Liverpool v Manchester United, 19 October 2025

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,337

View Liverpool v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 67 Liverpool won: 20 Drawn: 17 Manchester United won: 30 Liverpool scored: 92 Manchester United scored: 87 . This was Manchester United’s 100th visit to Liverpool in all competitions (won 27, lost 48, scored 105, conceded 168).

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 78 G

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo 2 G
Harry Maguire 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Alexander Isak

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Matthijs de Ligt Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Hugo Ekitike for Alexis Mac Allister 62
Florian Wirtz for Conor Bradley 62
Curtis Jones for Ryan Gravenberch 62
Federico Chiesa for Alexander Isak 72
Jeremie Frimpong for Mohamed Salah 85

Substitutions:

Patrick Dorgu for Amad Diallo 58
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 58
Benjamin Seško for Mason Mount 61
Kobbie Mainoo for Bruno Fernandes 85
Leny Yoro for Luke Shaw 85

Cards:

Cards:

Amad Diallo 52 Y
Casemiro 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Forward Hugo Ekitike

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was Liverpool's first home league defeat since the visit of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on 14 September 2024, so ending the longest current such run in the top four divisions. . The Reds had now lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014. . They had now scored 50 goals in 23 home games in the Premier League under manager Arne Slot. He became the quickest to reach 50 home goals in the division since Antonio Conte in May 2017 (18 games).

Comments:

League position: 9th . This was Manchester United's first away league win since their visit to Leicester City on 16 March 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . United had now won at the reigning top division champions in consecutive league seasons for the second time: previously in 1906-07 at Liverpool and 1907-08 at Newcastle United. . This was the first time that the Red Devils had scored in the opening two minutes of a game at Anfield since New Year’s Day in 1966 when Denis Law netted after a reported 95 seconds in a 2-1 loss in League Division One.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Cody Gakpo 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Conor Bradley
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Alexander Isak

Substitutions:

Hugo Ekitike for Alexis Mac Allister 62
Florian Wirtz for Conor Bradley 62
Curtis Jones for Ryan Gravenberch 62
Federico Chiesa for Alexander Isak 72
Jeremie Frimpong for Mohamed Salah 85

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Forward Hugo Ekitike

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was Liverpool's first home league defeat since the visit of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on 14 September 2024, so ending the longest current such run in the top four divisions. . The Reds had now lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014. . They had now scored 50 goals in 23 home games in the Premier League under manager Arne Slot. He became the quickest to reach 50 home goals in the division since Antonio Conte in May 2017 (18 games).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo 2 G
Harry Maguire 84 G

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Matthijs de Ligt Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Luke Shaw Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Mbeumo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Patrick Dorgu for Amad Diallo 58
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 58
Benjamin Seško for Mason Mount 61
Kobbie Mainoo for Bruno Fernandes 85
Leny Yoro for Luke Shaw 85

Cards:

Amad Diallo 52 Y
Casemiro 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 9th . This was Manchester United's first away league win since their visit to Leicester City on 16 March 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . United had now won at the reigning top division champions in consecutive league seasons for the second time: previously in 1906-07 at Liverpool and 1907-08 at Newcastle United. . This was the first time that the Red Devils had scored in the opening two minutes of a game at Anfield since New Year’s Day in 1966 when Denis Law netted after a reported 95 seconds in a 2-1 loss in League Division One.