Liverpool v Manchester United, 13 September 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 44,192 |
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Kick-off: 12.45pm
2 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Wes Brown | own goal | 27 |
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| Ryan Babel | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pepe Reina
Defender
Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder
Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder
Javier Mascherano
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Substitutions:
| Steven Gerrard for Yossi Benayoun | 68 |
| Ryan Babel for Albert Riera | 71 |
| Sami Hyypiä for Javier Mascherano | 87 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
David N'Gog
Comments:
League position: 2nd1 Manchester United
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Goals:
| Carlos Tevez | 3 |
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Starting lineup:
Edwin van der Sar
Goalkeeper
Wes Brown
Defender
Patrice Evra
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Nemanja Vidić
Defender
Anderson
Midfielder
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Dimitar Berbatov
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Forward
Carlos Tevez
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ryan Giggs for Michael Carrick | 46 |
| Owen Hargreaves for Paul Scholes | 66 |
| Nani for Anderson | 78 |
Cards:
| Carlos Tevez | 21 | Y |
| Nemanja Vidić | 78 | Y |
| Nani | 81 | Y |
| Nemanja Vidić | 90 | Y |
| Nemanja Vidić | 90 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tomasz Kuszczak
Defender
Jonny Evans
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Midfielder
Nani