Liverpool v Manchester United result

Full-time · Liverpool 1–2 Manchester United

Premier League · Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:30 BST · Anfield

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Liverpool · Manchester United · Head-to-head

Liverpool 1–2 Manchester United — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said little between the sides: Liverpool 2.66, Manchester United 2.54 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Manchester United won 2–1 at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday 19 October. It is Manchester United’s first win over Liverpool since 17 March 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Manchester United led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Bryan Mbeumo (2’, assisted by A. Diallo) and H. Maguire (84’, assisted by Bruno Fernandes); Liverpool: Cody Gakpo (78’, assisted by F. Chiesa).

Discipline

M. Oliver showed two yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 24 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: A. Diallo (52’) and Casemiro (57’).

What it changes

Liverpool move down from second to third (shared) (eight league matches played).

Manchester United move down from eighth to ninth (eight league matches played).

Liverpool have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, H. Maguire (Manchester United) 5.8, Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) 5.6 and F. Chiesa (Liverpool) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Liverpool next host Villarreal on 20 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Liverpool: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Liverpool 1–2 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Anfield · Liverpool
Referee: M. Oliver
Head-to-head (last 6): Liverpool 2 · draws 3 · Manchester United 1 · 4.17 goals/game
Recent form: Liverpool 2W 0D 3L · Manchester United 3W 0D 2L

Liverpool 1–2 Manchester United (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.75 / 4.13

Corners

against 4.63 / 4.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 5.38

Shots on target

against 3.38 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.25 / 3 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.25 yellows

Referee · M. Oliver

1.29 home / 1.96 away

over 24 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Liverpool for / against	Line	Manchester United for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.75 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.13 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.63 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	17.25 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.38 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.75 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. Oliver — 3.25 yellow cards a game, 0.04 red cards, 22.75 fouls over 24 matches (1.29 to the home side, 1.96 to the away side).

Home 1.29Away 1.96

Liverpool

Liverpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Bradley n 8	50.9	2.7 6/3	2.2 5/3	H. Maguire
W. Endo n 8	34.4	2 4/1	3.6 4/2	—
F. Chiesa n 8	28	1.6 4/0	2 4/1	—
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	59.5	1.5 5/2	0.6 3/0	—
T. Nyoni n 7	47.4	1.4 3/2	0.5 1/1	—

Liverpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Ekitike n 8	47	3.1 6/4	1 4/0
A. Isak n 8	61.4	2.9 7/5	1.5 5/3
F. Chiesa n 8	28	2.8 4/2	1.2 3/0
C. Gakpo n 8	73.3	1.8 7/3	0.8 4/1
J. Danns n 8	24.6	1.8 2/1	1.8 2/1

Liverpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Chiesa n 8	28	0.8 2/0	0.8 1/1
J. Danns n 8	24.6	1.4 2/1	0 0/0
Mohamed Salah n 8	82.1	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
H. Ekitike n 8	47	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
C. Gakpo n 8	73.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

Liverpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Endo n 8	34.4	3.6 6/2
C. Jones n 8	46.4	2.2 3/3
R. Gravenberch n 8	80.9	1.7 6/3
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	59.5	1.7 5/3
I. Konaté n 8	83.4	1.6 6/4

Liverpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alisson Becker n 8	85.8	2.8 4/3
G. Mamardashvili n 8	83	2.6 6/4

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Ugarte n 8	47.5	2.6 6/3	1.2 5/0	—
P. Dorgu n 8	66.3	1.7 5/3	3.1 7/5	—
A. Heaven n 8	45.5	1.5 5/1	1.2 4/1	—
Benjamin Šeško n 8	74.1	1.4 6/2	0.2 1/0	—
H. Maguire n 8	46.8	1.4 4/2	0.2 1/0	C. Bradley

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Zirkzee n 8	26.4	3.8 5/1	1.7 4/0
Benjamin Šeško n 8	74.1	2.3 7/4	1.4 5/2
B. Mbeumo n 8	80.1	2.1 6/5	1.1 6/2
Matheus Cunha n 8	58.1	2.1 6/3	1.2 6/0
A. Diallo n 8	77.4	1.7 7/4	1 6/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Mbeumo n 8	80.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
P. Dorgu n 8	66.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Casemiro n 8	64.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
H. Maguire n 8	46.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Mount n 8	45.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Mazraoui n 8	61.3	4.8 7/6
M. Ugarte n 8	47.5	3.1 5/4
T. Fredricson n 3	70.3	3 3/2
K. Mainoo n 8	33.1	2.4 6/1
Casemiro n 8	64.5	2.1 5/3

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Lammens n 8	90	2.8 6/4
A. Bayındır n 8	90	2 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Liverpool		Manchester United
64%	Possession	36%
2.75	Expected goals (xG)	1.34
19	Shots	12
6	Shots on target	4
11	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	3
16	Shots inside the box	10
9	Corners	4
1	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	14
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
480	Passes	294
85%	Pass accuracy	68%

Liverpool player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
G. Mamardashvili	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
I. Konaté	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	7
V. van Dijk	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	7.2
M. Kerkez	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.3
D. Szoboszlai	90	0	0	0	0	3	2	7.7
C. Gakpo	90	1	0	4	1	3	0	6.3
Mohamed Salah	85	0	0	3	1	4	0	6.5
A. Isak	72	0	0	2	1	0	0	6.3
C. Bradley	62	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.3
R. Gravenberch	62	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.6
A. Mac Allister	62	0	0	2	1	0	0	6.5
C. Jones sub	28	0	0	1	1	0	0	7.9
H. Ekitike sub	28	0	0	2	0	0	0	6.2
F. Wirtz sub	28	0	0	0	0	4	1	6.9
F. Chiesa sub	18	0	1	1	0	1	2	6.6
Jeremie Frimpong sub	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Lammens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. de Ligt	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
H. Maguire	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.9
B. Mbeumo	90	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	7.7
Matheus Cunha	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Shaw	85	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Bruno Fernandes	85	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	7.2
M. Mount	61	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.2
A. Diallo	59	0	1	0	0	2	1	Y	7
Casemiro	58	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7
M. Ugarte sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
P. Dorgu sub	31	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.7
Benjamin Šeško sub	29	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7
Leny Yoro sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. Mainoo sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Liverpool v Manchester United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LiverpoolWWLLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedWLWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Liverpool 2 · 3 draws · Manchester United 1 · 4.17 goals/game

2025-01-05 Liverpool 2–2 Manchester United
2024-09-01 Manchester United 0–3 Liverpool
2024-04-07 Manchester United 2–2 Liverpool
2024-03-17 Manchester United 4–3 Liverpool
2023-12-17 Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United
2023-03-05 Liverpool 7–0 Manchester United

League standing · 2025/26

Liverpool#5 pos60 pts38 pl+10 GD

Manchester United#3 pos71 pts38 pl+19 GD

Goals per game

Liverpool scored1.66

Manchester United scored1.82

Liverpool conceded1.39

Manchester United conceded1.32

Shot map and expected goals

Liverpool 2.66 xG from 19 shots, Manchester United 2.54 from 12. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Liverpool (attacking right)Manchester United (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Liverpool	19	1	2.66
Manchester United	12	2	2.54

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What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Manchester United?: In their last 6 meetings, Liverpool won 2, Manchester United won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
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