Jurgen Klopp can attain yet one more milestone as Liverpool supervisor this weekend, because the Reds make the journey to Man United within the FA Cup.
Klopp’s males head to Previous Trafford for a quarter-final conflict on Sunday afternoon, discovering themselves in glorious type after the 6-1 win over Sparta Prague.
Victories away to Man United all the time really feel priceless, however one right here might be further particular for the supervisor, in what could be his three hundredth win as Liverpool boss – this determine consists of profitable penalty shoot-outs.
The legendary Bob Paisley received 308 instances, and the one two Liverpool managers who’ve achieved extra victories are Invoice Shankly (407) and Tom Watson (329).
In the meantime, if Liverpool rating throughout Sunday’s match, will probably be their 450th aim below Klopp as a chosen away workforce.
One other tight victory for Liverpool?
All of Liverpool’s 4 FA Cup wins over Man United have been by a one-goal margin.
Three of these victories have come at Anfield, with their solely success at Previous Trafford coming in 1921 after they received 2-1 in a primary spherical replay.
On the final two events that Liverpool have crushed Man United within the FA Cup, they’ve gone on to achieve the ultimate, in 2006 and 2012.
Reds’ FA Cup struggles vs. United
That is the fifteenth time Liverpool and the Purple Devils have been drawn collectively within the FA Cup – solely Everton (19) have been paired with the Reds on extra events.
The Merseyside outfit have solely received two of the final 11 FA Cup ties in opposition to the Man United, and 13 matches together with semi-final replays in 1979 and 1985.
Liverpool have misplaced on their final three FA Cup visits to Previous Trafford, all since 1999.
Reds flying at Previous Trafford, but it surely’s an FA Cup fortress
In Liverpool’s final 4 visits to Previous Trafford, they’ve scored 12 instances – the identical complete as they mustered within the 13 earlier visits previous to that.
Since dropping to Arsenal in March 2015 at Previous Trafford, nonetheless, United have performed at dwelling 17 instances within the competitors and received 15.
The one loss in that sequence got here in opposition to Middlesbrough on penalties in 2022, following a 1-1 draw.
Leeds in 2010 are the final workforce to forestall United from scoring at dwelling within the FA Cup – since then, they’ve scored in all 28 dwelling ties within the competitors.
This season’s scorers
Liverpool: Salah 20, Nunez 17, Jota 14, Gakpo 13, Diaz 11, Szoboszlai 7, Jones 5, Mac Allister 4, van Dijk 4, Gravenberch 3, Alexander-Arnold 2, Danns 2, Elliott 2, Endo 2, Bradley 1, Clark 1, Koumas 1, Quansah 1, Robertson 1, personal objectives 6
Man United: Hojlund 13, Bruno Fernandes 8, McTominay 8, Garnacho 7, Rashford 7, Casemiro 5, Dalot 2, Maguire 2, Mainoo 2, Martial 2, Antony 1, Eriksen 1, Lindelof 1, Mejbri 1, Varane 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
