Premiership · Matchday 31
Manchester United v Arsenal
1–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 20th March 1996 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Paul Scholes for Cole
- 65' Eric Cantona 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- Eric Cantona's 13th goal of 1995-1996, and his 61st for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 65'
Substitutes
Paul Scholes
59' for Cole
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bruce Rioch
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 167 of 245
245
Played
100
Won
55
Drawn
90
Lost
368
Goals For
349
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th October 1894. After this match United had played Arsenal 167 times: 69W 35D 63L.
26 Nov 1994 D 0–0 PL 22 Mar 1995 W 3–0 PL 4 Nov 1995 L 0–1 PL
20 Mar 1996 W 1–0 This match
16 Nov 1996 W 1–0 PL 19 Feb 1997 W 2–1 PL 9 Nov 1997 L 2–3 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 211 | 104 | 56.4 |
| Away | 117 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 146 | 230 | 26.5 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27.3 |
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 →