Liverpool vs Manchester United is one of English football’s most enduring rivalry. Read our look at some of the most famous results from two of world football’s heavyweights.
Liverpool v Manchester United: 5 Famous Results from a HUGE Derby
The powerhouses of the north-west are footballing royalty, perennially successful clubs with long and decorated histories. There is no love lost between the Reds of Liverpool and Manchester and here we recall five famous meetings between these fierce rivals.
Liverpool v Manchester United (January 1994, 3-3)
A New Year’s battle at Anfield between Sir Alex Ferguson’s champions, after United had ended their 26-year title drought, and Graeme Souness’ Liverpool. United raced into a 3-0 lead as Steve Bruce and Ryan Giggs scored before Denis Irwin curled in a trademark free-kick past Bruce Grobbelaar.
Nigel Clough blasted past Peter Schmeichel from 35 yards to reduce the arrears, before the forward coolly slotted in to make it 3-2 before half-time. Neil Ruddock powered home a header on 79 minutes to spark wild scenes as Liverpool somehow gained a point from an impossible spot.
Liverpool v Manchester United (October 1995, 2-2)
This was the day Eric Cantona returned for United after serving an eight-month ban for a kung-fu kick on a Crystal Palace fan. Nicky Butt gave United a dream start, but Robbie Fowler scored either side of half-time to put Roy Evans’ Reds in the lead, famously leaving Gary Neville in his wake before dinking the ball past Schmeichel as Old Trafford fell silent, with the Liverpool fans absent due to ongoing redevelopment work.
Cantona, of course, had the final say when he stroked a penalty past David James to level matters, before Andy Cole almost won it with a stunning bicycle kick late on.
Liverpool v Manchester United (January 1999, 1-2)
Manchester United achieved an historic treble in 1999, winning the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League. There were many moments of drama along the way and, of course, the incredible Nou Camp turnaround to beat Bayern Munich in the crowning European moment for Ferguson in a decade of huge success.
They had a ‘dry run’ when Liverpool visited Old Trafford in the FA Cup in January. Michael Owen put the visitors ahead inside three minutes and Gerard Houllier’s side were composed and controlled in keeping the Red Devils at bay thereafter. Dwight Yorke was teed up by Andy Cole to level on 89 minutes and, as he would do a few months later in the most famous moment of his career, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struck an injury-time winner that shook Old Trafford to its foundations.
Liverpool v Manchester United (May 1999, 2-2)
Later the same season, Anfield celebrated a point against United as if they had won. United had looked in control after Yorke’s header and a penalty from Irwin had put them two goals up. The home side responded from the spot via Jamie Redknapp and the stage was set for Paul Ince to take over.
Ince was a key part of the early 1990s set-up at United before Ferguson cast him aside and, after a spell in Italy, he joined and captained Liverpool. Ferguson labelled him a ‘big-time Charlie’ in the press, but Ince forced home an 88th-minute leveller amid raucous scenes at Anfield and he duly milked it at full-time as the dropped points seemingly left Arsenal in pole position to win the league. United would have other ideas, of course.
Liverpool v Manchester United (March 2023, 7-0)
An incredible evening at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s side ran riot against Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils. Mohamed Salah became the club’s record Premier League goalscorer, while Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez also hit braces and there was a party atmosphere by the time the soon-to-depart Roberto Firmino scored after coming on as a sub.
This remains the biggest win in the history of the fixture, passing Liverpool’s 7-1 victory in the 1895-96 Second Division and it arrived during an era when Liverpool have taken control of a rivalry that United had held the upper hand in during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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