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16 December 2018 at 16:00

Premier League · Season 2018
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Match Summary

Liverpool defeated Manchester United 3:1. The match was played in Premier League 2018. Goals were scored by S. Mané 24′, J. Lingard 33′, X. Shaqiri 73′, X. Shaqiri 80′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Liverpool had 64% possession while Manchester United held 36%. Liverpool had 36 shots (11 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Manchester United. Liverpool made 2 substitutions, Manchester United made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Liverpool and Manchester United — 4 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Liverpool
Manchester United
Kick Off
S. Mané

assist: Fabinho

24′
26′Diogo Dalot
33′
J. Lingard
40′Romelu Lukaku
Half Time
46′
Diogo DalotM. Fellaini
N. KeïtaX. Shaqiri
70′
X. Shaqiri
73′
79′
Ander HerreraA. Martial
X. Shaqiri
80′
S. ManéJ. Henderson
84′
85′
J. LingardMata
Full Time

Match Statistics

Liverpool had 64% possession against Manchester United's 36%. Liverpool registered 36 shots (11 on target) while Manchester United managed 6 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 13–2. Fouls committed: 6–14.

11Shots on Goal2
11Shots off Goal3
36Total Shots6
14Blocked Shots1
17Shots insidebox2
19Shots outsidebox4
6Fouls14
13Corner Kicks2
2Offsides3
64%Ball Possession36%
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves7
562Total passes321
458Passes accurate211
81%Passes %66%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Liverpool have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Manchester United show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Liverpool

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Manchester United

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Head to Head

Liverpool and Manchester United have met 1 times — Liverpool won 0, Manchester United won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Manchester United leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (1 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2025.

0

Liverpool

0

Drawn

1

Manchester United

Goals: 1Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

19 Oct 2025Liverpool1 – 2Manchester United

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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