Premier League Gameweek 35 Sun, May 3 2026 · 15:30 Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United
3–2 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.34 – 0.89
Liverpool
  • Matheus Cunha 6’
  • B. Šeško 14’
  • K. Mainoo 77’
  • 47’ D. Szoboszlai
  • 56’ C. Gakpo
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester United beat Liverpool

Manchester United entered as narrow favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Cunha, Šeško and Mainoo. Liverpool replied through goals from Szoboszlai and Gakpo. Manchester United finished with the higher xG (2.34 vs 0.89).

Manchester United ✓42%
Draw24%
Liverpool35%

Model vs reality

Manchester United goals
3
Model 1.80 · xG 2.34
Liverpool goals
2
Model 1.62 · xG 0.89
Total goals
5
Model 3.42 · xG 3.23
Score 3–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 67%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBruno FernandesManchester United
8.2
  • RefereeDarren England
  • VenueOld Trafford
  • Table before kick-offManchester United 3rd · Liverpool 4th

Timeline

  1. Matheus Cunha 1–0
    6’
  2. B. Šeško 2–0
    14’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. ⇄ A. DialloFor B. Šeško
    46’
  5. D. Szoboszlai 2–1
    47’
  6. L. ShawYellow card · Foul
    49’
  7. C. Gakpo 2–2Assist D. Szoboszlai
    56’
  8. ⇄ M. KerkezFor A. Robertson
    59’
  9. C. JonesYellow card · Foul
    75’
  10. ⇄ P. DorguFor B. Mbeumo
    75’
  11. ⇄ R. NgumohaFor J. Frimpong
    75’
  12. K. Mainoo 3–2
    77’
  13. Bruno FernandesYellow card · Foul
    81’
  14. C. GakpoYellow card · Foul
    85’
  15. ⇄ J. ZirkzeeFor Matheus Cunha
    87’
  16. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor I. Konaté
    87’
  17. ⇄ L. YoroFor Bruno Fernandes
    90+6’
  18. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Manchester United18 shots · 14 in box, 4 outside
Liverpool13 shots · 7 in box, 6 outside
Manchester UnitedLiverpool
37% Possession 63%
2.34 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
2.27 Expected points (xPts) 0.56
18 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 3
14 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 6
362 Passes 613
79% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.97 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

Manchester United 4-2-3-1

315.9 S. Lammens(G)
236.9 L. Shaw 266.6 A. Heaven 56.7 J. Maguire 26.5 Diogo Dalot
378.0 K. Mainoo 187.2 Casemiro
107.2 Matheus Cunha ↓87’ 88.2★ Bruno Fernandes ↓90’ 196.9 B. Mbeumo ↓75’
306.9 B. Šeško ↓46’
  • 31S. Lammens (G)5.9
  • 23L. Shaw6.9
  • 26A. Heaven6.6
  • 5J. Maguire6.7
  • 2Diogo Dalot6.5
  • 37K. Mainoo8.0
  • 18Casemiro7.2
  • 10Matheus Cunha↓87’7.2
  • 8Bruno Fernandes ★↓90’8.2
  • 19B. Mbeumo↓75’6.9
  • 30B. Šeško↓46’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11J. Zirkzee↑87’6.7
  • 13P. Dorgu↑75’6.3
  • 16A. Diallo↑46’6.5
  • 15L. Yoro↑90’

Unused: A. Bayındır, Mason Mount, N. Mazraoui, T. Malacia, M. Ugarte

Liverpool 4-2-2-2

286.2 F. Woodman(G)
266.3 A. Robertson ↓59’ 46.2 V. van Dijk 56.6 I. Konaté ↓87’ 176.2 C. Jones
106.9 A. Mac Allister 386.7 R. Gravenberch
186.9 C. Gakpo 305.9 J. Frimpong ↓75’
76.3 F. Wirtz 88.2 D. Szoboszlai A
  • 28F. Woodman (G)6.2
  • 26A. Robertson↓59’6.3
  • 4V. van Dijk6.2
  • 5I. Konaté↓87’6.6
  • 17C. Jones6.2
  • 10A. Mac Allister6.9
  • 38R. Gravenberch6.7
  • 18C. Gakpo6.9
  • 30J. Frimpong↓75’5.9
  • 7F. Wirtz6.3
  • 8D. SzoboszlaiA8.2

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Chiesa↑87’6.3
  • 6M. Kerkez↑59’6.7
  • 73R. Ngumoha↑75’6.6

Unused: Á. Pécsi, Kieran Morrison, W. Wright, J. Gomez, T. Nyoni, T. Ndiaye

Player stats

Top rated
Bruno FernandesManchester United8.2
2nd
D. SzoboszlaiLiverpool8.2
3rd
K. MainooManchester United8.0

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Lammens G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 59% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
L. Shaw D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 4 6 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Heaven D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 38 3 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
J. Maguire D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 35 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Diogo Dalot D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 32 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.5
K. Mainoo M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 55 1 2 2/2 1/2 8.0
Casemiro M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 79% 48 4 2 0/2 1/2 7.2
Matheus Cunha F 87 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 28 1 2 2/3 3/1 7.2
Bruno Fernandes M 90 0 0 2 (1) 6 78% 36 0 1 0/0 2/1 8.2
B. Mbeumo M 75 0 0 2 (0) 3 71% 14 1 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
B. Šeško F 46 1 0 2 (2) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
J. Zirkzee F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
P. Dorgu D 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.3
A. Diallo F 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 11 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
L. Yoro D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Woodman G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 72% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Robertson D 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 75 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
I. Konaté D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 62 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
C. Jones M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 101 1 2 1/1 1/2 6.2
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 71 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 68 0 3 2/3 0/2 6.7
C. Gakpo F 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 70% 20 0 2 3/9 1/1 6.9
J. Frimpong D 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 0 0 0/2 2/2 5.9
F. Wirtz M 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 80% 50 1 0 1/3 1/1 6.3
D. Szoboszlai M 90 1 1 1 (1) 4 88% 67 2 1 0/3 3/2 8.2
F. Chiesa F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Kerkez D 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
R. Ngumoha F 15 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 12 0 1 2/3 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.