Premiership · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Coventry City
2–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th September 1998 in the Premiership. Dwight Yorke (20') and Ronny Johnsen (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Dwight Yorke 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Ronny Johnsen 2–0
- 78' Nicky Butt for Beckham
- 78' Jesper Blomqvist for Giggs
- 88' Henning Berg for Johnsen
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 77 of 84
84
Played
43
Won
18
Drawn
23
Lost
140
Goals For
83
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1912. After this match United had played Coventry City 77 times: 38W 17D 22L.
1 Mar 1997 W 3–1 PL 30 Aug 1997 W 3–0 PL 28 Dec 1997 L 2–3 PL
12 Sep 1998 W 2–0 This match
20 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL 25 Aug 1999 W 2–1 PL 5 Feb 2000 W 3–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 57.1 |
| Away | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 46.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →