League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Liverpool
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Tuesday 26th December 1978 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Ray Kennedy 0–1
- 25' Jimmy Case 0–2
- Half Time
- 67' David Fairclough 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 102 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 102 times: 36W 28D 38L.
13 Aug 1977 D 0–0 CS 1 Oct 1977 W 2–0 D1 25 Feb 1978 L 1–3 D1
26 Dec 1978 L 0–3 This match
31 Mar 1979 D 2–2 FAC 4 Apr 1979 W 1–0 FAC 14 Apr 1979 L 0–2 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 →