Liverpool vs Manchester United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 0
Liverpool thrash Manchester United to leapfrog Manchester City in Premier League
Liverpool ran roughshod over Manchester United at Anfield on Tuesday night, with their win seeing them move into first in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Liverpool 1, Manchester United 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 10': Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Paul Pogba because of an injury.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 12': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thiago following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 13': Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 16': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 16': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
- 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 22': Goal! Liverpool 2, Manchester United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 23': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 23': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Phil Jones.
- 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 32': Offside, Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabinho.
- 34': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 36': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 44': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 44': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 44': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Phil Jones.
- 47': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 47': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 51': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 51': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 58': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 64': Offside, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 65': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Liverpool 3, Manchester United 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a fast break.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Luis Díaz.
- 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 80': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Thiago.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Offside, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 85': Goal! Liverpool 4, Manchester United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
- 85': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Fabinho.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 88': Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 89': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United).
- 90': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Manchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.4 | Possession | 71.6 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 818 |
| 354 | Passes | 897 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 16 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,686
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,686
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 32 | +49 | 71 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 32 | +41 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +19 | 63 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 4 | Phil Jones |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes  |
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