Premiership · Matchday 35
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday 5th May 1999 in the Premiership. Dwight Yorke (22') and Denis Irwin (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Dwight Yorke 0–1
- Half Time
- 57' Denis Irwin pen 0–2
- 70' Jamie Redknapp pen 1–2
- 77' Nicky Butt for Cole
- 77' Phillip Neville for Blomqvist
- 89' Paul Ince 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Denis Irwin
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 28 matches in all competitions.
- Nicky Butt made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- David Beckham made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Dwight Yorke's 28th goal of 1998-1999, and his 28th for United.
- Denis Irwin's 3rd goal of 1998-1999, and his 28th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerard Houllier
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 154 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 154 times: 57W 48D 49L.
10 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL 24 Sep 1998 W 2–0 PL 24 Jan 1999 W 2–1 FAC
5 May 1999 D 2–2 This match
11 Sep 1999 W 3–2 PL 4 Mar 2000 D 1–1 PL 17 Dec 2000 L 0–1 PL | 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 →