
Liverpool 3-3 Man United - April 04, 1988 / Division 1 1987/1988
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MU
MU
Team line-ups
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bruce Grobbelaar | 30 | 398 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Hansen | 32 | 562 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Nicol | 26 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Ablett | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gary Gillespie | 41 | 27 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve McMahon | 46 | 26 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ray Houghton | 26 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Barnes | 24 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nigel Spackman | 27 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Aldridge | 78 | 29 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Beardsley | 38 | 27 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
148
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Chris Turner | 29 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul McGrath | 28 | 172 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bruce | 27 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Duxbury | 46 | 28 | 328 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Colin Gibson | 27 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Viv Anderson | 31 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Clayton Blackmore | 46 | 23 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Robson | 31 | 276 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gordon Strachan | 31 | 171 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian McClair | 24 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Davenport | 27 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
27.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
123
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Craig Johnston | 78 | 27 | 264 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jesper Olsen | 46 | 27 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Norman Whiteside | 46 | 22 | 272 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Peter Beardsley
IN
Craig Johnston
OUT
Ray Houghton
IN
Jan Mölby
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve Bruce
IN
Graeme Hogg
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
37
161
Success rate in this team:
62 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
62 %
Dalglish vs Man United
1 victory
4 draws
2 losses
Dalglish vs Ferguson
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
46
74
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Liverpool
2 victories
2 draws
2 losses
Ferguson vs Dalglish
2 victories
2 draws
0 loss
Videos
Key figures

Man United keeps its 3 matches with at least 3 goals scored running (since 26/03/1988). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 31/08/1985-14/09/1985 time period (4 matches).

It's the first time Gordon Strachan scores a goal vs in his professional career since the 22/09/1984 (with vs )

It's the first time Bryan Robson scores at least 2 goals during the same game vs in Premier League with
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VLiverpool 4-0 Newcastle United28/12/1987 | VLiverpool 4-0 Coventry01/01/1988 | VLiverpool 1-0 Stoke City12/01/1988 | VLiverpool 2-0 Arsenal16/01/1988 | DLiverpool 0-0 West Ham06/02/1988 | VLiverpool 2-1 Wimbledon FC26/03/1988 |
Overall | VQueens Park Rangers 0-1 Liverpool05/03/1988 | VManchester City 0-4 Liverpool13/03/1988 | DDerby County 1-1 Liverpool16/03/1988 | LEverton 1-0 Liverpool20/03/1988 | VLiverpool 2-1 Wimbledon FC26/03/1988 | LNottingham Forest 2-1 Liverpool02/04/1988 |
Current form
Away | VDerby County 1-2 Manchester United10/02/1988 | VChelsea 1-2 Manchester United13/02/1988 | LArsenal 2-1 Manchester United20/02/1988 | DTottenham 1-1 Manchester United23/02/1988 | LNorwich City 1-0 Manchester United05/03/1988 | DNottingham Forest 0-0 Manchester United19/03/1988 |
Overall | DTottenham 1-1 Manchester United23/02/1988 | LNorwich City 1-0 Manchester United05/03/1988 | VManchester United 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday12/03/1988 | DNottingham Forest 0-0 Manchester United19/03/1988 | VManchester United 3-1 West Ham26/03/1988 | VManchester United 4-1 Derby County02/04/1988 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 11 | 0 |
Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 4 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 4 |
Winless streak | 4 | 0 |
Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
Goalless streak | 2 | 0 |
Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
32 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
34 |
15 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
18 |
23 |
Victories (Competition total) |
18 |
13 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
8 |
7 |
Draws (Competition total) |
11 |
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
6 |
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
70 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
55 |
38 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
25 |
17 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
32 |
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
18 |
2.19 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.62 |
2.53 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.39 |
0.53 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.94 |
0.27 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
16 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
18 |
9 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
18 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
9 |
12 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
13 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
22 |
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
12 |
4-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-1 |
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | John Aldridge | 22 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 19 goals | Brian McClair | ![]() |
![]() | John Aldridge | 14 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 8 goals | Brian McClair | ![]() |
![]() | John Aldridge | 10 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 3 penalties | Brian McClair | ![]() |
![]() | John Aldridge | 7 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | John Aldridge | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 6 goals during the last 6 matches | Brian McClair | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
102 gf
65 ga
Away
63 gf
109 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
5 ga
Total
168 gf
179 ga
Historical head to head
Home
109 gf
63 ga
Away
65 gf
102 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
3 ga
Total
179 gf
168 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 7 - 1 |
October 12, 1895 |
Home | 7 - 1 |
October 12, 1895 |
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
September 11, 1946 |
Away | 4 - 1 |
December 13, 1969 |
Latest head to head
November 15, 1987 - Division 1 1987/1988
April 20, 1987 - Division 1 1986/1987
December 26, 1986 - Division 1 1986/1987
February 09, 1986 - Division 1 1985/1986
November 26, 1985 - League Cup 1985/1986
Best historical scorers against Man United
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Ian St-John | 5 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
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Kenny Dalglish | 4 goals | 1979 - 1983 |
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Steve Heighway | 4 goals | 1971 - 1975 |
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Kevin Keegan | 3 goals | 1973 - 1977 |
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John Toshack | 3 goals | 1972 - 1975 |
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Ron Yeats | 3 goals | 1963 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
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George Best | 7 goals | 1965 - 1968 |
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Denis Law | 6 goals | 1965 - 1971 |
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Bryan Robson | 4 goals | 1983 - 1985 |
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Bobby Charlton | 4 goals | 1960 - 1971 |
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Norman Whiteside | 4 goals | 1983 - 1987 |
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David Herd | 3 goals | 1962 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
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Ian Callaghan | 30 matches | 1962 - 1977 |
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Phil Neal | 28 matches | 1975 - 1985 |
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Alan Hansen | 25 matches | 1977 - 1987 |
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Emelyn Hughes | 24 matches | 1967 - 1979 |
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Ray Clemence | 24 matches | 1970 - 1981 |
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Kenny Dalglish | 24 matches | 1977 - 1986 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
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Arthur Albiston | 26 matches | 1977 - 1987 |
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Bobby Charlton | 24 matches | 1960 - 1972 |
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Gary Bailey | 22 matches | 1978 - 1985 |
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Alex Stepney | 21 matches | 1966 - 1977 |
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Steve Coppell | 21 matches | 1975 - 1983 |
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Martin Buchan | 20 matches | 1972 - 1982 |
They played in both sides
39 matches


1 match
9 matches


46 matches
They played in both sides
9 matches


46 matches
39 matches


1 match
Competition info
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