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Manchester United v Liverpool: The biggest game in football

Juan Mata scores his second goal against Liverpool at Anfield
Image: Juan Mata scored a scissor-kick goal against Liverpool in March

Manchester United v Liverpool is the biggest club game in world football - and you can watch the latest instalment of the rivalry on Sky Sports on Saturday.

The importance of the game on these shores is undoubted: the fixture sees England's two most successful clubs go head-to-head.

However, this weekend's clash will also be the focus of football fans across the globe.

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An estimated 700m people worldwide tuned into their last meeting in March 2015, when Steven Gerrard was sent off seconds after coming on and Juan Mata's scissor-kick stunner sealed victory for United at Anfield.

In comparison, Barcelona's clash with Real Madrid, which took place later that day, was watched by an estimated 400m-500m people. The Champions League final in June had less than half the estimated viewers of the Liverpool v United clash across the planet.

Manchester United's win at Liverpool was also shown in more countries than any other fixture - over 200. That's four times as many as the latest El Clasico.

Most tweeted moments

Showdowns between these sides get football fans tweeting like no other, too.  

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United's win at Liverpool last season was the most-tweeted-about Premier League match of 2014/15, with Mata's scissor-kick the most-tweeted-about moment.

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United's 3-0 home win over Liverpool earlier in the campaign was the second-most tweeted-about match.

Who will be creating a Twitter storm across the world this time?

Tune in to Sky Sports 1 HD from 5pm on Saturday to find out. 

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