Monday 31 August 1987

Won

Man Utd
31
Chelsea

21
Walsh (OG)
0′HTFT
  1. 21' Gary Walsh (own goal)
  2. 25' Brian McClair
  3. 48' Gordon Strachan
  4. 83' Norman Whiteside

Starting XI

4-4-2 approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.