Top 5 Manchester United vs Liverpool Premier League matches at Old Trafford

Manchester United versus Liverpool, called the northwest derby, is considered to be the biggest fixture in English football. Historically, they are the two biggest and the most decorated teams in the country, the two teams have produced some of the best players in the world over the years. United have produced the most Ballon D’or winners among English clubs, while Liverpool have won the most number of Champions League trophies in the country.

From Eric Cantona’s brace in 1995, to Steven
Gerrard’s heroics in 2010, here are the top five Manchester United versus Liverpool matches at Old Trafford in the Premier League:

Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool, September 2010

This was an open and action-packed game as Manchester United took a 2-0 lead in the second half, thanks to Dimitar Berbatov’s goals in the 42nd and 59th minute. But in the next 20 minutes, the Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard scored two goals two bring the match back to balance. In the 84th minute, it was once again the Bulgarian striker who popped up in the Liverpool box to score the winner of a spectacular overhead kick and complete a hat-trick.

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Manchester United 0-1 Liverpool, December 2000

This is one of Liverpool’s most famous wins over United, as the scousers ended the Red Devils’ two-year unbeaten streak at Old Trafford. It was Danny Murphy’s free-kick before the half-time that sealed the deal for Liverpool. It also completed the double over United of winning home and away, which was their first in five years.

Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool, October 1995

It was Eric Cantona’s comeback game after serving an eight-month ban. And Cantona showed an electric Old Trafford exactly what they had been missing in the eight months, as he made the opening goal that came in the second minute which was scored by Nicky Butt and scored United’s second, which was their equaliser. Liverpool forward Robbie Fowler scored a brace.

Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool, March 2014

It was a forgetful game for the Red Devils at Old Trafford in what had been one of their worst seasons, but it was a famous victory for the scousers. Penalties were awarded three times to the visitors in the game of which two were converted by Gerrard. Luis Suarez scored the third, and it opened up an intriguing title race.

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Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool, January 2006

In the stoppage time, as United have done on numerous occasions, scored the winner. It was Rio Ferdinand who scored a thumping header of Ryan Giggs’s freekick. That was Ferdinand’s one of eight goals scored in his United career.