Manchester United and Liverpool have produced a sequence of fixtures rich in drama and sudden swings of fortune. Michael Carrick set the tone ahead of his first meeting with the rival: \u201cThere\u2019s big games and big rivalries that we have with other teams,\u201d Manchester United manager Michael Carrick mused before his first managerial meeting with Liverpool, \u201cbut certainly this one is right up there in the history.\u201d<\/p>\n
One FA Cup quarterfinal captured that chaos in microcosm. Scott McTominay opened inside 10 minutes, only for the contest to unravel at the back for the hosts late on. In the closing stages United\u2019s right winger Antony was deployed at left back beside Bruno Fernandes, who ended up orchestrating play from a deep defensive position. Antony forced extra time with an 87th-minute intervention after Liverpool had gone 2\u20131 up on the cusp of half time. Harvey Elliott nudged the visitors back in front, Marcus Rashford restored parity, and Amad Diallo snatched victory in the 121st minute. Diallo was shown a red card in the 122nd minute after collecting a second booking for taking his shirt off to celebrate the winner.<\/p>\n
Less than a month later United applied a major dent to Liverpool\u2019s Premier League hopes and ensured J\u00fcrgen Klopp would not have a happy sendoff. United were only denied all three points by Mohamed Salah\u2019s late penalty. \u201cIt feels like a loss,\u201d Virgil van Dijk lamented after the final whistle.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot\u2019s first visit to Old Trafford brought a different story. Liverpool ran rampant, Luis D\u00edaz struck a first-half brace and Mohamed Salah added a further goal as the Theatre of Dreams emptied at half time. Casemiro was withdrawn at the interval by Erik ten Hag. Slot later explained how he outsmarted Ten Hag in his postmatch interview with Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
January 2025, amid a Merseyside blizzard, arrived when Manchester United were fragile after four straight defeats and seven unanswered goals conceded. Under Ruben Amorim the visitors produced arguably their best performance of his doomed reign: Lisandro Mart\u00ednez gave United an early lead, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah replied quickly, and Amad Diallo\u2019s 80th-minute equaliser preserved pride.<\/p>\n
Even the more recent meeting in October 2025 held a twist. United\u2019s wait for an Anfield victory had stretched to nearly a decade by the time Harry Maguire thundered in the winner in a 2\u20131 win after an opening goal inside 63 seconds and a Cody Gakpo leveller in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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