League Cup · 4th Round
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday 26th November 1985 in the League Cup. Paul McGrath (7') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Paul McGrath 0–1
- Half Time
- 57' Jan Molby 1–1
- 58' Jan Molby pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 123 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 123 times: 44W 36D 43L.
13 Apr 1985 D 2–2 FAC 17 Apr 1985 W 2–1 FAC 19 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1
26 Nov 1985 L 1–2 This match
9 Feb 1986 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1986 W 1–0 D1 20 Apr 1987 W 1–0 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 →