Manchester United 2-4 Liverpool: result and report

Premier League · Thursday 13 May 2021

Result

Manchester United 2-4 Liverpool

Premier League · Thursday 13 May 2021, 19:15 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Manchester United 2-4 Liverpool: match report

Manchester United lost to Liverpool 2-4 in the Premier League on Thursday 13 May 2021. The half-time score was 1-2.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Manchester United's goals came from Bruno Fernandes (10') and Marcus Rashford (68'). Liverpool scored through Diogo Jota (34'), Roberto Firmino (45+3'), Roberto Firmino (47') and Mohamed Salah (90').

Discipline: Manchester United received 3 yellow cards; Liverpool received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester United were 2nd on 70 points from 35 and Liverpool 6th on 57 points from 34. Manchester United went on to finish that season 2nd with 74 points, and Liverpool 3rd with 69.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Liverpool in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Roberto Firmino of Liverpool (8.9), ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Manchester United wins, 6 draws and 2 for Liverpool.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

10'Goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 1-0
34'Goal · Diogo JotaLiverpool · 1-1
45+3'Goal · Roberto FirminoLiverpool · 1-2
47'Goal · Roberto FirminoLiverpool · 1-3
48'Yellow card · Eric BaillyManchester United
68'Goal · Marcus RashfordManchester United · 2-3
79'Yellow card · S. McTominayManchester United
85'Yellow card · Edinson CavaniManchester United
90'Goal · Mohamed SalahLiverpool · 2-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 2, draws 6, Liverpool 2.

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 17 Jan 2021
Liverpool 2-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 19 Jan 2020
Manchester United 1-1 LiverpoolPremier League · 20 Oct 2019
Manchester United 0-0 LiverpoolPremier League · 24 Feb 2019
Liverpool 3-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League · 16 Dec 2018
Manchester United 2-1 LiverpoolPremier League · 10 Mar 2018

Team news

Unavailable

Phil JonesManchester United · injury (Knee Injury)
Jordan HendersonLiverpool · injury (Groin Surgery)
Joël MatipLiverpool · injury (Ankle Injury)
Timothy Fosu-MensahManchester United · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Daniel JamesManchester United · injury (Unknown Injury)
Raphaël VaraneManchester United · injury (Leg Injury)
Virgil van DijkLiverpool · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Anthony MartialManchester United · injury (Ruptured Knee Ligament)
Joe GomezLiverpool · injury (Patella Problems)

Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dean Henderson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelöf, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani

Liverpool line-up (4-3-3)

Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Nat Phillips, Rhys Williams, Andrew Robertson, Thiago Alcântara, Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota