Premiership · Matchday 04
Arsenal v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–1 at Highbury on Sunday 22nd August 1999 in the Premiership. Roy Keane (59', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 41' Freddie Ljungberg 1–0
- Half Time
- 59' Roy Keane 1–1
- 61' Nicky Butt for Scholes
- 77' Teddy Sheringham for Cole
- 88' Roy Keane 1–2
- 90' Nick Culkin for van der Gouw
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
16 Roy Keane 59', 88'
Substitutes
Nicky Butt
61' for Scholes
Teddy Sheringham
77' for Cole
Nick Culkin
90' for van der Gouw
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Arsene Wenger
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 178 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 178 times: 73W 37D 68L.
11 Apr 1999 D 0–0 FAC 14 Apr 1999 W 2–1 FAC 1 Aug 1999 L 1–2 CS
22 Aug 1999 W 2–1 This match
24 Jan 2000 D 1–1 PL 1 Oct 2000 L 0–1 PL 25 Feb 2001 W 6–1 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 →