League Division One · Matchday 14
Chelsea v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 26th October 1985 in the League Division One. Jesper Olsen (41') and Mark Hughes (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 41' Jesper Olsen 0–1
- Half Time
- 75' Joe McLaughlin 1–1
- 76' Mark Hughes 1–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Graeme Hogg
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
- Jesper Olsen's 3rd goal of 1985-1986, and his 9th for United.
- Mark Hughes' 10th goal of 1985-1986, and his 39th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Hollins
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 94 of 199
199
Played
82
Won
61
Drawn
56
Lost
312
Goals For
238
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 25th December 1905. After this match United had played Chelsea 94 times: 47W 24D 23L.
16 May 1979 D 1–1 D1 5 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1 29 Dec 1984 W 3–1 D1
26 Oct 1985 W 2–1 This match
9 Apr 1986 L 1–2 D1 28 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1 21 Feb 1987 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 94 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 148 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Away | 94 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 149 | 136 | 39.4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 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 →