Liverpool v Manchester United, 05 January 2025

Score2-2
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,275

View Liverpool v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 66 Liverpool won: 20 Drawn: 17 Manchester United won: 29 Liverpool scored: 91 Manchester United scored: 85 . Manchester United now remained without a win in nine consecutive league visits to Anfield for the first time since Boxing Day in 1979.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 59 G
Mohamed Salah penalty 70 P

Goals:

Lisandro Martínez 52 G
Amad Diallo 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Matthijs de Ligt Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Darwin Núñez for Luis Díaz 60
Diogo Jota for Curtis Jones 61
Conor Bradley for Trent Alexander-Arnold 86
Harvey Elliott for Cody Gakpo 86

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Kobbie Mainoo 72
Leny Yoro for Matthijs de Ligt 83
Joshua Zirkzee for Rasmus Højlund 86

Cards:

Darwin Núñez 77 Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 83 Y

Cards:

Diogo Dalot 23 Y
Amad Diallo 54 Y
Matthijs de Ligt 64 Y
Harry Maguire 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Toby Collyer
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 1st . Liverpool had now avoided defeat in 25 of their last 30 games in the Premier League when they fallen behind (won 11). . The Reds had now conceded 500 goals in their 624 home games in the Premier League (scored 1,271). . Arne Slot could have become the first Liverpool manager to complete a league double over Manchester United in his first season since George Kay in League Division One in 1936-37. . Liverpool were awarded a penalty in the 68th minute following a VAR review for handball.

Comments:

League position: 13th . Manchester United avoided losing five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since December 1936. . The Red Devils avoided failing to score in four consecutive league games for the first time since April 1989 in League Division One. . United avoided losing four consecutive league games without scoring for the first time since April 1909 in League Division One.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 59 G
Mohamed Salah penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Luis Díaz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

Darwin Núñez for Luis Díaz 60
Diogo Jota for Curtis Jones 61
Conor Bradley for Trent Alexander-Arnold 86
Harvey Elliott for Cody Gakpo 86

Cards:

Darwin Núñez 77 Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Jarell Quansah
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Comments:

League position: 1st . Liverpool had now avoided defeat in 25 of their last 30 games in the Premier League when they fallen behind (won 11). . The Reds had now conceded 500 goals in their 624 home games in the Premier League (scored 1,271). . Arne Slot could have become the first Liverpool manager to complete a league double over Manchester United in his first season since George Kay in League Division One in 1936-37. . Liverpool were awarded a penalty in the 68th minute following a VAR review for handball.

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Lisandro Martínez 52 G
Amad Diallo 80 G

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Matthijs de Ligt Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Kobbie Mainoo 72
Leny Yoro for Matthijs de Ligt 83
Joshua Zirkzee for Rasmus Højlund 86

Cards:

Diogo Dalot 23 Y
Amad Diallo 54 Y
Matthijs de Ligt 64 Y
Harry Maguire 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Toby Collyer
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 13th . Manchester United avoided losing five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since December 1936. . The Red Devils avoided failing to score in four consecutive league games for the first time since April 1989 in League Division One. . United avoided losing four consecutive league games without scoring for the first time since April 1909 in League Division One.