First win in 9 years! Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 away from home, ending Anfield s winless spell

In the early morning of October 20, 2025, the 8th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle. Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 away from home, ending the embarrassing record of not winning at Anfield for 9 years. In this campaign, goals from Brian Mbeumo and Harry Maguire helped the "Red Devils" take all three points.

Score: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United

Goals: Mbeumo (2 '), Gakpo (78 '), Maguire (84 ')

In this game, Manchester United's performance surprised all fans. Under the leadership of coach Ruben Amorim, the team not only faced off against their arch-rival Liverpool at Anfield, but also scored in just 2 minutes. This was the first time a team had scored so quickly in an English derby since exactly 30 years ago.

In the 2nd minute, Amad Diallo sent an exquisite through ball. Mbeumo succeeded in countering offside, cut in at high speed from the right, and calmly pushed the shot into the far corner from a small angle. Manchester United led 1-0!

After losing the ball, Liverpool quickly launched a fierce counterattack. As the defending champions, they completely controlled the rhythm of the game in the first half, blasting 7 shots, 4 of which were on target. However, the Manchester United defense performed brilliantly under the leadership of Luke Shaw. The left-back performed well both offensively and defensively in the 45 minutes of the first half, making many accurate interceptions and clearances, becoming the team's anchor. Liverpool's many shots were either blocked or hit the door frame, and they were never able to break through the door guarded by De Gea.

Despite the huge pressure, Manchester United still frequently created threats through Diallo and Mbeumo on the right. In the 24th minute, Bruno Fernandez's supplementary shot hit the post and missed the opportunity to expand the score. Subsequently, Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot also had opportunities, but neither could take advantage of them.

At the beginning of the second half, the pace of the game further accelerated. In the 50th minute, Gakpo's powerful shot hit the crossbar and missed the goal again. In the 64th minute, Patrick Dolgu made a mistake in returning a pass. Salah broke into the penalty area and got a great opportunity, but the Egyptian star's shot went wide, making the fans in the audience sigh.

It wasn’t until the 78th minute that Liverpool’s continued pressure finally paid off. Dolgu failed to steal the ball during defense, causing the offside trap to fail. Gakpo seized the opportunity to push and score, leveling the score at 1-1.

Just when the Red Army fans thought the game would end in a draw, Manchester United staged a decisive victory in the 84th minute! Mbeumo's shot was blocked by the defender and the ball fell to Bruno Fernandez on the left. The Portuguese midfielder quickly crossed the ball. Harry Maguire overwhelmed the defender and jumped high to score with a header, changing the score to 2-1!

In stoppage time, all Manchester United players retreated and used their tenacious defense to resolve multiple crosses from Liverpool from both wings. When the final whistle sounded, the away team players and coaching staff embraced and celebrated excitedly. This is the first time Manchester United has defeated Liverpool at Anfield since January 2016 (then coach Louis van Gaal), which is of great significance.

This dramatic victory brought Manchester United to 13 points, rising to 9th in the standings, only 2 points away from the top four. Liverpool, on the other hand, has suffered three consecutive defeats in the league and four consecutive games without a win in all competitions. The championship situation has become increasingly serious. They are currently as many as 4 points behind Arsenal, the leader in the league.