League Division One · Matchday 35
Liverpool v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Liverpool at Anfield on Monday 4th April 1988 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (3', 66') and Gordon Strachan (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Bryan Robson 0–1
- 38' Peter Beardsley 1–1
- 41' Gary Gillespie 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' Steve McMahon 3–1
- 54' Jesper Olsen for Blackmore
- 54' Norman Whiteside for Duxbury
- 66' Bryan Robson 3–2
- 77' Gordon Strachan 3–3
- Minute not recorded
- — Colin Gibson
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 3', 66'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 128 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 128 times: 46W 39D 43L.
26 Dec 1986 W 1–0 D1 20 Apr 1987 W 1–0 D1 15 Nov 1987 D 1–1 D1
4 Apr 1988 D 3–3 This match
3 Sep 1988 L 0–1 D1 1 Jan 1989 W 3–1 D1 23 Dec 1989 D 0–0 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 →