Man United 3-2 Liverpool: Match Report
Manchester United welcomed Liverpool to Old Trafford in a huge grudge match.First halfThe Red Devils got off to the perfect start when Matheus Cunha smashed in a left-footed shot from outside the box ...
Man United 3-2 Liverpool: Match Report Manchester United welcomed Liverpool to Old Trafford in a huge grudge match. First half The Red Devils got off to the perfect start when Matheus Cunha smashed in a left-footed shot from outside the box to send Old Trafford into raptures. United kept up the pressure at an electric pace and Fernandes squared the ball to Benjamin Sesko, who found a way to nudge the ball over the line to give United the start few would have dreamt of.
Liverpool responded shortly after, as Cody Gakpo turned outside the box and fired a shot just wide of Senne Lammens’ goal. United surged forward with incredible counter-attacking and Fernandes swept an effort just wide after a great ball by Bryan Mbeumo. Both teams had their moments in possession, but neither could carve out further clear-cut chances.
As time ticked into added time, Harry Maguire made an impressive block against a Ryan Gravenberch shot. The half-time whistle blew with United in control of the huge match at Old Trafford. Second half United started the second half in fine form and Mbeumo’s shot was deflected wide.
From the resulting corner, Maguire’s header went harmlessly wide. Amad came on at half-time and made a terrible start, passing the ball right to Dominik Szoboszlai, who cut through the United defence and slid the ball past Lammens to halve the deficit. United almost hit back after a long ball from Casemiro resulted in a world-class first touch by Fernandes, who plucked the ball out of the sky and passed into Mbeumo, whose delightful flick trickled against the post to dent what would have been a splendid team goal.