199
199
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
56
Lost
312
Goals For
238
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 95 times: 47W 24D 24L.
5 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1 29 Dec 1984 W 3–1 D1 26 Oct 1985 W 2–1 D1
9 Apr 1986 L 1–2 This match
28 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1 21 Feb 1987 D 1–1 D1 31 Aug 1987 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 94 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 149 | 136 | 39.4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 27.3 |
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 →