League Division One · Matchday 02
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 3rd September 1988 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Peter Davenport for Strachan
- Half Time
- 68' Jan Molby pen 1–0
- 83' Billy Garton for McGrath
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 129 of 218
218
Played
85
Won
61
Drawn
72
Lost
296
Goals For
294
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th April 1894. After this match United had played Liverpool 129 times: 46W 39D 44L.
20 Apr 1987 W 1–0 D1 15 Nov 1987 D 1–1 D1 4 Apr 1988 D 3–3 D1
3 Sep 1988 L 0–1 This match
1 Jan 1989 W 3–1 D1 23 Dec 1989 D 0–0 D1 18 Mar 1990 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 53 | 32 | 20 | 176 | 111 | 50.5 |
| Away | 100 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 105 | 168 | 27.0 |
| Neutral | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 38.5 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →