Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry
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The Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, sometimes referred to as the Northwest Derby, is a high-profile inter-city rivalry between English professional football clubs Liverpool and Manchester United. It is considered one of the biggest fixtures in English football and one of the biggest and fiercest rivalries in world football.[4][5] Players, fans and the media consider the fixture between the two clubs to be their biggest rivalry, above even their own local derbies, with Everton and Manchester City respectively.[6][7][8]
Location | North West England |
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Teams | Liverpool Manchester United |
First meeting | 28 April 1894 Football League test match Liverpool 2–0 Newton Heath |
Latest meeting | 7 April 2024 Premier League Manchester United 2–2 Liverpool |
Stadiums | Anfield (Liverpool) Old Trafford (United) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 214[1] |
Most wins | Manchester United (83)[1] |
Most player appearances | Ryan Giggs (48, Manchester United)[2] |
Top scorer | Mohamed Salah (14, Liverpool)[3] |
All-time series | Liverpool: 71 Drawn: 60 Manchester United: 83[1] |
Largest victory | Liverpool 7–0 Manchester United 5 March 2023 (2022–23 Premier League) |
Largest goal scoring | Liverpool 7–4 Manchester United 25 March 1908 (1907–08 First Division) |
Longest win streak | 5 games Liverpool (2000–2002) |
Longest unbeaten streak | 13 games Liverpool (1919–1927) |
Current unbeaten streak | 3 games Manchester United (2023–present) |
The rivalry has been fuelled by the proximity of the two major cities that they represent, their historic economic and industrial rivalry, significant periods of domestic footballing dominance and European success, and their popularity at home and abroad, as two of the biggest-earning and widely supported football clubs in the world.[9][10][11]
The two clubs are the most successful English teams in domestic, European and worldwide competitions; between them they have won 39 league titles, 20 FA Cups, 16 League Cups, 37 FA Community Shields, nine European Cups/UEFA Champions Leagues, four UEFA Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, five UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup and two FIFA Club World Cups. As of 2024, Liverpool lead in terms of total trophies won, with a record 68 trophies to United's 67, though United lead in the head-to-head record between the two teams, with 83 wins to Liverpool's 71; the remaining 60 matches have finished as draws.[12][13][14]