Premiership · Matchday 33
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 3–2 at Ewood Park on Saturday 12th April 1997 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (32'), Paul Scholes (42') and Eric Cantona (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Andrew Cole 0–1
- 35' Billy McKinlay 1–1
- 42' Paul Scholes 1–2
- Half Time
- 79' Eric Cantona 1–3
- 86' Paul Warhurst 2–3
- 87' David Beckham for Scholes
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David Beckham
87' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Parkes
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 81 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 81 times: 34W 20D 27L.
28 Aug 1995 W 2–1 PL 10 Feb 1996 W 1–0 PL 25 Aug 1996 D 2–2 PL
12 Apr 1997 W 3–2 This match
30 Nov 1997 W 4–0 PL 6 Apr 1998 W 3–1 PL 14 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 →