2025–26 Manchester United F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season is the 139th season in the history of Manchester United, their 34th season in the Premier League and their 51st consecutive and 101st overall season in the top flight of English football. The club is competing in the Premier League and competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, but not in European competitions for the first time since 2014–15. With the retirement of Jonny Evans, United are without a Premier League winner in their squad for the first time since the competition's inaugural season in the 1992–93 season, and without a player who had played under Sir Alex Ferguson for the first time since 1974.[a]

OwnerManchester United plc (71.06%)
Ineos (28.94%)
Head coachRuben Amorim
(until 5 January)[1]
Darren Fletcher
(interim; 5–13 January)
Michael Carrick
(from 13 January)[2]
StadiumOld Trafford
Premier League3rd
Quick facts Owner, Head coach ...
Manchester United
2025–26 season
OwnerManchester United plc (71.06%)
Ineos (28.94%)
Head coachRuben Amorim
(until 5 January)[1]
Darren Fletcher
(interim; 5–13 January)
Michael Carrick
(from 13 January)[2]
StadiumOld Trafford
Premier League3rd
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Benjamin Šeško (11)
All:
Benjamin Šeško (12)
Highest home attendance74,257
(v. Burnley, 30 August 2025)
Lowest home attendance73,475
(v. Arsenal, 17 August 2025)
Average home league attendance73,975
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 17 May 2026.
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Ruben Amorim began the campaign as head coach but was dismissed in January, after fewer than 14 months in charge.[1] Former United midfielder and under-18s manager Darren Fletcher assumed interim charge. Another former United midfielder, Michael Carrick, was then appointed head coach for the remainder of the season.[2] He became the first United manager, permanent or caretaker, to return to the club since Matt Busby in 1970, having managed the club in three matches in 2021.

As United were eliminated in their first match of both cup competitions for the first time since 1981–82, they are set to play 40 competitive matches this season, the fewest since 1914–15, when they played 39.[3] This was the club's first consecutive trophyless campaign since 2021–22.

Pre-season and friendlies

More information Date, Opponents ...
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
19 July 2025 Leeds United N 0–0 45,345
26 July 2025 West Ham United N 2–1 Fernandes (2) 5' (pen.), 52' 82,566
30 July 2025 Bournemouth N 4–1 Højlund 8', Dorgu 25', Diallo 53', Williams 72' 58,927
3 August 2025 Everton N 2–2 Fernandes 19' (pen.), Mount 69' 71,000
9 August 2025 Fiorentina H 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Gosens 25' (o.g.) 67,000
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Premier League

The 2026–27 home kit was used for the final home match.
Main article: 2025–26 Premier League

United's place in the 2025–26 Premier League was confirmed on 20 April 2025. It is their 34th season in the Premier League. The league fixtures were released on 18 June 2025.[4]

Matches

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
17 August 2025 Arsenal H 0–1 73,475 15th
24 August 2025 Fulham A 1–1 Muniz 58' (o.g.) 27,512 16th
30 August 2025 Burnley H 3–2 Cullen 27' (o.g.), Mbeumo 57', Fernandes 90+7' (pen.) 74,257 9th
14 September 2025 Manchester City A 0–3 52,534 14th
20 September 2025 Chelsea H 2–1 Fernandes 14', Casemiro 37' 74,124 10th
27 September 2025 Brentford A 1–3 Šeško 26' 17,193 14th
4 October 2025 Sunderland H 2–0 Mount 8', Šeško 31' 74,004 10th
19 October 2025 Liverpool A 2–1 Mbeumo 2', Maguire 84' 60,337 9th
25 October 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion H 4–2 Cunha 24', Casemiro 34', Mbeumo (2) 61', 90+6' 73,987 6th
1 November 2025 Nottingham Forest A 2–2 Casemiro 34', Diallo 81' 30,778 8th
8 November 2025 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–2 Mbeumo 32', De Ligt 90+6' 61,210 7th
24 November 2025 Everton H 0–1 74,158 10th
30 November 2025 Crystal Palace A 2–1 Zirkzee 54', Mount 63' 25,189 7th
4 December 2025 West Ham United H 1–1 Dalot 58' 73,938 8th
8 December 2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 4–1 Fernandes (2) 25', 82' (pen.), Mbeumo 51', Mount 62' 30,338 6th
15 December 2025 Bournemouth H 4–4 Diallo 13', Casemiro 45+4', Fernandes 77', Cunha 79' 73,951 6th
21 December 2025 Aston Villa A 1–2 Cunha 45+3' 43,157 7th
26 December 2025 Newcastle United H 1–0 Dorgu 24' 73,996 6th
30 December 2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–1 Zirkzee 27' 73,941 6th
4 January 2026 Leeds United A 1–1 Cunha 65' 36,909 6th
7 January 2026 Burnley A 2–2 Šeško (2) 50', 60' 21,047 7th
17 January 2026 Manchester City H 2–0 Mbeumo 65', Dorgu 76' 74,004 5th
25 January 2026 Arsenal A 3–2 Mbeumo 37', Dorgu 50', Cunha 87' 60,296 4th
1 February 2026 Fulham H 3–2 Casemiro 19', Cunha 56', Šeško 90+4' 73,932 4th
7 February 2026 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–0 Mbeumo 38', Fernandes 81' 73,985 4th
10 February 2026 West Ham United A 1–1 Šeško 90+6' 62,473 4th
23 February 2026 Everton A 1–0 Šeško 71' 52,326 4th
1 March 2026 Crystal Palace H 2–1 Fernandes 57' (pen.), Šeško 65' 73,934 3rd
4 March 2026 Newcastle United A 1–2 Casemiro 45+9' 52,184 3rd
15 March 2026 Aston Villa H 3–1 Casemiro 53', Cunha 71', Šeško 81' 73,997 3rd
20 March 2026 Bournemouth A 2–2 Fernandes 61' (pen.), Hill 71' (o.g.) 11,250 3rd
13 April 2026 Leeds United H 1–2 Casemiro 69' 74,018 3rd
18 April 2026 Chelsea A 1–0 Cunha 43' 39,733 3rd
27 April 2026 Brentford H 2–1 Casemiro 11', Šeško 43' 73,773 3rd
3 May 2026 Liverpool H 3–2 Cunha 6', Šeško 14', Mainoo 77' 74,027 3rd
9 May 2026 Sunderland A 0–0 47,233 3rd
17 May 2026 Nottingham Forest H 3–2 Shaw 5', Cunha 55', Mbeumo 76' 74,015 3rd
24 May 2026 Brighton & Hove Albion A 3rd
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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C, Q) 37 25 7 5 69 26 +43 82 Qualification for the Champions League league phase[b]
2 Manchester City (Q) 37 23 9 5 76 33 +43 78
3 Manchester United (Q) 37 19 11 7 66 50 +16 68
4 Aston Villa (Q) 37 18 8 11 54 48 +6 62
5 Liverpool (X) 37 17 8 12 62 52 +10 59
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Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[5]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least the Europa League league phase, but may still qualify for the Champions League
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Arthur Albiston played for United from 1974 to 1988, in which he spent the last two years under Ferguson.
  2. [b]
    The Premier League gained an additional Champions League place as a result of England gaining one of the two European Performance Spots (EPS) awarded to the two associations with the highest UEFA coefficient points in 2025–26.

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

As a Premier League side, United entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.[6][7] They were eliminated in the third round for the first time since 2013–14, when they were beaten by Swansea City.[3]

More information Date, Round ...
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
11 January 2026 Third round Brighton & Hove Albion H 1–2 Šeško 85' 73,888
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EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

As United did not qualify for UEFA competitions, they entered the EFL Cup in the second round and were drawn away to League Two side Grimsby Town.[8][9] Coming from 2–0 down, they ultimately suffered a shock defeat on penalties.[10]

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
27 August 2025 Second round Grimsby Town A 2–2
(11–12 p)		 Mbeumo 75', Maguire 89' 8,647
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Squad statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKTurkey Altay Bayındır 6000006000
2DFPortugal Diogo Dalot 29(5)1101031(5)150
3DFMorocco Noussair Mazraoui 10(9)0000010(9)030
4DFNetherlands Matthijs de Ligt 131000(1)013(1)100
5DFEngland Harry Maguire 18(4)10(1)01119(5)241
6DFArgentina Lisandro Martínez 12(5)0100013(5)001
7MFEngland Mason Mount 11(11)3100(1)012(12)320
8MFPortugal Bruno Fernandes (c) 348100(1)035(1)850
10FWBrazil Matheus Cunha 29(4)10101031(4)1040
11FWNetherlands Joshua Zirkzee 5(18)20(1)00(1)05(20)230
12DFNetherlands Tyrell Malacia 0(2)000000(2)000
13DFDenmark Patrick Dorgu 14(11)3101016(11)340
15DFFrance Leny Yoro 18(13)0100019(13)010
16FWIvory Coast Amad Diallo 26(5)2001027(5)220
18MFBrazil Casemiro 33(1)90(1)00033(2)9111
19FWCameroon Bryan Mbeumo 30(2)10000(1)130(3)1140
23DFEngland Luke Shaw 371000037190
24GKCameroon André Onana 0000101000
25MFUruguay Manuel Ugarte 8(14)0101010(14)010
26DFEngland Ayden Heaven 11(6)0001012(6)020
30FWSlovenia Benjamin Šeško 17(13)11111019(13)1220
31GKBelgium Senne Lammens 31010—32000
32FWDenmark Chido Obi 0000000000
33DFEngland Tyler Fredricson 0(1)000101(1)010
35DFParaguay Diego León 0000000000
37MFEngland Kobbie Mainoo 15(12)1101017(12)110
38MFEngland Jack Fletcher 0(3)000000(3)000
39MFScotland Tyler Fletcher 0(1)000000(1)000
43MFEngland Toby Collyer 0000000000
48MFRepublic of Ireland Jack Moorhouse 0000000000
61FWEngland Shea Lacey 0(2)00(1)0000(3)021
70FWEngland Bendito Mantato 0(1)000000(1)000
72DFEngland Godwill Kukonki 0000000000
77MFEngland Jim Thwaites 0000000000
Own goals —3—0—0—3—
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Transfers

In

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Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
12 June 2025 FW Brazil Matheus Cunha England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed[a] [12]
5 July 2025 DF Paraguay Diego León Paraguay Cerro Porteño Undisclosed[b] [14]
10 July 2025 FW France Enzo Kana-Biyik France Le Havre Free [15]
21 July 2025 FW Cameroon Bryan Mbeumo England Brentford Undisclosed[c] [17]
29 July 2025 DF England Harley Emsden-James England Southampton Free [18]
9 August 2025 FW Slovenia Benjamin Šeško Germany RB Leipzig Undisclosed[d] [20]
1 September 2025 GK Belgium Senne Lammens Belgium Royal Antwerp Undisclosed[e] [22]
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Out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 DF Northern Ireland Jonny Evans Retired [23]
MF Denmark Christian Eriksen Unattached[f] Released
DF Sweden Victor Lindelöf Unattached[g] [23]
GK England Hubert Graczyk England Wealdstone [26][27]
DF Scotland Jack Kingdon Wales Cardiff City [26][28]
DF England Sam Murray England Carlisle United [26][29]
GK England Tom Myles England Rochdale [26][30]
DF England James Nolan England Marine [26][31]
GK England Tom Wooster England West Ham United [26][32]
30 August 2025 FW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho England Chelsea Undisclosed[h] [34]
1 September 2025 FW Brazil Antony Spain Real Betis Undisclosed[i] [36]
1 September 2025 MF Ukraine Zach Baumann England Norwich City Undisclosed[j] [38]
17 January 2026 FW England Sam Mather Turkey Kayserispor Undisclosed [39]
30 January 2026 FW England Joe Hugill Scotland Kilmarnock Undisclosed [40]
31 January 2026 DF England Rhys Bennett England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [41]
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Loan out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Name To Until Ref.
10 July 2025 DF England Sonny Aljofree England Notts County 3 January 2026[42] [43]
15 July 2025 DF England Habeeb Ogunneye England Newport County 14 January 2026[44] [45]
19 July 2025 FW England Joe Hugill England Barnet [46]
22 July 2025 GK England Elyh Harrison England Shrewsbury Town 15 January 2026[47] [48]
1 August 2025 MF Republic of Ireland Jack Moorhouse England Leyton Orient 2 February 2026[49] [50]
FW England Ethan Wheatley England Northampton Town 12 January 2026[51] [52]
15 August 2025 MF England Toby Collyer England West Bromwich Albion 1 January 2026[53] [54]
29 August 2025 DF Scotland Louis Jackson England Solihull Moors 8 January 2026[42] [55]
1 September 2025 DF England Harry Amass England Sheffield Wednesday 5 January 2026 [56]
10 July 2025 FW France Enzo Kana-Biyik Switzerland Lausanne-Sport 30 June 2026 [15]
17 July 2025 MF England Dan Gore England Rotherham United [57]
23 July 2025 FW England Marcus Rashford Spain Barcelona [58]
28 July 2025 GK Czech Republic Radek Vítek England Bristol City [59]
31 August 2025 FW England Ethan Williams Scotland Falkirk [60]
1 September 2025 FW Denmark Rasmus Højlund Italy Napoli [61]
FW England Jadon Sancho England Aston Villa [62]
FW England Ethan Ennis England Fleetwood Town [63]
12 September 2025 GK Cameroon André Onana Turkey Trabzonspor [64]
24 January 2026 DF England Harry Amass England Norwich City [65]
30 January 2026 MF England Toby Collyer England Hull City [66]
2 February 2026 FW Wales Gabriele Biancheri England Rotherham United [67]
FWGibraltar James ScanlonEngland Swindon Town[68]
FW England Ethan Wheatley England Bradford City [69]
MF Republic of Ireland Jacob Devaney Scotland St Mirren [70]
3 February 2026 MF Mali Sékou Koné Switzerland Lausanne-Sport [71]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Reported as £62.5 million[11]
  2. [b]
    Reported as £6 million with add-ons[13]
  3. [c]
    Reported as £65 million with £6 million in add-ons[16]
  4. [d]
    Reported as £66.3 million with £7.4 million in add-ons[19]
  5. [e]
    Reported as £18.1 million plus add-ons[21]
  6. [f]
    Joined Wolfsburg on 10 September 2025[24]
  7. [g]
    Joined Aston Villa on 1 September 2025[25]
  8. [h]
    Reported as £40 million[33]
  9. [i]
    Reported as £19.06 million with £2.59 million in add-ons[35]
  10. [j]
    Reported as a free transfer with performance-based add-ons[37]

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