Premier League · Matchweek 8
Cody Gakpo 78'
HT 0:1
Bryan Mbeumo 2'
Harry Maguire 84'
Sun, 19 Oct 2025, 16:30 (UK) · Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool 3rd · 15 pts|Manchester United 12th → 9th · 13 pts

Liverpool edged xG (2.75–1.34) but Manchester United took the win.

Player of the matchBruno Fernandes7.5Decisive moment84' Harry Maguire+1.5

Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United

Key numbers

  • Possession 64% – 36%
  • Shots 19 (6 on target) – 12 (4)
  • Decisive moment: 84' Harry Maguire, FN xPts +1.5
Player of the match
Bruno Fernandes 7.5Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.5 (Strong)

Game state

0-11-11-2
Liverpool ahead 0 min · level 8 min · Manchester United ahead 82 min
  • Federico Chiesa — off the bench 18 min · 0G 1A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

2' Bryan Mbeumo Goal · scorer +0.4 · assist Amad Diallo +0.2 +0.6
78' Cody Gakpo Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Federico Chiesa +0.3 +1.1
84' Harry Maguire Goal · scorer +1.0 · assist Bruno Fernandes +0.5 +1.5
Liverpool Expected (last two seasons) 2.2Own moments +1.1Opponent moments −1.8Time effect −1.5→ League points won 0
Manchester United Expected (last two seasons) 0.6Own moments +2.1Opponent moments −1.4Time effect +1.7→ League points won 3

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

LiverpoolManchester United
64%Possession36%
2.75Expected goals (xG)1.34
0.14xG per shot0.11
19Shots12
6Shots on target4
32%Shots on target %33%
16Shots in box10
480Passes294
85%Pass accuracy68%
9Corners4
2Saves5
8Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
1Offsides1

Compared with usual

Liverpool

10 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.8
Conceded21.3
xG2.751.5high
xG against1.340.99
Shots1914.9
On target64.4
Shots faced1210.3
xG per shot0.140.1
Possession64%61.7%
Passes480545.7
Pass accuracy85%86%
Corners95.3
Fouls89.4

Manchester United

8 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21.4
Conceded11.6
xG1.341.8
xG against2.751.3high
Shots1217.3
On target45.4
Shots faced199.3high
xG per shot0.110.12
Possession36%55.4%low
Passes294460.4low
Pass accuracy68%82.1%low
Corners44.1
Fouls149.8high

Timeline

  • 2' Goal Bryan Mbeumo league goal #2 assist Amad Diallo
  • 52' Yellow Amad Diallo
  • 57' Yellow Casemiro
  • 58' Sub Casemiro → Manuel Ugarte
  • 59' Sub Amad Diallo → Patrick Dorgu
  • 61' Sub Mason Mount → Benjamin Šeško
  • 62' Sub Ryan Gravenberch → Curtis Jones
  • 62' Sub Alexis Mac Allister → Hugo Ekitiké
  • 62' Sub Conor Bradley → Florian Wirtz
  • 72' Sub Alexander Isak → Federico Chiesa
  • 78' Goal Cody Gakpo league goal #3 assist Federico Chiesa
  • 84' Goal Harry Maguire league goal #1 assist Bruno Fernandes
  • 85' Sub Mohamed Salah → Jeremie Frimpong
  • 85' Sub Bruno Fernandes → Kobbie Mainoo
  • 85' Sub Luke Shaw → Leny Yoro

Category leaders

  • Key passesMohamed Salah4
  • Duels wonIbrahima Konaté8/11
  • DribblesMatheus Cunha2/2
  • Defensive actionsRyan Gravenberch4
  • ShotsCody Gakpo4 (on target 1)

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.