Premiership · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–0 at Old Trafford on Thursday 24th September 1998 in the Premiership. Denis Irwin (19') and Paul Scholes (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Denis Irwin pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Andrew Cole for Solskjaer
- 80' Paul Scholes 2–0
- 88' Nicky Butt for Scholes
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Evans & Houllier
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 152 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 152 times: 56W 47D 49L.
19 Apr 1997 W 3–1 PL 6 Dec 1997 W 3–1 PL 10 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL
24 Sep 1998 W 2–0 This match
24 Jan 1999 W 2–1 FAC 5 May 1999 D 2–2 PL 11 Sep 1999 W 3–2 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 →