1984-85·FA Cup· Semi-final

Saturday 13 April 1985

·Drawn

Man UtdManchesterUnited
2–2
LiverpoolLiverpool

(a.e.t)

Seasons/1984-85/This match

69′

Robson

98′

Stapleton

87′

Whelan

119′

Walsh

0′HT90FT

69' Bryan Robson
87' Ronnie Whelan
98' Frank Stapleton
119' Paul Walsh

Starting XI

Stapleton Hughes

Olsen Strachan Whiteside Robson

Albiston Hogg McGrath Gidman

Bailey

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Neutral

Attendance

51,690

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool

Pre-match Elo1705 → 1701(-4)

Manchester United 63%37% Liverpool

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1705 to Liverpool’s 1610.

Previous head-to-head results

43W

34D

42L

W4336%

D3429%

L4235%

119 played · 36% win rate

119 previous meetings with Liverpool · 36% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

L W W W W L

This exact result, before

2–2n Liverpool31/03/1979
FA CupSemi-final

31 Mar 19792–2DnLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFA Cup·31 Mar 1979 · 1978-791978-79FA CupFA CupSemi-final

Other neutral meetings with Liverpool that finished 2–2. Full head-to-head →

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