Manchester United v Liverpool, 03 May 2026

Score3-2 to Manchester United
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance74,027

View Manchester United v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 3.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 68 Manchester United won: 31 Drawn: 17 Liverpool won: 20 Manchester United scored: 90 Liverpool scored: 94 . Manchester United had now completed a league double over Liverpool for the first time since 2015-16.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 6 G
Benjamin Seško 14 G
Kobbie Mainoo 77 G

Goals:

Dominik Szoboszlai 47 G
Cody Gakpo 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Forward Benjamin Seško

Starting lineup:

Freddie Woodman Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Jeremie Frimpong Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Amad Diallo for Benjamin Seško 46
Patrick Dorgu for Bryan Mbeumo 75
Joshua Zirkzee for Matheus Cunha 87
Leny Yoro for Bruno Fernandes 90+6

Substitutions:

Miloš Kerkez for Andy Robertson 59
Rio Ngumoha for Jeremie Frimpong 75
Federico Chiesa for Ibrahima Konaté 87

Cards:

Luke Shaw 49 Y
Bruno Fernandes 81 Y

Cards:

Curtis Jones 75 Y
Cody Gakpo 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Armin Pécsi
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Mor Talla Ndiaye
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Midfielder Kieran Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Forward Will Wright

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United now remained unbeaten in 547 home games in all competitions when leading at half time since a 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town on 7 May 1984 in League Division One (won 495). . The Red Devils had now scored in 23 consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013 (23). . They had now won seven of their last eight home games in the Premier League (lost one).

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now lost five of their last 13 games in the Premier League against a team starting the day in the top three (won one). . The Reds had now lost 18 games in all competitions for the first time since 2014-15. . They had now conceded two or more goals in 15 of their last 25 away games in the Premier League.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 6 G
Benjamin Seško 14 G
Kobbie Mainoo 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Forward Benjamin Seško

Substitutions:

Amad Diallo for Benjamin Seško 46
Patrick Dorgu for Bryan Mbeumo 75
Joshua Zirkzee for Matheus Cunha 87
Leny Yoro for Bruno Fernandes 90+6

Cards:

Luke Shaw 49 Y
Bruno Fernandes 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United now remained unbeaten in 547 home games in all competitions when leading at half time since a 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town on 7 May 1984 in League Division One (won 495). . The Red Devils had now scored in 23 consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013 (23). . They had now won seven of their last eight home games in the Premier League (lost one).

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Dominik Szoboszlai 47 G
Cody Gakpo 56 G

Starting lineup:

Freddie Woodman Goalkeeper
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Jeremie Frimpong Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Florian Wirtz Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Miloš Kerkez for Andy Robertson 59
Rio Ngumoha for Jeremie Frimpong 75
Federico Chiesa for Ibrahima Konaté 87

Cards:

Curtis Jones 75 Y
Cody Gakpo 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Armin Pécsi
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Mor Talla Ndiaye
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Midfielder Kieran Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Forward Will Wright

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now lost five of their last 13 games in the Premier League against a team starting the day in the top three (won one). . The Reds had now lost 18 games in all competitions for the first time since 2014-15. . They had now conceded two or more goals in 15 of their last 25 away games in the Premier League.