Premier League

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

LiverpoolLiverpool

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Manchester UnitedManchester United

Referee: M. Oliver

Lineups

LiverpoolLiverpool4-2-3-1
G. Mamardashvili25G. MamardashviliG
C. Bradley12C. BradleyD
I. Konate5I. KonateD
V. van Dijk4V. van DijkD
M. Kerkez6M. KerkezD
R. Gravenberch38R. GravenberchM
A. Mac Allister10A. Mac AllisterM
M. Salah11M. SalahM
D. Szoboszlai8D. SzoboszlaiM
C. Gakpo18C. GakpoM
A. Isak9A. IsakF

Substitutes

28F. WoodmanG
2J. GomezD
7F. WirtzM
14F. ChiesaF
17C. JonesM
22H. EkitikeF
26A. RobertsonD
30J. FrimpongD
73R. NgumohaF
Manchester UnitedManchester United3-4-2-1
S. Lammens31S. LammensG
M. de Ligt4M. de LigtD
H. Maguire5H. MaguireD
L. Shaw23L. ShawD
A. Diallo16A. DialloM
Casemiro18CasemiroM
B. Fernandes8B. FernandesM
D. Dalot2D. DalotM
B. Mbeumo19B. MbeumoF
M. Mount7M. MountF
M. Cunha10M. CunhaF

Substitutes

1A. BayindirG
13P. DorguD
26A. HeavenD
3N. MazraouiD
15L. YoroD
37K. MainooM
25M. UgarteM
30B. SeskoF
11J. ZirkzeeF

Match Events

2'G

B. Mbeumo

Assist: A. Diallo

52'Y

A. Diallo

57'Y

Casemiro

58'S

Casemiro

Substitution 1

59'S

A. Diallo

Substitution 2

61'S

M. Mount

Substitution 3

62'S

C. Bradley

Substitution 1

62'S

R. Gravenberch

Substitution 2

62'S

A. Mac Allister

Substitution 3

72'S

A. Isak

Substitution 4

78'G

C. Gakpo

Assist: F. Chiesa

84'G

H. Maguire

Assist: Bruno Fernandes

85'S

Mohamed Salah

Substitution 5

85'S

L. Shaw

Substitution 4

85'S

Bruno Fernandes

Substitution 5

Statistics

Liverpool
64%36%
Manchester United
2.75Expected Goals (xG)1.34
19Total Shots12
6Shots on Target4
9Corners4
8Fouls14
1Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)68
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
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.