Manchester United vs Liverpool LIVE: Pre-season friendly result, final score and reaction

All the action as the two Premier League rivals meet in Bangkok

Liverpool train ahead of clash against Manchester United in Bangkok

Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-0 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday in Bangkok. If the low points for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick last season may have come in harrowing hammerings against Liverpool, Erik ten Hag at least marked a break with the recent past on his bow as Manchester United manager.

Solskjaer lost 5-0 and Rangnick 4-0 and, in the context of that, United could savour a scoreline that brought a 4-0 win, even if a pre-season friendly scarcely carries the same weight. Liverpool finished 34 points ahead of United last season and, in a game when Jurgen Klopp fielded 32 players and Ten Hag’s first-half side a plausible starting 11 for the opening day featured clubs at different stages of planning.

Nevertheless, United’s first look at Ten Hag’s ideas offered some encouragement. Follow all the match reaction to Liverpool vs Manchester United below:

Man United vs Liverpool

• United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
• LFC XI: Alisson, Mabaya, Phillips, Gomez, Chambers, Henderson, Morton, Carvalho, Elliott, Diaz, Firmino
• 11’ - GOAL! Sancho buries the first goal in the Ten Hag era for United
• 29’ - GOAL! Fred chips in United’s second
• 32’ - GOAL! Martial races through to finish after a defensive error
• Malacia on for United debut, Darwin on for first Reds game
• 77’ - GOAL! Pellistri finishes low for the fourth
• MATCH REPORT: Man United 4-0 Liverpool

[12 July 2022 13:08 · Karl Matchett]

Jurgen Klopp keen to repay Liverpool fans for fervent welcome to Thailand

Jurgen Klopp was blown away by Liverpool’s remarkable reception in Bangkok, leading him to jokingly ask whether rivals Manchester United had received a similarly fervent welcome to Thailand ahead of Tuesday’s glamour friendly.

The Reds headed straight from the plane into a wall of excitement in the Thai capital, where the bitter rivals will meet in hot and humid conditions at the cavernous Rajamangala Stadium.

A sell-out crowd is expected for a match that has captured the locals’ imagination, with more than a thousand Liverpool supporters flocking to Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday hoping to catch a glimpse of their heroes.

Klopp led the squad in a traditional Thai ceremony in the VIP arrivals area, before throngs of reporters and cameramen crammed into the room, which was hurriedly transformed into a chaotic press conference.

Jordan Henderson and James Milner looked taken aback as they took their seat alongside grinning Klopp, who was presented with a football featuring drawings of him and his players.

[12 July 2022 13:03 · Karl Matchett]

Manchester United train in Bangkok ahead of Liverpool game

Manchester United held an open training session in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday.

New signing Tyrell Malacia was pictured with Erik ten Haag’s side at the Rajamangala Stadium.

Earlier in the day, ten Haag told the media that Cristiano Ronaldo was “not for sale” amid reports that the Portuguese player was to move away from Old Trafford this summer as he wants to play Champions League football.

Here’s some video footage for your viewing of the Red Devils preparing for the clash:

[12 July 2022 12:55 · Karl Matchett]

Summer transfers

As for Liverpool, they’ve made one huge deal in an attack which will look rather different in 2022 than it had done from around 2017 through to last year, with January signing Luis Diaz quickly becoming a major part of the side too.

Here’s where the Reds are so far this summer:

IN

Darwin Nunez (Benfica)

Carvalho (Fulham)

Ramsay (Aberdeen)

OUT

Mane (Benfica)

Origi (released, now Milan)

N Williams (Forest)

Minamino (Monaco)

Karius, Ojo, Woodburn (all released)

Bradley (loan, Bolton)

RUMOURS

There had been widespread speculation that Aurelien Tchouameni could sign, before he did so at Real Madrid, while Jude Bellingham was next on the list for a central midfield addition supposedly. But Jurgen Klopp has this week spoken in no uncertain terms about that ‘move’ and it’s very much off the table this year.

The fees received from Mane, Williams and Minamino are roughly equivalent to that paid out to sign Darwin, while young right-back Calvin Ramsay is not on the pre-season tour for the Reds as he recovers from injury.

[12 July 2022 12:50 · Karl Matchett]

Summer transfers

Both teams have been more active on the outgoing side than the incomings so far, which is probably to be expected with Liverpool but a little surprising for United - there’s a big restructure needed and they are heavily linked with several players, but haven’t got them over the line yet.

Here’s where Man United’s summer sits with confirmed and prospective deals:

IN

Malacia (Feyenoord)

OUT

Cavani, Lingard, Mata, Grant (all released)

Pogba (released, now Juventus)

Matic (released, now Roma)

Henderson (loan, Forest)

A. Pereira (Fulham)

RUMOURS

The Pereira sale is the only one to bring in funds so far - around £8m, rising to £10m with add-ons.

But there’s still speculation Ronaldo could leave too, though the official line is that he is not for sale.

Frenkie de Jong is one still linked with an Old Trafford move if terms can be agreed with Barcelona, while Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez has also been reportedly in talks over a switch. Christian Eriksen has also agreed a deal in principle, though the move is not yet finalised.

Ten Hag has also detailed where he’s looking for further additions, saying: “Definitely we are searching for players in the midfield, and also in offence we are still looking for players.”

[12 July 2022 12:44 · Karl Matchett]

CONFIRMED LINE-UPS

And Manchester United’s side is out too, with the side looking strong in terms of senior names - including a return after his loan at Sevilla for Anthony Martial. Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes all start too. On the bench is new signing Malacia along with Amad, Van de Beek and a clutch of young hopefuls looking to impress.

Man United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial

[12 July 2022 12:40 · Karl Matchett]

CONFIRMED LINE-UPS

Liverpool’s team is out, with seniors starting the game including goalkeeper Alisson, club captain Jordan Henderson and centre-forward Roberto Firmino. Young midfielder Tyler Morton is in, Fabio Carvalho makes hise debut and a handful of youngsters from the U18s and U23s will be involved throughout.

LFC XI: Alisson, Mabaya, Phillips, Gomez, Chambers, Henderson, Morton, Carvalho, Elliott, Diaz, Firmino

[12 July 2022 12:35 · Karl Matchett]

Erik ten Hag insists Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘not for sale’

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is “not for sale” and “in our plans” for the coming season.

It recently emerged the 37-year-old had asked to leave Old Trafford if an acceptable offer arrived following a disappointing first season back with a club he won medals aplenty at between 2003 and 2009.

Ronaldo was due to report for pre-season training last Monday but a family issue saw him miss the whole week and Friday’s flight to Thailand for the start of United’s pre-season tour.

Ten Hag spoke for the first time since his unveiling ahead of the Liverpool friendly in Bangkok, where the Portuguese dominated the line of questioning in a packed press conference.

“He’s not with us and it’s due to personal issues,” Ten Hag said.

“We are planning with Cristiano Ronaldo this season so that’s it. I’m looking forward to working with him.”

More here from the new United boss on his star forward:

[12 July 2022 11:51 · Karl Matchett]

How to watch Man United vs Liverpool online and on TV

Manchester United and Liverpool meet today as pre-season begins in Bangkok.

Erik ten Hag begins life in charge at Old Trafford, meeting Jurgen Klopp and what the Red Devils will see as the blueprint on what they hope will be a route back to the top of English football.

We can expect hot and humid conditions at the Rajamangala Stadium and plenty of changes given the condition of most of the players in these early stages.

But with a little over two weeks until Liverpool face Manchester City in the Community Shield, today will be important for Klopp as he bids to rebound from narrowly missing out on the Premier League and Champions League.

Here’s everything you need to know about the friendly: