Premiership · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on Sunday 25th August 1996 in the Premiership. Jordi Cruyff (38') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Gary Neville for P.Neville
- 34' Paul Warhurst 0–1
- 38' Jordi Cruyff 1–1
- Half Time
- 51' Lars Bohinen 1–2
- 61' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for May
- 69' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
14 Jordi Cruyff 38'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ray Harford
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 80 of 113
113
Played
52
Won
29
Drawn
32
Lost
211
Goals For
165
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd September 1892. After this match United had played Blackburn Rovers 80 times: 33W 20D 27L.
22 Jan 1995 W 1–0 PL 28 Aug 1995 W 2–1 PL 10 Feb 1996 W 1–0 PL
25 Aug 1996 D 2–2 This match
12 Apr 1997 W 3–2 PL 30 Nov 1997 W 4–0 PL 6 Apr 1998 W 3–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 118 | 62 | 56.4 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 103 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →