League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Liverpool
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday 18th March 1990 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' John Barnes 0–1
- Half Time
- 54' John Barnes pen 0–2
- 57' Mick Duxbury for Anderson
- 57' Russell Beardsmore for Wallace
- 80' Ronnie Whelan OG 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 132 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 132 times: 47W 40D 45L.
3 Sep 1988 L 0–1 D1 1 Jan 1989 W 3–1 D1 23 Dec 1989 D 0–0 D1
18 Mar 1990 L 1–2 This match
18 Aug 1990 D 1–1 CS 16 Sep 1990 L 0–4 D1 31 Oct 1990 W 3–1 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 FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →