| Score | 3-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Philip Don |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Maine Road |
| Attendance | 26,368 |
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Manager: Brian Horton
| Niall Quinn for Peter Beagrie | 63 |
| Uwe Rosler | 26 | Y |
| Peter Beagrie | 48 | Y |
| Niall Quinn | 68 | Y |
| David Brightwell | 79 | Y |
Manager: Alex Ferguson
| Paul Ince | 58 |
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| Andrei Kanchelskis | 74 |
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| Andrew Cole | 77 |
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| Paul Scholes for Phil Neville | 53 |
| David May for Andrei Kanchelskis | 82 |
| Paul Ince | 12 | Y |
Comments:
Some sources state that keeper Tony Coton played in this game in error. He had suffered a knee injury in the previous week's game against Southampton when he was replaced at half-time by Andy Dibble.