Premiership · Matchday 34
Liverpool v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–1 at Anfield on Saturday 19th April 1997 in the Premiership. Gary Pallister (13', 42') and Andrew Cole (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Gary Pallister 0–1
- 19' John Barnes 1–1
- 42' Gary Pallister 1–2
- Half Time
- 63' Andrew Cole 1–3
- 81' Brian McClair for Scholes
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Brian McClair
81' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Roy Evans
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 149 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 149 times: 54W 46D 49L.
17 Dec 1995 L 0–2 PL 11 May 1996 W 1–0 FAC 12 Oct 1996 W 1–0 PL
19 Apr 1997 W 3–1 This match
6 Dec 1997 W 3–1 PL 10 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL 24 Sep 1998 W 2–0 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 →