Manchester United vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 4
2 - 4
Liverpool beat Manchester United with pair of Roberto Firmino goals
Liverpool's top-four hopes are still alive after Roberto Firmino's brace helped them to a win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 2': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 4': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 4': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Goal! Manchester United 1, Liverpool 0. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 11': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 11': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 16': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 16': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
- 26': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 26': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 27': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Roberto Firmino.
- 32': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 32': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 34': Goal! Manchester United 1, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fred.
- 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 42': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': Goal! Manchester United 1, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Liverpool 2.
- 47': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 47': Goal! Manchester United 1, Liverpool 3. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 48': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 48': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Hand ball by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 54': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 55': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 55': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Rhys Williams (Liverpool).
- 58': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 59': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a fast break.
- 61': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 61': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Fred.
- 65': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
- 67': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 68': Goal! Manchester United 2, Liverpool 3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a through ball.
- 69': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Rhys Williams.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 72': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thiago.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Diogo Jota.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 77': Hand ball by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 79': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 79': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 79': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 83': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 83': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 85': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Eric Bailly.
- 86': Hand ball by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 90': Goal! Manchester United 2, Liverpool 4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Liverpool 4.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Liverpool 4.
Statistics
 LIV |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 454 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 3 | Eric Bailly  |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 46 | Rhys Williams |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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