Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2

Match report

Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 in Premier League matchday 35 on Sunday, 3 May 2026 at Old Trafford. M. Cunha (6'), B. Sesko (14') and K. Mainoo (77') scored for Manchester United, while D. Szoboszlai (47') and C. Gakpo (56') found the net for Liverpool. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Manchester United had 37% of the ball and 18 shots (6 on target) against Liverpool’s 13 (5 on target). Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Manchester United 12th in the Premier League table on 5 points and Liverpool 6th on 9.

In the headlines this week

Form, table and head-to-head

Manchester United

12th · 5 points · P 5 W 1 D 2 L 2

Form

Liverpool

6th · 9 points · P 5 W 2 D 3 L 0

Form

Premier League table around both teams
#	Team	P	GD	Pts
5	Leeds	5	+4	9
6	Liverpool	5	+3	9
7	Everton	5	+3	9
11	Ipswich	5	-4	6
12	Manchester United	5	0	5
13	Nottingham Forest	5	-1	5

Full Premier League table

Last meetings

No previous meetings on record.

Next meeting: Sun, 22 Nov 2026, Liverpool – Manchester United

Full Manchester United vs Liverpool head-to-head

Match events

6'goalM. CunhaNormal Goal
14'goalB. SeskoNormal Goal
46'substitutionB. SeskoOff: A. Diallo
47'goalD. SzoboszlaiNormal Goal
49'yellow cardLuke ShawYellow Card
56'goalC. GakpoAssist: D. Szoboszlai
59'substitutionA. RobertsonOff: M. Kerkez
75'yellow cardCurtis JonesYellow Card
75'substitutionB. MbeumoOff: P. Dorgu
75'substitutionJ. FrimpongOff: R. Ngumoha
77'goalK. MainooNormal Goal
81'yellow cardBruno FernandesYellow Card
85'yellow cardCody GakpoYellow Card
87'substitutionM. CunhaOff: J. Zirkzee
87'substitutionI. KonateOff: F. Chiesa
90+6'substitutionB. FernandesOff: L. Yoro

Lineups

Manchester United

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Michael Carrick

Starting XI

Substitutes

Liverpool

Formation 4-2-2-2 · Coach Arne Slot

Starting XI

Substitutes

Match statistics

37%Possession63%
2.34Expected goals (xG)0.89
18Total shots13
6Shots on target5
6Shots off target5
6Blocked shots3
14Shots inside the box7
4Shots outside the box6
3Corners2
3Offsides3
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
–Red cards–
3Goalkeeper saves3
362Passes613
287Accurate passes541
79%Pass accuracy88%
-0.83Goals prevented-0.83

Player statistics

Manchester United

Manchester United player statistics
Player	Min	Rating	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Tck	Duels
31Senne LammensG	90	5.9			32 · 59%
2Diogo DalotD	90	6.5		1 (0)	32 · 84%		1	5/7
5Harry MaguireD	90	6.7		1 (0)	35 · 71%		3	5/6
23Luke ShawD	90	6.9			24 · 83%		4	8/10
26Ayden HeavenD	90	6.6			38 · 89%		3	6/6
8Bruno FernandesMTop rated	89	8.2		2 (1)	36 · 78%	6		1/4
10Matheus CunhaM	87	7.2	1	1 (1)	28 · 75%		1	4/13
18CasemiroM	90	7.2		1 (1)	48 · 79%	2	4	9/17
19Bryan MbeumoM	75	6.9		2 (0)	14 · 71%	3	1	2/7
37Kobbie MainooM	90	8.0	1	1 (1)	55 · 89%		1	5/7
30Benjamin ŠeškoF	45	6.9	1	2 (2)	3 · 100%			1/6
1Altay BayındırG	–	–
3Noussair MazraouiD	–	–
12Tyrell MalaciaD	–	–
13Patrick DorguD	15	6.3		1 (0)	3 · 67%			1/3
15Leny YoroD	1	–
7Mason MountM	–	–
25Manuel UgarteM	–	–
11Joshua ZirkzeeF	9	6.7			3 · 100%
16Amad DialloF	45	6.5			11 · 73%	1	1	2/3

Liverpool

Liverpool player statistics
Player	Min	Rating	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Tck	Duels
28Freddie WoodmanG	90	6.2				29 · 72%
4Virgil van DijkD	90	6.2			1 (1)	75 · 93%			3/4
5Ibrahima KonatéD	87	6.6				62 · 95%		1	3/4
17Curtis JonesD	90	6.2				101 · 87%		1	5/8
26Andy RobertsonD	59	6.3				23 · 91%			1/1
10Alexis Mac AllisterM	90	6.9				71 · 94%	2	2	4/6
18Cody GakpoM	90	6.9	1		4 (2)	20 · 70%	1		7/21
30Jeremie FrimpongM	75	5.9				17 · 94%			2/10
38Ryan GravenberchM	90	6.7			1 (1)	68 · 90%			5/8
7Florian WirtzF	90	6.3			2 (0)	50 · 80%	3	1	3/9
8Dominik SzoboszlaiF	90	8.2	1	1	1 (1)	67 · 88%	4	2	4/12
41Ármin PécsiG	–	–
2Joe GomezD	–	–
6Miloš KerkezD	31	6.7				17 · 76%	1	1	1/2
75Mor Talla NdiayeD	–	–
42Trey NyoniM	–	–
68Kieran MorrisonM	–	–
14Federico ChiesaF	9	6.3				1 · 100%
73Rio NgumohaF	15	6.6			1 (0)	12 · 92%	1		2/4
79Will WrightF	–	–