Liverpool vs Manchester United is the most decorated fixture in English football. The two clubs have 20 league titles each, and Liverpool drew level when they won the Premier League in 2024-25. On the pitch, United lead the all-time head-to-head: 85 wins to Liverpool’s 72, with 61 draws, in 218 competitive meetings since the first, a test match at Ewood Park in April 1894.
The next two meetings are in the 2026-27 Premier League: at Anfield on 22 November 2026 and at Old Trafford on 23 January 2027.
Liverpool vs Manchester United: head-to-head in all competitions
| Competition | P | LIV | D | MUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 186 | 62 | 53 | 71 |
| FA Cup | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Charity/Community Shield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Europa League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1894 test match | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 218 | 72 | 61 | 85 |
Wartime regional league matches are not included.
United’s edge comes from the FA Cup, where they have won 11 of the 19 matches, including the 1977 and 1996 finals and a 4-3 extra-time win in the 2024 quarter-final. Liverpool have the better of the League Cup, which includes their wins in the 1983 and 2003 finals. The clubs’ only European meeting was the 2016 Europa League round of 16: Liverpool won 2-0 at Anfield and drew 1-1 at Old Trafford.
Head-to-head in the Premier League
The clubs have met 68 times in the Premier League: United have won 31, Liverpool 20, and 17 have been drawn. The away record is the odd part of it. United have won 13 Premier League games at Anfield, one more than Liverpool have, while Liverpool have won eight at Old Trafford.
| Venue | P | LIV | D | MUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfield | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Old Trafford | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Total | 68 | 20 | 17 | 31 |
Recent results
| Date | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Old Trafford | Man Utd 3-2 Liverpool |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Anfield | Liverpool 1-2 Man Utd |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Anfield | Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Old Trafford | Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Old Trafford | Man Utd 2-2 Liverpool |
United won both meetings in 2025-26, the first time they had done the league double over Liverpool since 2015-16.
Records in the fixture
Liverpool’s 7-0 win at Anfield on 5 March 2023 is the biggest margin in the fixture’s history; Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah scored two each and Roberto Firmino added the seventh. United’s biggest win is 6-1 at Old Trafford in May 1928.
Mohamed Salah is the leading scorer in the fixture with 16 goals in 18 games for Liverpool, including a hat-trick in the 5-0 win at Old Trafford in October 2021. Steven Gerrard is next for Liverpool with nine, the same number as United’s top scorer, George Wall. Ryan Giggs made the most appearances, 48 for United; Jamie Carragher’s 36 is the Liverpool record.
Players who moved directly between the clubs
Only nine players have been transferred directly between Liverpool and Manchester United, and none since Phil Chisnall joined Liverpool in April 1964. Michael Owen is the most recent player to have played for both: he joined United in 2009, five years after leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid.
| Date | Player | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1912 | Tom Chorlton | Liverpool to United |
| Nov 1913 | Jackie Sheldon | United to Liverpool |
| Sep 1920 | Tom Miller | Liverpool to United |
| May 1921 | Fred Hopkin | United to Liverpool |
| Feb 1929 | Tommy Reid | Liverpool to United |
| Jan 1938 | Ted Savage | Liverpool to United |
| Nov 1938 | Allenby Chilton | Liverpool to United |
| Feb 1954 | Thomas McNulty | United to Liverpool |
| Apr 1964 | Phil Chisnall | United to Liverpool |
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Sources: Premier League official results, LFChistory.net, Wikipedia match lists. Featured photo: AFP / Oli Scarff