FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Sunday 18th February 1996 in the FA Cup. Eric Cantona (39') and Lee Sharpe (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Uwe Rosler 0–1
- 39' Eric Cantona pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 78' Lee Sharpe 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Alex Ferguson's 500th match as Manchester United manager.
- Eric Cantona's 9th goal of 1995-1996, and his 57th for United.
- Lee Sharpe's 5th goal of 1995-1996, and his 34th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ball
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 134 of 199
199
Played
81
Won
55
Drawn
63
Lost
280
Goals For
279
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd October 1891. After this match United had played Manchester City 134 times: 53W 45D 36L.
10 Nov 1994 W 5–0 PL 11 Feb 1995 W 3–0 PL 14 Oct 1995 W 1–0 PL
18 Feb 1996 W 2–1 This match
6 Apr 1996 W 3–2 PL 18 Nov 2000 W 1–0 PL 21 Apr 2001 D 1–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 99 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 152 | 124 | 44.4 |
| Away | 94 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 121 | 145 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33.3 |
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 →