FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Chelsea
2–1
Manchester United beat Chelsea 2–1 at Villa Park (N) on Sunday 31st March 1996 in the FA Cup. Andrew Cole (55') and David Beckham (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Ruud Gullit 0–1
- Half Time
- 55' Andrew Cole 1–1
- 59' David Beckham 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
- Andrew Cole's 11th goal of 1995-1996, and his 23rd for United.
- David Beckham's 5th goal of 1995-1996, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Glenn Hoddle
Chelsea
United vs Chelsea History
Meeting 116 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 116 times: 56W 30D 30L.
17 Apr 1995 D 0–0 PL 21 Oct 1995 W 4–1 PL 2 Dec 1995 D 1–1 PL
31 Mar 1996 W 2–1 This match
2 Nov 1996 L 1–2 PL 22 Feb 1997 D 1–1 PL 3 Aug 1997 D 1–1 CS | 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 →