Man Utd welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, 17 March for a blockbuster FA Cup quarter-final between the two biggest clubs in the United Kingdom. The Man Utd vs Liverpool last five H2Hs make for ugly reading if you are affiliated with Man Utd as Liverpool have inflicted heavy damage on their old rivals several times in recent years, both at Anfield and at Old Trafford. Can they open up more wounds on Sunday?
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Man Utd vs Liverpool H2H record
As the two most successful clubs in English football, the Man Utd vs Liverpool rivalry is one that is known all around the world. There is no love lost between both sets of supporters with the rivalry stretching back well over 100 years. In total, Liverpool and Man Utd have played each other 240 times.
- Man Utd Wins: 90
- Draws: 69
- Liverpool Wins: 81
The two clubs have faced each other in several competitions over the years including the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League. One of the biggest Man Utd vs Liverpool H2Hs came in the 1996 FA Cup final when an Eric Cantona goal in Extra time earned United a league and cup double – a significant moment in Manchester United's history.
Liverpool vs Man Utd last five H2Hs
Man Utd 0-5 Liverpool – 24th October 2021
Liverpool's biggest-ever away victory against Man Utd came in October 2021 at Old Trafford. Liverpool were dominant from start to finish and they were four up at the break. United brought Paul Pogba on at half time and he saw red just 15 minutes later after Salah had already made it 5-0. The goal was the beginning of the end for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Man Utd manager and he was sacked two months later.
Liverpool 4-0 Man Utd – 19th April 2022
Liverpool faced Man Utd in April 2022 in hot pursuit of a historic quadruple. Ralf Rangnick was the interim United manager at this point but the Red Devils were just as pitiful at Anfield as they had been at Old Trafford six months earlier. Liverpool won 4-0 without ever getting out of second gear with the goals coming from Diaz, Mane and Salah (2). Liverpool ultimately fell short in their hunt for four trophies, finishing 2nd in the Premier League and losing the UCL final.
Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool – 22nd August 2022
After losing 9-0 to Liverpool across two games in the 2021/22 season, United faced Liverpool at the beginning of the 2022/23 season on the back of a 4-0 drubbing at Brentford. The United faithful were fearing the worst but their team put in an impressive display to give Ten Hag his first win as Man Utd manager. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring before Rashford made it 2-0 shortly after half time. Salah scored a consolation late on but United hung on for the three points.
Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd – 5th March 2023
In March 2023, Liverpool produced another demolition job on their great rivals. Strangely, coming into the match, Man Utd were in decent form while Liverpool were struggling and the away side were arguably the better team in the first half. However, a Cody Gakpo goal just before half time triggered a United collapse that lasted the entire second half. The match finished 7-0 on a day that the Anfield faithful will never forget.
Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd – 17th December 2023
The most recent Man Utd vs Liverpool H2H came in December 2023. Nine months on from the 7-0 and many people were predicting a similar result given how poorly Man Utd had started the season and how well Liverpool were doing. Much to the surprise of everyone watching, United put in a dogged performance and frustrated Liverpool throughout. They also created the best opportunity of the match through Rasmus Hojlund. In the end, the spoils were shared.
Potential MVP – Rasmus Hojlund
Rasmus Hojlund is expected to return from injury to face Liverpool on Sunday in news that will give a significant boost to the whole of Old Trafford. The Danish striker had finally hit top form in a red shirt before an injury in training derailed his campaign last month.
Hojlund has scored seven goals in his last six starts for Man Utd and Ten Hag's men have certainly suffered in his absence in both performances and results. He will also have a personal score to settle with Liverpool after squandering a big chance late on in his United's previous meeting with the Merseyside outfit.
Key trend
Looking at the Man Utd vs Liverpool last five H2Hs, Jurgen Klopp's men have scored 17 goals against the Old Trafford side. When you add in United's wide-open midfield, you have to feel that that goals will continue to flow in this fixture on Sunday, particularly as it's a cup tie. You can get odds of 13/10 (2.30) on over 3.5 goals being scored on Sunday.
