Manchester United suffered a humiliating 0-4 loss against Liverpool at Anfield in the English Premier League. Ralf Rangnick’s men were outplayed by Jurgen Klopp’s team, and the aggregate score of both fixtures ended 9-0 in favour of Liverpool.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
How many positional attacks were created by Liverpool? Which Manchester United player won the most number of aerial duels?
To navigate the stats gallery, simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
The home team played in a 4-3-3 formation, with Sadio Mane leading the line. He was supported by Luiz Diaz and Mohamed Salah in the attack.
The average position of the starting XI shows that Jordan Henderson played a more advanced role than the other two midfield players.
The Red Devils played in a 4-4-2 formation and were without Cristiano Ronaldo for this crucial match.
The average position of the players shows that they played a very narrow line and were close to each other. They were forced to defend throughout the match, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka played as the left wing-back.
The home team dominated ball possession and created 30 positional attacks in the match. Both teams created the same number of counterattacks in the match. Manchester United had to defend most of the time during the match and made seven tackles.
For Liverpool, Thiago Alcantara was the most impressive player. The midfielder attempted 14 passes into the final third, made the highest number of recoveries inside the opposition’s half and attempted the most dribbles.
The home team attempted 11 shots, including eight from inside the opposition’s penalty box. Liverpool managed to hit the target five times, including four from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United players just attempted three shots and managed to hit the target only once during the match.
The expected goal timeline shows that Manchester United players attempted all of the shots during the second half. Liverpool players created more threats in the first half and attempted eight shots.
Thiago attempted 114 passes for the home team, and most of them were towards Andy Robertson.
Bruno Fernandes was the highest passer of the ball for the Red Devils. He attempted 47 passes, most of them towards Anthony Elanga and Jadon Sancho.
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah attempted five smart passes each for the home team. Mane attempted 44 passes, and six of them landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Jesse Lingard came off the bench and attempted three smart passes. Of the 42 passes attempted by Bruno Fernandes, five landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The xT creation zone shows that the home team played a very attacking line towards the right and narrow towards the left side.
Thiago and Mo salah attempted five dribbles each but were unable to create a lot of threats. Luis Diaz created the highest threats from dribbles.
Manchester United players created few threats in the final third and mostly attacked from the left side.
Jadon Sancho came off the bench and attempted five dribbles. Anthony Elanga created the highest threats from dribbles.
Fabinho contested four defensive duels and won the most duels for his side.
Liverpool players won eight aerial duels in the middle third. Virgil van Dijk was strong in the air and had a 100% win rate.
Fabinho once again won the most duels for his side.
Manchester United players won nine defensive duels in the defensive third. Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes won three duels each.
Harry Maguire contested four aerial duels for his side and had a 100% win rate.
Nemanja Matic contested five loose ball dues for his side and won three.
Liverpool players won nine corners and four from the right side.
Manchester United players only won two corners and two free-kicks inside the opposition’s half.
United failed to create a lot of threats and were unable to score any goal. Liverpool dominated the match and scored four goals past David de Gea.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Liverpool vs Manchester United