Youth product Mark Hughes scored the maiden goal way back in August 1992 with a sweeping finish against Sheffield United. The 2,000th strike was fittingly netted by another Academy graduate, Scott McTominay, who executed an impressive long-range finish in Sunday’s victory over Norwich City.
Fans can watch each and every Premier League goal from 07:30 GMT on Tuesday via MUTV and our Official App, plus the club’s accounts on YouTube and Facebook.
A second airing of all 2,000 Premier League goals will begin on MUTV from 22:00 GMT, following the live coverage of our Under-23s’ Leasing.