League Division One · Matchday 33
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 14th April 1979 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Kenny Dalglish 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Phil Neal 2–0
- 54' Stewart Houston for Ritchie
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Stewart Houston
54' for Ritchie
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 37W 29D 39L.
26 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1 31 Mar 1979 D 2–2 FAC 4 Apr 1979 W 1–0 FAC
14 Apr 1979 L 0–2 This match
26 Dec 1979 L 0–2 D1 5 Apr 1980 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1980 D 0–0 D1 | 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 →