Premiership · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Leicester City
2–0
Manchester United beat Leicester City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th March 2001 in the Premiership. Dwight Yorke (88') and Mikael Silvestre (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Dwight Yorke for Greening
- 68' Luke Chadwick for Butt
- 80' Mikael Silvestre for P.Neville
- 88' Dwight Yorke 1–0
- 90' Mikael Silvestre 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Dwight Yorke
88' 46' for Greening
Luke Chadwick
68' for Butt
Mikael Silvestre
90' 80' for P.Neville
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Taylor
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 111 of 140
140
Played
74
Won
30
Drawn
36
Lost
283
Goals For
182
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd September 1894. After this match United had played Leicester City 111 times: 54W 25D 32L.
6 Nov 1999 W 2–0 PL 18 Mar 2000 W 2–0 PL 14 Oct 2000 W 3–0 PL
17 Mar 2001 W 2–0 This match
17 Nov 2001 W 2–0 PL 6 Apr 2002 W 1–0 PL 5 Nov 2002 W 2–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 161 | 65 | 69.6 |
| Away | 69 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 117 | 115 | 34.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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 →