League Division One · Matchday 10
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 25th September 1971 in the League Division One. Denis Law (53') and Bobby Charlton (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Bobby Graham 1–0
- 24' Brian Hall 2–0
- Half Time
- 53' Denis Law 2–1
- 72' Bobby Charlton 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Shankly
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 33W 24D 31L.
13 Dec 1969 W 4–1 D1 5 Sep 1970 D 1–1 D1 19 Apr 1971 L 0–2 D1
25 Sep 1971 D 2–2 This match
3 Apr 1972 L 0–3 D1 15 Aug 1972 L 0–2 D1 11 Nov 1972 W 2–0 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 →