Premiership · Matchday 31
Liverpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday 31st March 2001 in the Premiership.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Steven Gerrard 1–0
- 40' Robbie Fowler 2–0
- Half Time
- 72' Mikael Silvestre for Irwin
- 72' Luke Chadwick for Sheringham
- 76' Paul Scholes for Butt
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Mikael Silvestre
72' for Irwin
Luke Chadwick
72' for Sheringham
Paul Scholes
76' for Butt
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Gerard Houllier
Liverpool
United vs Liverpool History
Meeting 158 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 158 times: 58W 49D 51L.
11 Sep 1999 W 3–2 PL 4 Mar 2000 D 1–1 PL 17 Dec 2000 L 0–1 PL
31 Mar 2001 L 0–2 This match
12 Aug 2001 L 1–2 CS 4 Nov 2001 L 1–3 PL 22 Jan 2002 L 0–1 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 →