League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Arsenal
2–0
Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th January 1987 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (55') and Terry Gibson (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Gordon Strachan 1–0
- 65' Paul McGrath for Duxbury
- 90' Terry Gibson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Terry Gibson 90'
Substitutes
Paul McGrath
65' for Duxbury
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 146 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 146 times: 62W 27D 57L.
24 Aug 1985 W 2–1 D1 21 Dec 1985 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1
24 Jan 1987 W 2–0 This match
19 Aug 1987 D 0–0 D1 24 Jan 1988 W 2–1 D1 20 Feb 1988 L 1–2 FAC | 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 →