Premiership · Matchday 14
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 23rd November 1996 in the Premiership. Roy Keane (17') and David May (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Roy Keane 0–1
- 27' Fabrizio Ravanelli 1–1
- Half Time
- 72' Jordi Cruyff for Thornley
- 73' David May 1–2
- 82' Craig Hignett pen 2–2
- 89' Brian McClair for O'Kane
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bryan Robson
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 94 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 94 times: 45W 22D 27L.
27 Feb 1993 W 3–0 PL 28 Oct 1995 W 2–0 PL 5 May 1996 W 3–0 PL
23 Nov 1996 D 2–2 This match
5 May 1997 D 3–3 PL 19 Dec 1998 L 2–3 PL 3 Jan 1999 W 3–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →