Manchester United v Liverpool, 18 March 1990

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereeGeorge Courtney
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance46,629

View Manchester United v Liverpool head to head

1 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

2 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Goals:

Ronnie Whelan own goal 82 OG

Goals:

John Barnes 15 G
John Barnes penalty 55 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jim Leighton
Defender Viv Anderson
Defender Gary Pallister
Defender/Centre back Steve Bruce
Defender/Midfielder Clayton Blackmore
Left back Lee A Martin
Midfielder Paul Ince
Midfielder Brian McClair
Midfielder Mike Phelan
Forward Mark Hughes
Forward Danny Wallace

Starting lineup:

Bruce Grobbelaar Goalkeeper
Alan Hansen Defender
Glenn Hysén Defender
Steve Staunton Defender
Barry Venison Defender
Ray Houghton Midfielder
Steve McMahon Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan Midfielder
John Barnes Forward
Peter Beardsley Forward
Ian Rush Forward

Substitutions:

Mike Duxbury for Viv Anderson 56
Russell Beardsmore for Danny Wallace 56

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Mike Duxbury
Midfielder Russell Beardsmore

On the bench:

Defender David Burrows
Defender Gary Gillespie

Comments:

League position: 16th

Comments:

League position: 2nd In what many consider to be one of the most comical own goals in the history of England's top division, under no pressure, Ronnie Whelan chipped a backpass from 30 yards over Bruce Grobbelaar and into the net.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Ronnie Whelan own goal 82 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jim Leighton
Defender Viv Anderson
Defender Gary Pallister
Defender/Centre back Steve Bruce
Defender/Midfielder Clayton Blackmore
Left back Lee A Martin
Midfielder Paul Ince
Midfielder Brian McClair
Midfielder Mike Phelan
Forward Mark Hughes
Forward Danny Wallace

Substitutions:

Mike Duxbury for Viv Anderson 56
Russell Beardsmore for Danny Wallace 56

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Mike Duxbury
Midfielder Russell Beardsmore

Comments:

League position: 16th

2 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Goals:

John Barnes 15 G
John Barnes penalty 55 P

Starting lineup:

Bruce Grobbelaar Goalkeeper
Alan Hansen Defender
Glenn Hysén Defender
Steve Staunton Defender
Barry Venison Defender
Ray Houghton Midfielder
Steve McMahon Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan Midfielder
John Barnes Forward
Peter Beardsley Forward
Ian Rush Forward

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Defender David Burrows
Defender Gary Gillespie

Comments:

League position: 2nd In what many consider to be one of the most comical own goals in the history of England's top division, under no pressure, Ronnie Whelan chipped a backpass from 30 yards over Bruce Grobbelaar and into the net.