Premiership · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Leicester City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st January 1998 in the Premiership.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Tony Cottee 0–1
- 8' Henning Berg for Johnsen
- Half Time
- 55' Teddy Sheringham for Berg
- 84' Phillip Neville for Scholes
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Henning Berg
8' for Johnsen
Teddy Sheringham
55' for Berg
Phillip Neville
84' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Martin O'Neill
Leicester City
United vs Leicester City History
Meeting 105 of 140
140
Played
74
Won
30
Drawn
36
Lost
283
Goals For
182
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd September 1894. After this match United had played Leicester City 105 times: 49W 24D 32L.
30 Nov 1996 W 3–1 PL 3 May 1997 D 2–2 PL 23 Aug 1997 D 0–0 PL
31 Jan 1998 L 0–1 This match
15 Aug 1998 D 2–2 PL 16 Jan 1999 W 6–2 PL 6 Nov 1999 W 2–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 161 | 65 | 69.6 |
| Away | 69 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 117 | 115 | 34.8 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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 →