League Cup · 3rd Round
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Tuesday 14th October 1997 in the League Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Alex Mathie 1–0
- 45' Mauricio Taricco 2–0
- Half Time
- 66' Paul Scholes for Thornley
- 74' Denis Irwin for Johnsen
- 74' Erik Nevland for Mulryne
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Burley
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 52 of 60
60
Played
31
Won
10
Drawn
19
Lost
100
Goals For
71
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th January 1958. After this match United had played Ipswich Town 52 times: 25W 8D 19L.
1 May 1994 W 2–1 PL 24 Sep 1994 L 2–3 PL 4 Mar 1995 W 9–0 PL
14 Oct 1997 L 0–2 This match
22 Aug 2000 D 1–1 PL 23 Dec 2000 W 2–0 PL 22 Sep 2001 W 4–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 66.7 |
| Away | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 52 | 36.7 |
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 →