Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League’s late kick off hoping to keep up the pace with league leaders Arsenal.
Back-to-back league defeats - to Chelsea and Crystal Palace - dropped Arne Slot’s champions to second in the table and they came into the weekend one point behind the Gunners - who beat Fulham last night to extend their advantage. The Reds will be without number one goalkeeper Alisson, who remains injured, but should otherwise have a full contingent of players to select from which could prove beneficial due to their squad depth.
Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim admitted that his future at Man Utd is unclear unless the team strings together a run of positive results. Amorim had been given backing by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe but win just three wins from seven league games the manager knows wins are very much needed. United defeated Sunderland 2-0 before the international break and a statement victory over Liverpool could kick them into the next level of their development under the Portuguese.
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Liverpool vs Man Utd live
- Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League with kick off at 4.30pm | Live on Sky Sports
- 50' OFF THE POST! Gakpo curls another effort against woodwork (LIV 0-1 MUN)
- 24' OFF THE POST! Fernandes clips post from United counter (LIV 0-1 MUN)
- 21' OFF THE POST! Gakpo hits the woodwork after superb counter (LIV 0-1 MUN)
- 1' GOAL! Mbeumo sends United into early lead (LIV 0-1 MUN)
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:44 , Chris Wilson53 mins
Amad goes into the book despite initially making a clean challenge, as his follow-through catches Gakpo. A strange decision from Michael Oliver.
From the free-kick, Maguire turn the cross over the bar and the hosts have a corner.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:42 , Chris Wilson52 mins
Gravenberch is down receiving treatment after a challenge with Mbeumo, but he’s going to try to carry on. He looks to be walking okay.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:41 , Chris Wilson50 mins
OFF THE POST! Gakpo again!
He takes it down from a cross and moves it across to his right foot, before wrapping his foot around a curling effort that smashes against the woodwork!
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:39 , Chris Wilson48 mins
United launch a poor free-kick routine and it gives Liverpool a chance to counter, but despite almost being 2-v-2 the through ball forward is wayward in the end.
'Same 11 for Liverpool which is interesting'
17:39 , Richard Jolly at AnfieldReaction from Richard Jolly at Anfield:
“The same 11 for Liverpool which is interesting, not least because Arne Slot brought Wirtz on at half-time at Chelsea and moved Szoboszlai to right-back then.”
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:37 , Chris Wilson46 mins
Almost a chance right away for Liverpool as Salah slides it in to Bradley in the box, but the right-back can’t quite get it under control.
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:36 , Chris WilsonBack underway at Anfield!
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:33 , Chris WilsonBoth sides are coming back out onto the pitch at Anfield, so we’ll be getting started again soon.
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:29 , Chris Wilson
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:24 , Richard Jolly at AnfieldHere’s the reaction to that half from Richard Jolly at Anfield:
“A terrific first half for Manchester United. Ruben Amorim's gameplan is working very well, which isn't something you can always say. They may come to regret not doubling their lead, even if Cody Gakpo did twice almost draw Liverpool level.”
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:20 , Chris WilsonA little bit end-to-end as the hosts search for an equaliser late on in the half, though attacks from both teams come to nothing as the referee blows the half-time whistle.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:18 , Chris Wilson45 +2 mins
Gakpo wins a corner off Amad and the hosts will have another corner. The Dutchman delivers the ball in but it’s cleared before Casemiro takes a tumble in the box and is awarded a free-kick.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:16 , Chris Wilson45 mins
Fernandes tries to start another counter but once again van Dijk is there to beat Mbeumo to the ball and clear.
The board goes up for four minutes of added time as Liverpool launch their latest attack, with Bradley’s cutback eventually cleared by de Ligt.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:13 , Chris Wilson43 mins
Cunha sees an opening after some decent combination play between himself, Fernandes and Mbeumo, but he curls an effort wide from just outside the area.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:12 , Chris Wilson42 mins
Another close one! This would have been a freak own goal though, as Fernandes delivers the free-kick low and Gakpo somehow manages to hook it narrowly over his own bar when facing away from goal!
Fernandes delivers a dangerous cross that looks like it’s heading for the far corner but Konate is there to head over, before Kerkez heads away the next corner.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:10 , Chris Wilson38 mins
Mbeumo clips Gakpo on the wing and Liverpool will have a dangerous set-piece.
It’s cleared but the hosts come again and win a corner.
Szoboszlai swings it in and it comes to Bradley at the second time of asking – he swings in a decent cross to van Dijk at the back post but the Dutchman can only direct a header right at Lammens.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:06 , Chris Wilson35 mins
Another huge chance for the hosts! United are living a charmed life.
This time it’s a lovely through ball to Isak, who finds himself 1-v-1 with Lammens but sees his low effort saved well by the feet of the United ‘keeper.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:04 , Chris Wilson33 mins
OFF THE POST! The woodwork saves United again!
This time it’s from Cody Gakpo, as he squeezes in a cross that takes a deflection off Fernandes and loops over Lammens, clipping the inside of the post before rebounding back out past the Liverpool forwards!
'Chaos at the back for Liverpool'
17:03 , Richard Jolly at AnfieldRichard Jolly’s latest reaction from Anfield:
“Chaos at the back for Liverpool at times. Many of their problems are coming on their left flank where Milos Kerkez is having a torrid time against Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo. It is the first time this has been said this season, but there is a case for bringing Andy Robertson on.”
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
17:00 , Chris Wilson30 mins
Isak has his first chance to make a mark as Dalot’s poor clearance is straight to the Liverpool striker. He looks up and has plenty of time to take the shot, but he drags it wide.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:59 , Chris Wilson28 mins
And another half-chance for United – this one all Liverpool’s doing – as a poor pass back towards the keeper is almost turned in by Mbeumo, before Dalot makes a hash of the cross.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:58 , Chris Wilson27 mins
64 per cent possession for the hosts so far, and plenty of encouragement from some of their recent attacking. However, United have looked dangerous on the break at times.
There’s another half chance for the visitors as Mbeumo finds Fernandes on the overlap and the Portuguese’s cross is spilled by Mamardashvili, but Mount can’t turn the loose ball in.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:55 , Chris Wilson24 mins
OFF THE POST! A huge chance for United now!
Cunha does well to hold up the ball before it’s swept wide to Amad. He stands up Kerkez before laying it off perfectly to Fernandes, who opens up his body but sees his curling effort clip the post and go wide!
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:52 , Chris Wilson21 mins
OFF THE POST! What a counter this is from the hosts.
United give it away in midfield and within a couple of passes it’s swept forward to Gakpo, who cuts back outside before rifling a low effort that cannons back off the post!
'This scenario suits United'
16:50 , Richard Jolly at AnfieldRichard Jolly’s latest thoughts from Anfield:
“This scenario suits United. Amorim picked a team who can defend deep and who, without Sesko but with pace, can counter-attack.
“Going 1-0 down may have prompted questions of how and when to change their approach. Going 1-0 up means the onus is on Liverpool to take the initiative, which in turn could allow them to break at speed.”
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:49 , Chris Wilson19 mins
Shouts for a penalty as Amad blocks Gasp’s cross with his hand. The arm did look like it was out, so that will be reviewed – but VAR deem it to be in a natural position.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:48 , Chris Wilson17 mins
United are looking okay in possession when they do get it, but there isn’t a lot of threat when they do go forward at the moment.
The hosts are dominating possession but they haven’t found a clear-cut opening yet, though it feels like a matter of time before they do.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:44 , Chris Wilson13 mins
United have clearly settled into a counter-attacking plan here, and already you wonder how long they can keep this up.
Mac Allister wins a free-kick midway into the visitors’ half, and Salah or Szoboszlai will have a chance to deliver.
It’s a great ball in from the Egyptian but it ends with van Dijk sending a diving header wide at the far post.
'A superb start for Manchester United'
16:42 , Richard Jolly at AnfieldReaction from Richard Jolly at Anfield:
“A superb start for Manchester United. Amorim may have gambled by picking Amad at wing-back but he got an immediate reward for fielding a more attacking player there with his pass.
“Mbeumo put them ahead after 63 seconds. He had already looked the best of United's summer signings and that goal has reinforced that. For the third time in successive league games, Liverpool have conceded in the first 15 minutes, but this was the fastest of all.”
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:40 , Chris Wilson10 mins
Remarkable stuff from Kerkez as he produces an inexplicably bad foul throw that went straight to Amad anyway, though the hosts win possession back soon enough.
They’re already beginning to dominate possession, with Gravenberch the latest to beat a man in midfield before Kerkez narrowly fails to latch onto the ball in the box.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:37 , Chris Wilson7 mins
A lovely ball over the top from Mamardashvili sees Gakpo almost 1-v-1 from just within the United half, but he goes wide and his cross is eventually cleared. That Gakpo vs Amad match-up could be something the hosts look to exploit today.
Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:36 , Chris Wilson5 mins
Some controversy here with that goal as Mac Allister went down with a head injury and the game was not stopped before United scored. It wasn’t a foul, as van Dijk had hit him with his elbow, but usually those incidents see play stopped.
Mac Allister receives lengthy treatment but he’s okay to carry on.
GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd
16:33 , Chris Wilson2 mins
GOAL! A staggering start at Anfield! United find themselves ahead before either side had any time to settle.
It’s a good goal too, with Fernandes sweeping the ball wide to Amad, who isolates Kerkez before finding Mbeumo on the overlap. The Cameroon winger is 1-v-1 with Mamardashvili and squeezes a finish past the Georgian to open the scoring!
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
16:31 , Chris WilsonWe’re underway at Anfield!
Liverpool vs Man Utd live
16:25 , Chris WilsonBoth sides are in the tunnel at Anfield now, so we should be underway soon in this one!
Can Liverpool move back within touching distance of Arsenal? Can United produce a decent performance at Anfield? Could they even win back-to-back league games for the first time under Amorim? We’re about to find out.
How the table looks
16:20 , Chris WilsonA reminder that Liverpool need three points today to keep within a point of leaders Arsenal, with a win taking them back into second with 18 points.
United currently sit in 12th with 10 points, and a win could take them into ninth.
Match stats
16:15 , Chris WilsonOnly Arsenal (56) and Newcastle (62) have faced fewer shots than Manchester United (64) in the Premier League this season, but despite this, the Red Devils have the fourth-highest expected goals against figure in the division (10.1). Indeed, their average xG per shot faced of 0.16 is the highest of any Premier League side in 2025/26.
Amorim: 'We need to have confidence to win more games'
16:10 , Chris WilsonIn his pre-match conference, Amorim pointed to “maybe the expectations” as a reason why his side tend to perform better against the better sides.
“When you have to win and the responsibility of winning, it's so much harder to play like that. That's why when you play in big clubs, you need to win every match, especially when people are expecting you to win. And we have some difficulties, sometimes, to deal with that.
“When people, and you guys, expect Manchester United not to win that game, maybe it's easier for the players to perform, and we need to change that. But to change that, we need to have confidence to win more games, to have more points, to feel more free to play the game. So, I think that is the main reason,” he added.
Stats
16:06 , Chris WilsonMo Salah has more goals (13) and goal involvements (19 – 13 goals, 6 assists) against Man Utd than any other player in Premier League history. Only five players have recorded 20+ goal involvements against a single opponent in the competition: Les Ferdinand (20 v Everton), Alan Shearer (21 v Everton, 21 v Leeds), Frank Lampard (21 v Bolton), Harry Kane (22 v Leicester), and Wayne Rooney (23 v Newcastle).
Arne Slot highlights Liverpool’s biggest weakness in bid to snap losing streak against Man United
16:00 , Jack RathbornArne Slot has pinpointed Liverpool’s vulnerability from crosses as a key part of their recent losing streak.
The Reds boss has discussed what his side can do to improve their form and keep pace in the Premier League title race after three consecutive defeats.
Arne Slot highlights Liverpool’s biggest weakness in bid to snap losing streak
Match stats
15:50 , Chris WilsonLiverpool have lost both of their last two Premier League games, after winning their first five of the season beforehand; it wasn’t until their 31st league match of last season that they suffered their second defeat. The Reds could lose three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since February 2021 (4).
Manchester United are winless in their last eight Premier League away games (D2 L6) since beating Leicester City 3-0 in March. The Red Devils last went longer without a league win on the road in September 1989 under Alex Ferguson (11).
Head-to-head
15:40 , Chris WilsonThis will be the 193rd match between these two rivals, with United having won 73 in the past compared to Liverpool’s 65. 54 have ended as draws.
Last season, Liverpool demolished United 3-0 in one of Arne Slot’s first major victories at Old Trafford in early September, but the return fixture was more even as United came away from Anfield with a well-earned 2-2 draw.
Arne Slot: ‘You cannot win the Premier League playing long-ball football’
15:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleWe’ve seen a few old school football tactics brought back this season as sides look for ways to trouble well-drilled defensive structures. But Arne Slot isn’t a fan of hoofing it, it would seem:
Arne Slot: ‘You cannot win the Premier League playing long-ball football’
Liverpool are unchanges
15:25 , Richard Jolly at AnfieldLiverpool are unchanged, which means they start without over £200m of summer signings.
And in turn, that means Florian Wirtz is benched for a third major match, after the Merseyside derby and the trip to Chelsea. Hugo Ekitike is not the only expensive striking signing on the bench, with Benjamin Sesko demoted despite scoring in his last two games.
It looks like Matheus Cunha will lead the line for United. Harry Maguire is in, too, and not the quicker Leny Yoro, which suggests United could be defending deep.
Man Utd team to face Liverpool
15:23 , Mike JonesMan Utd XI: Lammens; Maguire, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount, Cunha
📣 Your United XI for today's trip to Anfield 👇
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 19, 2025
Liverpool team to face Man Utd
15:22 , Mike JonesLiverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Djik, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Isak
Team news is IN for #LIVMUN 🔴
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 19, 2025
Team news
15:10 , Chris WilsonThe line--ups should be released in the next five minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news...
Arne Slot confirmed that Ryan Gravenberch is ‘completely fit’ despite being subbed off the pitch at half-time when playing for the Netherlands.
Ibrahima Konate is back with the squad and expected to be ready to go but Alisson Becker will sit out the match at Anfield. “He is not training with us, so he is out,” admitted the Liverpool boss when asked for an update on his No.1 goalkeeper.
Despite making good progress with his recovery Lisandro Martinez remains absent for Man Utd but Noussair Mazraoui could potentially feature.
Mazraoui has been sidelined since September’s win over Chelsea and remains a doubt for the match but is closer to a comeback than Martinez.
Ruben Amorim hinted that Senne Lammens could start in goal following his clean sheet against Sunderland before the international break.
Match stats
15:00 , Chris WilsonLiverpool have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League meetings with Manchester United (W7 D6), a 1-2 defeat at Old Trafford in August 2022. Indeed, since the start of 2018-19, this is the fewest defeats any side to face the Red Devils 3+ times in the competition has had against them.
Manchester United are winless in their last nine Premier League games at Anfield since a 1-0 win in January 2016 under Louis van Gaal (D5 L4). Liverpool could become just the second side to avoid defeat in 10+ successive Premier League home games against the Red Devils, after Chelsea (10 from Aug 2002 to Feb 2012).
Ruben Amorim urges Man Utd to prove they are getting better with win at Anfield
14:50 , Chris WilsonRuben Amorim has challenged his Manchester United players to show they are heading in the right direction in Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.
The Red Devils travel to Anfield bidding to close to within two points of their opponents and with a slightly more positive feeling around the club following the victory over Sunderland before the international break.
United have not won at the home of their great rivals for nearly a decade, but they have taken a point from their last two visits, including January’s 2-2 draw.
“We played well,” said Amorim, who is yet to oversee back-to-back wins in the league. “I was really upset at the end of the game because we proved that day that we can compete against any opponent.”
Ruben Amorim urges Man Utd to prove they are getting better with win at Anfield
Arne Slot: Liverpool players not losing sleep over recent losing run
14:40 , Chris WilsonLiverpool head coach Arne Slot admits they are well aware of the scrutiny on his side after three successive defeats, but does not believe the players “wake up at night” worrying about it.
After reeling off seven straight wins, they then lost three times in the week before the international break.
Slot admits having almost two weeks without being able to work with his players has had positives and negatives, but as they seek to avoid losing four in a row for the first time since November 2014, he does not believe it is weighing heavily on his squad.
“These players might need me – but I don’t think they need me – to tell them what has happened,” he said ahead of the visit of arch-rivals Manchester United, against whom they are looking to set a club-record 10 matches without defeat.”
Arne Slot: Liverpool players not losing sleep over recent losing run
Liverpool are waiting for the real Alexander Isak - here’s why he’s almost here
14:30 , Chris WilsonLiverpool waited for Alexander Isak. All summer in a saga that was tiresome long before it was eventually over. But they have carried on waiting since then. They have had their record signing in the No 9 shirt, seen him on the pitch for 311 minutes, spread over six appearances. But not the real Isak.
He has been semi-fit, substitute and substituted, but not the lithe, lacerating and lethal force that prompted Liverpool to pay some £125m for him. Now, Arne Slot believes, they could see the player who broke transfer records and, in his Newcastle days, often served as the elegant destroyer of defences.
Liverpool are waiting for the real Alexander Isak - here’s why he’s almost here
The Manchester United trend that could give Ruben Amorim hope against Liverpool
14:30 , Richard JollyManchester United have won their last two games, which represents major success under Ruben Amorim. But can the Portuguese take hope from his side’s tendency to rise to the occasion against the bigger sides in the country?
The Manchester United trend that could give Ruben Amorim hope against Liverpool
Man Utd early team news
14:20 , Mike JonesDespite making good progress with his recovery Lisandro Martinez remains absent for Man Utd but Noussair Mazraoui could potentially feature.
Mazraoui has been sidelined since September’s win over Chelsea and remains a doubt for the match but is closer to a comeback than Martinez.
Ruben Amorim hinted that Senne Lammens could start in goal following his clean sheet against Sunderland before the international break.
Predicted Man Utd XI: Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Mount; Sesko
Liverpool early team news
14:10 , Mike JonesArne Slot confirmed that Ryan Gravenberch is ‘completely fit’ despite being subbed off the pitch at half-time when playing for the Netherlands.
Ibrahima Konate is back with the squad and expected to be ready to go but Alisson Becker will sit out the match at Anfield. “He is not training with us, so he is out,” admitted the Liverpool boss when asked for an update on his No.1 goalkeeper.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike
How can I watch it?
14:00 , Mike JonesViewers in the UK can watch the match on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 4pm BST. Subscribers can also stream the match online via NOWTV.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
When is Liverpool vs Manchester United?
13:50 , Mike JonesLiverpool’s clash with Manchester United in the Premier League kicks off at 4:30pm BST on Sunday 19 October at the Anfield in Merseyside.
Liverpool vs Man Utd
13:40 , Mike JonesLiverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League’s late kick off on Sunday hoping to redress a downward slump that has seen them drop from the top of the table.
Arne Slot’s champions began the season with five straight wins but have lost their last two games causing them to drop below Arsenal and surrender the lead they had built up over their rivals.
Those two league defeats also sandwich a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League making this three-match losing run the longest of Slot’s managerial career so far.
In contrast, Man Utd come into the game on the back of a 2-0 victory over Sunderland in what was, perhaps, their strongest performance of the season. Ruben Amorim’s side remain massively inconsistent but they have pushed into the top half of the table and are aiming to improve their recent record against top six opposition.
The shared Liverpool and Man United dilemma tied to Slot and Amorim’s futures
13:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleOne could hardly describe this as a meeting of Premier League equals but the rivalry still burns between Liverpool and Manchester United. Richard Jolly sets the scene for a clash that could prove highly consequential.
The shared Liverpool and Man United dilemma tied to Slot and Amorim’s futures
Liverpool vs Manchester United live
10:34 , Harry Latham-CoyleLiverpool and Manchester United collide in a meeting of old rivals at Anfield with the hosts bidding to end a rare losing run. Three defeats on the spin for the first time under Arne Slot left Liverpool reeling slightly before the international break - can they rebound in a fixture that always brings a little extra edge?
Kick off at Anfield is at 4.30pm BST.
