Manchester United vs Liverpool Tickets

Old Trafford remains the largest club stadium in the UK, and it is unquestionably the place to be when Liverpool come to town.

View the Old Trafford seating plan for visual insight into the stands and sections at the spiritual home of the Red Devils.

Manchester United vs Liverpool History

When looking for a rivalry that leaves everything on the pitch and nothing in the dressing room, then Manchester United vs Liverpool is one that needs to be witnessed in attendance at the stadium. There is nothing that truly compares to the matchday experience provided when these two sides face one another.

With more than 210 competitive meetings behind them, including countless hostile encounters, these teams need no introduction to one another. This rivalry is considered as the single most significant football game in England, and there's a lot more riding on this fixture than just a football game. Liverpool and Manchester are both located in North West England and there are historical tensions between the two cities.

On top of the many league meetings between them, Man United and Liverpool have also contested some important matches in the FA Cup. The Red Devils beat their arch rivals in the FA Cup final in 1977 and again in 1996, and also in the semi-finals of 1979 and 1985.

In 1990 Liverpool won the First Division for a record-extending 18th time, 11 more than Man United at the time. This was four years into Alex Ferguson's tenure at Old Trafford, by which time the Scotsman only had a solitary FA Cup to show for his development of the team.

Ferguson retained the backing of his paymasters and ultimately delivered 13 Premier League titles before stepping down as manager in 2013. This took Man United's overally tally of top-flight championships to 20, two more than Liverpool.

Liverpool won a maiden Premier League title in 2020, 30 years after the club's previous league success, to move within one of Man United's record tally.

In terms of European titles, Liverpool are comfortably more successful than their arch rivals. It was Man United that in 1968 became the became the first English club to win the European Cup. Liverpool claimed European honours for the first time in 1977 and another three times before the competition was renamed to the UEFA Champions League in the early 90s.

Ferguson guided Man United to Champions League glory in 1999 and again nine years later. Liverpool, meanwhile, won Europe's top prize in 2005 and more recently in 2019.

Highly-regarded players of Manchester United aren't very popular around Liverpool territory, and vice versa. Gary Neville is one former player who Liverpool fans aren't particularly fond of.

From a fan’s point of view, it is difficult to know what to expect, although that only adds to the excitement and the magic that the fixture can bring as a sense of predictability is completely thrown out the window when these teams prepare for battle.

Manchester United vs Liverpool Head-to-Head

Liverpool have enjoyed a fair few memorable occasions at Old Trafford in recent memory. Fernando Torres ran the show in 2009 as the visitors bagged a 4-1 win on the turf of the sworn enemy.

The away side secured a 4-2 victory in May 2021, five months before Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick during a 5-0 rout in this fixture. The Red Devils were 2-1 victors when Liverpool visited the 'Theatre of Dreams' in August 2022. Marcus Rashford doubled the hosts' lead and this hugely important result kickstarted Erik ten Hag's reign as Man United manager.

This rivalry has seen a number of world-class players take part, with names such as Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, and Ryan Giggs representing Manchester United, as well as the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Steven Gerrard, and Dirk Kuyt who have taken to the pitch in this fixture for Liverpool.

Manchester United vs Liverpool at Old Trafford is a fixture that will always be regarded as one of the biggest on the Premier League schedule. Those who do attend Old Trafford for this clash will no doubt be in for a treat; something that will leave many jealous that they have not been able to experience it.

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