After its two losses against Crystal Palace and Chelsea (2-1) before the break, Liverpool (3rd) had to return to the path to victory in the Premier League. And what better than a match against Manchester United (12th) at Anfield to get there? For this clash, Arne Slot started with a usual 4-2-3-1 with Dominik Szoboszlai, preferred to Florian Wirtz as playmaker, and Alexander Isak, to the detriment of Hugo Ekitiké, at the forefront of the attack. Among the Red DevilsRuben Amorim lined up a 3-4-3, with a Mbeumo-Cunha-Mount attack, leaving Benjamin Šeško on the bench.
Liverpool
1
78'
C.Gakpo
Man United
2
2'
B. Mbeumo
84'
H.Maguire
finished
One minute and three seconds of play will have been enough to unlock the scoreboard. Found by Fernandes on the right, Diallo played an excellent ball behind Kerkez and Van Dijk to find Bryan Mbeumo. The Cameroonian then beat Giorgi Mamardashvili with his right foot to cool the supporters of the Reds (2nd, 0-1). A quick goal which perfectly launched hostilities in this clash between these two giants of England. Gakpo tried to respond for Liverpool, but his shot hit Lammens' post (21st). In the process, Fernandes found the amount of Mamardashvili (24th), who then had to work in front of Cunha (26th), then against Mount (27th). THE Reds had two new opportunities to pick up the score, with Gakpo (32nd) and Isak (34th), but it was Manchester United who returned to the locker room with the advantage.
Fourth consecutive defeat for Liverpool
In the second act, the romance between Gakpo and the posts continued (50th). Mohamed Salah, still disappointing, completely unscrewed his shot (65th). Ekitiké, once entered, instigated the revolt (64th, 69th). The solution finally arrived, as often this season, with Chiesa. After a corner badly repelled by United, the Italian crossed hard for Cody Gakpo who finally pushed the ball into the back of the net (1-1, 78th). With ten minutes still to play, impactful entrants and an Anfield on fire, Manchester United could fear the worst. Finally, following a first-intention cross from Fernandes, Harry Maguire catapulted the ball with his head into the Liverpool goals to once again cool Anfield (84th, 1-2).
Liverpool maintained the pressure until the end in the opposing camp, in vain, since it was Manchester United who left with the three points (1-2). A prestigious victory for United, who had not won at Liverpool since January 17, 2016 and a goal from Wayne Rooney. THE Red Devils move to 9th position in the Premier League standings and return to two points from 4th place, occupied by Liverpool. As for the Redsit is a fourth defeat in all competitions. A first since 2014. Arne Slot's squad, in crisis, is now four points behind the leader, Arsenal.
