Manchester United 3-1 Liverpool

Match facts

• Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Manchester United plays the majority of its home matches.
• Round: Regular Season - 5

Record last updated 22 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

• 49' D. Blind for Manchester United (assist Mata)
• 70' Ander Herrera for Manchester United — Penalty
• 84' C. Benteke for Liverpool
• 86' A. Martial for Manchester United (assist A. Young)

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Manchester United

Starting XI

• 1 · David de Gea
• 7 · M. Depay
• 8 · Mata
• 12 · C. Smalling
• 16 · M. Carrick
• 17 · D. Blind
• 21 · Ander Herrera
• 23 · L. Shaw
• 27 · M. Fellaini
• 31 · Bastian Schweinsteiger
• 36 · M. Darmian

Substitutes

• 5 · Marcos Rojo
• 9 · A. Martial
• 18 · A. Young
• 20 · S. Romero
• 25 · A. Valencia
• 28 · M. Schneiderlin
• 33 · P. McNair

Liverpool

Starting XI

• 2 · Nathaniel Clyne
• 6 · D. Lovren
• 7 · J. Milner
• 9 · C. Benteke
• 11 · Roberto Firmino
• 12 · J. Gomez
• 21 · Lucas Leiva
• 22 · S. Mignolet
• 23 · E. Can
• 28 · D. Ings
• 37 · Martin Škrtel

Substitutes

• 4 · Kolo Habib Touré
• 17 · Mamadou Sakho
• 18 · Alberto Moreno
• 27 · Divock Origi
• 33 · Jordon Ibe
• 34 · Á. Bogdán
• 46 · J. Rossiter

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

• Manchester United: LDWWD · 8 pts from 5 · 3-2
• Liverpool: LDWWL · 7 pts from 5 · 3-9

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Manchester United and Liverpool.

• Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool · May 3, 2026
• Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United · Oct 19, 2025
• Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United · Jan 5, 2025
• Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool · Sep 1, 2024
• Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool · Aug 3, 2024

Other matches in Regular Season - 5

Premier League, Regular Season - 5.

• Sunderland 0-1 Tottenham — 13 Sep 2015