League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester City v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 23rd September 1989 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' David Oldfield 1–0
- 10' Trevor Morley 2–0
- 35' Ian Bishop 3–0
- Half Time
- 50' Mark Hughes 3–1
- 57' David Oldfield 4–1
- 60' Andy Hinchcliffe 5–1
- 73' Lee Sharpe for Beardsmore
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Hughes 50'
Substitutes
Lee Sharpe
73' for Beardsmore
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Mel Machin
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 121 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 121 times: 45W 40D 36L.
26 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 10 Jan 1987 W 1–0 FAC 7 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1
23 Sep 1989 L 1–5 This match
3 Feb 1990 D 1–1 D1 27 Oct 1990 D 3–3 D1 4 May 1991 W 1–0 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 →