Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool (Feb 11, 2012)
Premier League · · Regular Season - 25
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.
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 47' W. Rooney for Manchester United (assist R. Giggs)
- 50' W. Rooney for Manchester United (assist A. Valencia)
- 80' L. Suárez for Liverpool
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Manchester United
Starting XI
- 1 · David de Gea
- 3 · Patrice Evra
- 5 · R. Ferdinand
- 6 · Jonny Evans
- 10 · W. Rooney
- 16 · M. Carrick
- 19 · D. Welbeck
- 21 · Rafael
- 25 · A. Valencia
Substitutes
- 9 · Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
- 14 · J. Hernández
- 20 · Fábio
- 23 · T. Cleverley
- 40 · B. Amos
- 42 · Paul Pogba
Liverpool
Starting XI
- 2 · G. Johnson
- 3 · José Enrique
- 7 · L. Suárez
- 8 · Steven Gerrard
- 14 · J. Henderson
- 18 · Dirk Kuijt
- 19 · S. Downing
- 20 · Jay Francis Spearing
- 25 · Pepe Reina
- 37 · Martin Škrtel
Substitutes
- 9 · A. Carroll
- 26 · Charles Graham Adam
- 33 · J. Shelvey
- 34 · Martin Kelly
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Manchester United: DWLWW · 10 pts from 5 · 11-6
- Liverpool: DWWDL · 8 pts from 5 · 8-6
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
Other matches in Regular Season - 25
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