League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–0
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th January 1991 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (8', 41') and Brian McClair (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 15' Brian McClair 2–0
- 39' Mike Phelan for Webb
- 41' Mark Hughes 3–0
- Half Time
- 46' Mark Robins for Ince
- Minute not recorded
- — Steve Bruce
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Denis Smith
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 108 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 108 times: 41W 30D 37L.
25 Jan 1986 D 0–0 FAC 29 Jan 1986 W 3–0 FAC 1 Sep 1990 L 1–2 D1
12 Jan 1991 W 3–0 This match
6 Jan 1996 D 2–2 FAC 16 Jan 1996 W 2–1 FAC 21 Dec 1996 W 5–0 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 →