Manchester United v Liverpool, 12 October 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | David Elleray |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 55,128 |
View Manchester United v Liverpool head to head
1 Manchester United
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Goals:
| David Beckham | 23 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Schmeichel
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Ronny Johnsen
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender/Centre back
David May
Midfielder
David Beckham
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder
Karel Poborský
Forward
Eric Cantona
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutions:
| Paul Scholes for Karel Poborský | 55 |
| Ryan Giggs for Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 80 |
Cards:
| David May | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Raimond van der Gouw
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Brian McClair
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Forward
Ben Thornley
Comments:
League position: 4th0 Liverpool
Manager: Roy Evans
Goals:
Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Phil Babb
Defender
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Defender
John Scales
Defender/Centre back
Dominic Matteo
Defender/Midfielder
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Steve McManaman
Midfielder
Michael Thomas
Midfielder
John Barnes
Forward
Stan Collymore
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jamie Redknapp for John Scales | 80 |
Cards:
| Phil Babb | Y | |
| Michael Thomas | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tony Warner
Defender/Centre back
Neil Ruddock
Midfielder
Jamie Redknapp
Forward
Lee Jones
Comments:
League position: 4thComments:
League position: 3rd