Manchester United edges Liverpool 3‑2 at Old Trafford

MANCHESTER (Interstat) — Manchester United defeated Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Old Trafford in a Premier League match.

Cody Gakpo had a goal and an assist for Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo and Benjamin Šeško also scored. Bruno Fernandes provided an assist. Liverpool got goals from Matheus Cunha and Dominik Szoboszlai. Šeško scored in the 14th minute after Cunha’s sixth-minute opener, and Szoboszlai leveled in the 47th before Gakpo’s 56th-minute goal and Mainoo’s 77th-minute winner.

Liverpool’s league record is 18 wins, 13 losses and 7 draws. Manchester United’s league record is 19 wins, 8 losses and 7 draws. Across all competitions, Liverpool stands at 23 wins, 15 losses and 7 draws, while Manchester United is 23 wins, 12 losses and 7 draws.

Yellow cards were shown to Luke Shaw in the 49th minute, Curtis Jones in the 75th, Bruno Fernandes in the 81st and Gakpo in the 85th.

The win avenged Manchester United’s 2-1 loss at Liverpool on Oct. 19, 2025. Manchester United next plays at Sunderland on May 9. Liverpool hosts Chelsea on May 9.