Liverpool v Manchester United, 05 March 2023

Score7-0 to Liverpool
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,001
Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 62 Liverpool won: 19 Drawn: 14 Manchester United won: 29 Liverpool scored: 84 Manchester United scored: 81 . This became Liverpool’s biggest-ever win against Manchester United; previously 7-1 in League Division Two in October 1895, when United were known as Newton Heath.

7 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

0 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 43 G
Darwin Núñez 47 G
Cody Gakpo 50 G
Mohamed Salah 66 G
Darwin Núñez 75 G
Mohamed Salah 83 G
Roberto Firmino 88 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Diogo Dalot Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Fred Midfielder
Antony Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Wout Weghorst Forward

Substitutions:

Stefan Bajčetić for Jordan Henderson 78
Diogo Jota for Darwin Núñez 78
Roberto Firmino for Cody Gakpo 79
James Milner for Fabinho 79
Curtis Jones for Harvey Elliott 85

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Wout Weghorst 58
Scott McTominay for Fred 58
Tyrell Malacia for Lisandro Martínez 77
Marcel Sabitzer for Casemiro 77
Anthony Elanga for Scott McTominay 85

Cards:

Fabinho 41 Y
Mohamed Salah 84 Y

Cards:

Antony 53 Y
Lisandro Martínez 61 Y
Scott McTominay 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender/Midfielder Stefan Bajčetić
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Marcel Sabitzer
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho

Comments:

League position: 5th . Liverpool had now scored seven or more goals in a game for the second time in this Premier League season; also 9-0 against AFC Bournemouth on 27 August 2022. . With his second goal in this game, Mohamed Salah became the Reds’ club record scorer in the Premier League; previously 128 by Robbie Fowler. . This was the first time that three players had scored two goals in a league game for Liverpool since 28 September 1968 in a 6-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in League Division One (Alun Evans, Roger Hunt and Peter Thompson). [c/o Michael Reid]

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This became Manchester United's heaviest defeat since a 7-0 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers in League Division Two on 26 December 1931. . The Red Devils had now lost three of their last 33 games in all competitions (won 25). . United failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in 13 consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 1959.

7 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 43 G
Darwin Núñez 47 G
Cody Gakpo 50 G
Mohamed Salah 66 G
Darwin Núñez 75 G
Mohamed Salah 83 G
Roberto Firmino 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

Stefan Bajčetić for Jordan Henderson 78
Diogo Jota for Darwin Núñez 78
Roberto Firmino for Cody Gakpo 79
James Milner for Fabinho 79
Curtis Jones for Harvey Elliott 85

Cards:

Fabinho 41 Y
Mohamed Salah 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender/Midfielder Stefan Bajčetić
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder Curtis Jones
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino

Comments:

League position: 5th . Liverpool had now scored seven or more goals in a game for the second time in this Premier League season; also 9-0 against AFC Bournemouth on 27 August 2022. . With his second goal in this game, Mohamed Salah became the Reds’ club record scorer in the Premier League; previously 128 by Robbie Fowler. . This was the first time that three players had scored two goals in a league game for Liverpool since 28 September 1968 in a 6-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in League Division One (Alun Evans, Roger Hunt and Peter Thompson). [c/o Michael Reid]

0 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Diogo Dalot Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Fred Midfielder
Antony Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Wout Weghorst Forward

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Wout Weghorst 58
Scott McTominay for Fred 58
Tyrell Malacia for Lisandro Martínez 77
Marcel Sabitzer for Casemiro 77
Anthony Elanga for Scott McTominay 85

Cards:

Antony 53 Y
Lisandro Martínez 61 Y
Scott McTominay 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Marcel Sabitzer
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho

Comments:

League position: 3rd . This became Manchester United's heaviest defeat since a 7-0 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers in League Division Two on 26 December 1931. . The Red Devils had now lost three of their last 33 games in all competitions (won 25). . United failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in 13 consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 1959.