League Cup · 2nd Round
Arsenal v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Arsenal at Highbury on Tuesday 30th August 1977 in the League Cup. David McCreery (45') and Stuart Pearson (86') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 45' David McCreery
- 45' Chris McGrath for B.Greenhoff
- Half Time
- 46' Liam Brady
- 74' Malcolm MacDonald 40',
- 86' Stuart Pearson
- Full Time 3–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Chris McGrath
45' for B.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Neill
Arsenal
United vs Arsenal History
Meeting 122 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 122 times: 52W 21D 49L.
22 Nov 1975 L 1–3 D1 18 Dec 1976 L 1–3 D1 14 May 1977 W 3–2 D1
30 Aug 1977 L 2–3 This match
5 Nov 1977 L 1–2 D1 1 Apr 1978 L 1–3 D1 23 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →