League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd March 1986 in the League Division One. Colin Gibson (2') and Gordon Strachan (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Colin Gibson 1–0
- Half Time
- 58' Gordon Strachan pen 2–0
- 60' Frank Stapleton for Barnes
- 71' Clive Wilson 2–1
- 73' Arthur Albiston OG 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
60' for Barnes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Billy McNeill
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 117 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 117 times: 43W 39D 35L.
23 Oct 1982 D 2–2 D1 5 Mar 1983 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1
22 Mar 1986 D 2–2 This match
26 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 10 Jan 1987 W 1–0 FAC 7 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1 | 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 →