Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool (Jan 13, 2013)
Premier League · · Regular Season - 22
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool.
Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool
This fixture is the North West Derby — see the full head-to-head record.
Match facts
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Manchester United plays the majority of its home matches.
- Round: Regular Season - 22
Record last updated .
Goals
We hold the scorer for 2 of the 3 goals in this match; the rest are recorded without a name.
- 19' Robin van Persie for Manchester United (assist P. Evra)
- 57' Daniel Sturridge for Liverpool
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Manchester United
Starting XI
- 1 · David de Gea
- 2 · Rafael
- 3 · Patrice Evra
- 5 · R. Ferdinand
- 16 · M. Carrick
- 18 · A. Young
- 19 · D. Welbeck
- 20 · Robin van Persie
- 23 · T. Cleverley
- 26 · S. Kagawa
Substitutes
- 4 · P. Jones
- 7 · A. Valencia
- 8 · Anderson
- 12 · C. Smalling
- 14 · J. Hernández
- 40 · B. Amos
Liverpool
Starting XI
- 2 · G. Johnson
- 7 · L. Suárez
- 8 · Steven Gerrard
- 19 · S. Downing
- 21 · Lucas Leiva
- 24 · Joe Allen
- 25 · Pepe Reina
- 31 · R. Sterling
- 37 · Martin Škrtel
- 47 · Andre Wisdom
Substitutes
- 1 · B. Jones
- 14 · J. Henderson
- 15 · Daniel Sturridge
- 29 · F. Borini
- 33 · J. Shelvey
- 49 · J. Robinson
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Manchester United: WWWDW · 13 pts from 5 · 14-5
- Liverpool: WWLWL · 9 pts from 5 · 12-6
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Manchester United and Liverpool.
- Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool · May 3, 2026
- Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United · Oct 19, 2025
- Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United · Jan 5, 2025
- Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool · Sep 1, 2024
- Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool · Aug 3, 2024