Charity Shield · Final
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Millennium Stadium (N) on Sunday 12th August 2001 in the Charity Shield. Ruud van Nistelrooy (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Gary McAllister pen 0–1
- 16' Michael Owen 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' Ruud van Nistelrooy 1–2
- 66' Dwight Yorke for Butt
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Dwight Yorke
66' for Butt
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerard Houllier
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 159 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 159 times: 58W 49D 52L.
4 Mar 2000 D 1–1 PL 17 Dec 2000 L 0–1 PL 31 Mar 2001 L 0–2 PL
12 Aug 2001 L 1–2 This match
4 Nov 2001 L 1–3 PL 22 Jan 2002 L 0–1 PL 1 Dec 2002 W 2–1 PL | 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 →