Premiership · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
4–0
Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 4–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 30th November 1997 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (17', 52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–0
- 59' Stephane Henchoz OG 3–0
- 65' Ronny Johnsen for Butt
- 69' Karel Poborsky for Pallister
- 75' Brian McClair for Sheringham
- 84' Jeff Kenna OG 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Starting XI
Player
20 Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer 17', 52'
Substitutes
Ronny Johnsen
65' for Butt
Karel Poborsky
69' for Pallister
Brian McClair
75' for Sheringham
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roy Hodgson
Blackburn Rovers
United vs Blackburn Rovers History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 35W 20D 27L.
10 Feb 1996 W 1–0 PL 25 Aug 1996 D 2–2 PL 12 Apr 1997 W 3–2 PL
30 Nov 1997 W 4–0 This match
6 Apr 1998 W 3–1 PL 14 Nov 1998 W 3–2 PL 12 May 1999 D 0–0 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 →