FA Cup · Semi-Final - Replay
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1 at Maine Road (N) on Wednesday 17th April 1985 in the FA Cup. Bryan Robson (47') and Mark Hughes (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Paul McGrath OG 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Bryan Robson 1–1
- 60' Mark Hughes 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Fagin
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 121 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 121 times: 44W 35D 42L.
22 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1 31 Mar 1985 W 1–0 D1 13 Apr 1985 D 2–2 FAC
17 Apr 1985 W 2–1 This match
19 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1 26 Nov 1985 L 1–2 LC 9 Feb 1986 D 1–1 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 →