FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Liverpool
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Liverpool at Maine Road (N) on Saturday 31st March 1979 in the FA Cup. Joe Jordan (19') and Brian Greenhoff (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Kenny Dalglish 0–1
- 19' Joe Jordan 1–1
- Half Time
- 56' Brian Greenhoff 2–1
- 82' Alan Hansen 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 19'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Paisley
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 36W 29D 38L.
1 Oct 1977 W 2–0 D1 25 Feb 1978 L 1–3 D1 26 Dec 1978 L 0–3 D1
31 Mar 1979 D 2–2 This match
4 Apr 1979 W 1–0 FAC 14 Apr 1979 L 0–2 D1 26 Dec 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 →