Liverpool vs Man United 2025-26 English Premier League
Harry Maguire condemns Liverpool to fourth consecutive loss
Harry Maguire's late goal handed Manchester United a surprise win at Anfield that heaped more misery on Liverpool with a fourth straight defeat
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 52': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu replaces Amad Diallo.
- 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.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Alexander Isak.
- 78': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 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, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Luke Shaw.
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Mohamed Salah.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +11 | Manchester City | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| +3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| +3 | Liverpool | 8 | 15 | 3 |
Statistics
 MAN |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
| 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 | 409 |
| 292 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 45 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 48 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 48 | Clearances | 29 |
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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