Premiership · Matchday 11
Liverpool v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 4th November 2001 in the Premiership. David Beckham (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Michael Owen 1–0
- 39' John Arne Riise 2–0
- Half Time
- 50' David Beckham 2–1
- 51' Michael Owen 3–1
- 52' Dwight Yorke for Solskjaer
- 77' Paul Scholes for Beckham
- 85' John O'Shea for Irwin
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
7 David Beckham 50'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerard Houllier
Liverpool
Match Information
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 160 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 160 times: 58W 49D 53L.
17 Dec 2000 L 0–1 PL 31 Mar 2001 L 0–2 PL 12 Aug 2001 L 1–2 CS
4 Nov 2001 L 1–3 This match
22 Jan 2002 L 0–1 PL 1 Dec 2002 W 2–1 PL 2 Mar 2003 L 0–2 LC | 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 ESPN where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →