| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tony Coton | GK | David Seaman | ||
| DR | Richard Edghill | DR | Lee Dixon | ||
| DR | Terry Phelan | DR | Nigel Winterburn | ||
| S2 | DR | David Brightwell | DR | Steve Bould | |
| DR | Alan Kernaghan | DR | Tony Adams | ||
| MD | Michel Vonk | S2 | MD | John Jensen | |
| MD | Kare Ingebrigtsen | MD | Ray Parlour | ||
| MD | David Rocastle | MD | David Hillier | ||
| S1 | AM | Alfons Groenendijk | S1 | AM | Eddie McGoldrick |
| FD | Steve Lomas | FD | Kevin Campbell | ||
| FD | Carl Griffiths | FD | Ian Wright | ||
| Substitute | Substitute | ||||
| S1 | FD | Garry Flitcroft | S1 | FD | Paul Merson |
| S2 | DR | Mike Sheron | S2 | DR | Martin Keown |
| Manager | Manager | ||||
| Brian Horton | George Graham | ||||