
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Liverpool vs Manchester United – Lineups & Match Details
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1. Goals: B. Mbeumo (2'), C. Gakpo (78'), H. Maguire (84'). Liverpool had 64% possession against Manchester United's 36%. Shots on target: 6-4.
Premier League · Regular Season - 8
Sunday, 19 October 2025
Liverpool1 - 2
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
Manchester UnitedReferee: M. Oliver
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
B. Mbeumo
Assist: A. Diallo
A. Diallo
Casemiro
Casemiro
Substitution 1
A. Diallo
Substitution 2
M. Mount
Substitution 3
C. Bradley
Substitution 1
R. Gravenberch
Substitution 2
A. Mac Allister
Substitution 3
A. Isak
Substitution 4
C. Gakpo
Assist: F. Chiesa
H. Maguire
Assist: Bruno Fernandes
Mohamed Salah
Substitution 5
L. Shaw
Substitution 4
Bruno Fernandes
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
Liverpool host Manchester United on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at Anfield. The kick-off time is 15:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Liverpool go into the match 5th in the table; Manchester United sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Liverpool have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. Manchester United have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Jan 2025: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United; 1 Sept 2024: Liverpool 3-0 Manchester United; 7 Apr 2024: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1. Liverpool scored through C. Gakpo 78'. Manchester United replied with B. Mbeumo 2', H. Maguire 84'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 84 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Liverpool held 64% of the ball against 36% for Manchester United. Shots on target finished 6-4. Expected goals read 2.75 for Liverpool, 1.34 for Manchester United.
Verdict
Manchester United take the three points; Liverpool look at a thin night for the home crowd. Liverpool sat 5th and Manchester United 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.