FA Cup · 6th Round
Manchester United v Southampton
2–0
Manchester United beat Southampton 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 11th March 1996 in the FA Cup. Eric Cantona (49') and Lee Sharpe (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Eric Cantona 1–0
- 90' Lee Sharpe 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A 10th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Eric Cantona's 11th goal of 1995-1996, and his 59th for United.
- Lee Sharpe's 6th goal of 1995-1996, and his 35th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Merrington
Southampton
United vs Southampton History
Meeting 88 of 135
135
Played
70
Won
38
Drawn
27
Lost
239
Goals For
147
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th February 1897. After this match United had played Southampton 88 times: 41W 27D 20L.
31 Dec 1994 D 2–2 PL 10 May 1995 W 2–1 PL 18 Nov 1995 W 4–1 PL
11 Mar 1996 W 2–0 This match
13 Apr 1996 L 1–3 PL 26 Oct 1996 L 3–6 PL 1 Feb 1997 W 2–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 134 | 64 | 63.1 |
| Away | 67 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 101 | 80 | 40.3 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
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 →