Liverpool vs Manchester United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHarry Maguire condemns Liverpool to fourth consecutive loss
Harry Maguire's late header secured Manchester United's first win at Anfield in almost a decade.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Liverpool 0, Manchester United 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a through ball.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 9': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 11': Delay in match (Liverpool).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 13': Handball by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 14': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 21': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 24': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 26': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 26': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 27': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
- 27': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
- 29': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
- 35': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté with a through ball.
- 37': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 39': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.
- 39': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
- 41': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 42': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Amad Diallo.
- 45'+2': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 45'+4': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 45'+4': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Manchester United 1.
- 47': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 48': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 48': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 49': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 50': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 52': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 55': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 55': Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 57': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 57': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu replaces Amad Diallo.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Mason Mount.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Florian Wirtz replaces Conor Bradley.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 64': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a fast break.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Alexander Isak.
- 73': Offside, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 75': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 76': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Benjamin Sesko.
- 78': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 78': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 80': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 83': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 84': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester United 2. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Luke Shaw.
- 87': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 88': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 90'+7': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 90'+7': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 90'+9': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Manchester United 2.
Statistics
 MAN |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 200 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 294 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 48 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 46 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 12 | Conor Bradley |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 18 | Casemiro  |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 16 | Amad |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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