Liverpool at Anfield made history by Defeating Manchester United by 7 goals And breaking their winning streak. Liverpool strikers Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah scored 2 goals each while the icing on the cake was when the Brazilian Robert Firmino Scored the Seventh goal.
On the Premier League Table, Liverpool moved to fifth place with just three points behind Tottenham. This was the worst-ever United defeat in the premier league. Erik Ten Hag’s side had come into this game on an 11-game undefeated ending their Trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup. But they were completely outworked, conceding six second-half Goals. It was a never to be forgotten Match for Liverpool.
Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford had chances in the First half but failed to score the opening goal for United. Two quick Goals in the Second half led to the thrashing of United’s defense.
This win revived Liverpool’s hopes of a top-four finish. Now talking about the Premier League Table Liverpool moved above Newcastle into fifth place with just three points behind Tottenham with also an extra match in Hand. Manchester United’s hopes for the Premier League title race are over with this defeat.
This Game cannot be predicted beforehand or even after halftime. The host Liverpool did start with real intensity trying harder to get the first goal but it took some time to come.
The elbow from Martinez to Salah was unspotted by the officials creating a sense of frustration among home supporters. United players have a better chance when the game was goalless. The game still felt balanced but Luke Shaw’s loose pass led to Elliott standing up a cross for Nunez to head it into the goal.
Salah Build up the goal making Martinez was fooled and passed to Gakpo to finish. The fifth goal came when Nunez scored his second header of the game later substituted with Gakpo receiving clapping from the Crowd.
All that was left For Firmino to score the Seventh Goal made it special as the news came that the Brazilian will leave the Club in the summer.
SOME OF THE IMPORTANT FACTS AFTER YESTADAYS GAME BETWEEN MANCHESTER UNITED AND LIVERPOOL
- Mohammed Salah became the first Liverpool player to score in all six appearances against united in all competitions.
- Mohammed Salah overtakes Robbie Flowe as the club-leading goalscorer in the competition’s history
- Liverpool has only conceded Once to United at An field since 2016