Premiership · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Coventry City
4–2
Manchester United beat Coventry City 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th April 2001 in the Premiership. Dwight Yorke (13', 28'), Ryan Giggs (81') and Paul Scholes (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' John Hartson 0–1
- 13' Dwight Yorke 1–1
- 28' Dwight Yorke 2–1
- 33' John Hartson 2–2
- Half Time
- 67' Raimond van der Gouw for Goram
- 69' David Beckham for Butt
- 81' Ryan Giggs 3–2
- 82' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Cole
- 87' Paul Scholes 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Raimond van der Gouw
67' for Goram
David Beckham
69' for Butt
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
82' for Cole
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Strachan
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 43W 17D 22L.
25 Aug 1999 W 2–1 PL 5 Feb 2000 W 3–2 PL 4 Nov 2000 W 2–1 PL
14 Apr 2001 W 4–2 This match
26 Sep 2007 L 0–2 LC 21 Apr 2024 D 3–3 FAC | 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 →