Thursday 24 September 1998

Won

Man Utd
20
Liverpool

19
Irwin (P)
80
0′HTFT
  1. 19' Denis Irwin (penalty)
  2. 80' Paul Scholes

Starting XI

4-4-2 approximate shape; some positions inferred from career data, not this match

Substitutes

Verified from 15 cited sources and the canonical match record.