The Liverpool-Manchester United rivalry is the a rivalry between the two most successful clubs in English football. There had always been a rivalry between the two due to the historical inter-city rivalry, but it was exacerbated in the 1990s, a time when Liverpool began to fall and Manchester United started to rise again under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Matches between the two tend to be very heated affairs both on and off the pitch. Historically there has been trouble between the supporters regarding chants over both the Hillsborough disaster and the Munich air disaster, leading to pleas from the football clubs themselves to keep abuse away from the dead.
The last meeting between the sides was on 7 April 2024, a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.
History[]
The fixture was first contested on 28 April 1894, when Liverpool beat a Newton Heath side 2-0. Since it's beginning it has been played 213 times. Liverpool have won the fixture 71 times with United winning 82 times. It has been tied 60 times.
Records[]
- Biggest home victory: Liverpool 7-0 at Anfield in the 2022-23 season.
- Biggest away victory: Liverpool 5-0 at Old Trafford in the 2021-22 season.
- Highest scoring match: 7-4 Liverpool win at Anfield in the 1907-08 season.
- Most appearances: Ryan Giggs of Man Utd with 48.
- Most Liverpool goals: Mohamed Salah with 14 goals.
- Most Man Utd goals: George Wall and Sandy Turnball with 9 goals.