Liverpool vs Man United

16 December 2018 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Martin Atkinson

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sadio Mané 24’
  • Xherdan Shaqiri 73’, 80’
  • Jesse Lingard 33’

Match summary

Liverpool won 3-1 at home to Man United. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Sadio Mané put Liverpool ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Fabinho and Jesse Lingard equalised in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Xherdan Shaqiri put Liverpool back in front in the 73rd minute and Shaqiri made it 3-1 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Liverpool created 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 36 shots to Man United's 0.66 from 6.

Match stats

Liverpool Man United
36 Shots 6
11 Shots on Target 2
13 Corners 2
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.60 xG 0.66
2.60 Non-penalty xG 0.66
12 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Liverpool Man United
Kick-off
Sadio Mané
Assist: Fabinho
1-0 (Liverpool)
24’
33’
Jesse Lingard1-1 (Man United)
Half-time1-1
Xherdan Shaqiri2-1 (Liverpool)
73’
Xherdan Shaqiri3-1 (Liverpool)
80’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Man United
  • Diogo Dalot
  • Romelu Lukaku

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.66 24’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), 1-0 24’ 33’ Jesse Lingard (Man United), 1-1 33’ 73’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), 2-1 73’ 80’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), 3-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.66 24’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), 1-0 Mané 24’ 33’ Jesse Lingard (Man United), 1-1 Lingard 33’ 73’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), 2-1 Shaqiri 73’ 80’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), 3-1 Shaqiri 80’
Liverpool 2.64 xGMan United 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Man United attacking Liverpool attacking 
27’ Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), set piece, 0.62 xG, off target 33’ Jesse Lingard (Man United), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 24’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 10’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ Naby Keita (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Fabinho (Liverpool), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 6’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+1’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Marouane Fellaini (Man United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Jesse Lingard (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Juan Mata (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Marcus Rashford (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Ander Herrera (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), set piece, 0.62 xG, off target 33’ Jesse Lingard (Man United), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 24’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 10’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 52’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 63’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90’ Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ Naby Keita (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 83’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Fabinho (Liverpool), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 80’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ Marouane Fellaini (Man United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Jesse Lingard (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Juan Mata (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Marcus Rashford (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Ander Herrera (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alisson GK900 0.000.000
Nathaniel Clyne DEF902 0.030.000
Dejan Lovren DEF903 0.690.000
Virgil van Dijk DEF903 0.190.011
Andrew Robertson DEF901 0.020.204
Sadio Mané MID8613 0.420.143
Fabinho MID9015 0.160.392
Georginio Wijnaldum MID903 0.150.285
Naby Keita MID721 0.090.021
Roberto Firmino MID909 0.530.051
Mohamed Salah FWD903 0.150.173
Xherdan Shaqiri Sub1822 0.130.071
Jordan Henderson Sub41 0.090.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Liverpool win 62% Bet365 odds 1.57
Draw 22% Bet365 odds 4.50
Man United win 16% Bet365 odds 6.00

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.