League Cup · 5th Round - Replay
Portsmouth v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Portsmouth 1–0 at Fratton Park on Wednesday 26th January 1994 in the League Cup. Brian McClair (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Brian McClair 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 28 matches in all competitions.
- Brian McClair's 4th goal of 1993-1994, and his 114th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 27'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Portsmouth
United vs Portsmouth History
Meeting 57 of 75
75
Played
36
Won
19
Drawn
20
Lost
121
Goals For
81
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th January 1901. After this match United had played Portsmouth 57 times: 24W 17D 16L.
3 Oct 1989 D 0–0 LC 30 Oct 1991 W 3–1 LC 12 Jan 1994 D 2–2 LC
26 Jan 1994 W 1–0 This match
4 Jan 2003 W 4–1 FAC 1 Nov 2003 W 3–0 PL 17 Apr 2004 L 0–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 34 | 62.5 |
| Away | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 32.4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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 →