League Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 3-2)
Portsmouth v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3–2 at Fratton Park on Wednesday 20th September 1989 in the League Cup. Paul Ince (19', 41') and Danny Wallace (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Lee Sharpe for McClair
- 19' Paul Ince 0–1
- 41' Paul Ince 0–2
- 44' Danny Wallace 0–3
- Half Time
- 70' Mick Duxbury for Robson
- 73' Kenny Black 1–3
- 86' Jim Leighton OG 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Gregory
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 53 of 75
75
Played
36
Won
19
Drawn
20
Lost
121
Goals For
81
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th January 1901. After this match United had played Portsmouth 53 times: 22W 15D 16L.
15 Oct 1974 D 0–0 D2 19 Dec 1987 W 2–1 D1 7 May 1988 W 4–1 D1
20 Sep 1989 W 3–2 This match
3 Oct 1989 D 0–0 LC 30 Oct 1991 W 3–1 LC 12 Jan 1994 D 2–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 34 | 62.5 |
| Away | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 32.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 →