Premiership · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Leeds United
1–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th December 1996 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (9') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Eric Cantona pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Nicky Butt for Scholes
- 76' Andrew Cole for Solskjaer
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
George Graham
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 92 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 92 times: 37W 31D 24L.
24 Dec 1995 L 1–3 PL 17 Apr 1996 W 1–0 PL 7 Sep 1996 W 4–0 PL
28 Dec 1996 W 1–0 This match
27 Sep 1997 L 0–1 PL 4 May 1998 W 3–0 PL 29 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →