Premiership · Matchday 27
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 22nd February 1997 in the Premiership. David Beckham (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Gianfranco Zola 1–0
- Half Time
- 68' David Beckham 1–1
- 84' Jordi Cruyff for Giggs
- 90' David May for Johnsen
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 David Beckham 68'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ruud Gullit
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 118 of 200
200
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
57
Lost
312
Goals For
240
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 118 times: 56W 31D 31L.
2 Dec 1995 D 1–1 PL 31 Mar 1996 W 2–1 FAC 2 Nov 1996 L 1–2 PL
22 Feb 1997 D 1–1 This match
3 Aug 1997 D 1–1 CS 24 Sep 1997 D 2–2 PL 4 Jan 1998 W 5–3 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 95 | 37 | 25 | 33 | 149 | 138 | 38.9 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →