In the 8th round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 away from home.

According to Opta statistics, Manchester United passed the ball 294 times in this game, 75 of which were long passes, accounting for 25.5%. After defeating Arsenal 3-1 in December 2017 (accounting for 27.9%), this is the game in which Manchester United has the highest proportion of long passes in the Premier League.