Premiership · Matchday 17
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–1 at Anfield on Saturday 6th December 1997 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (51', 74') and David Beckham (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Andrew Cole 0–1
- 60' Robbie Fowler pen 1–1
- 70' David Beckham 1–2
- 74' Andrew Cole 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roy Evans
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 150 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 150 times: 55W 46D 49L.
11 May 1996 W 1–0 FAC 12 Oct 1996 W 1–0 PL 19 Apr 1997 W 3–1 PL
6 Dec 1997 W 3–1 This match
10 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL 24 Sep 1998 W 2–0 PL 24 Jan 1999 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →