Manchester United vs Liverpool, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan United springs back to life with 2-1 win over Liverpool
— Finally, there are signs of life at Manchester United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 1': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 7': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 7': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 9': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 9': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 10': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 16': Goal! Manchester United 1, Liverpool 0. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 18': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a through ball.
- 24': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 24': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Alisson.
- 27': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 27': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 29': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 41': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 45': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 45': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 46': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 48': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 48': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 51': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Offside, Manchester United. Tyrell Malacia tries a through ball, but Raphaël Varane is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Manchester United 2, Liverpool 0. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial with a through ball following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 54': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United - Manchester United 2-0 Liverpool (Marcus Rashford).
- 55': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner.
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphaël Varane.
- 56': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Alisson.
- 57': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 59': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 59': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 60': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 60': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 65': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Harvey Elliott is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 67': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces James Milner.
- 74': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 74': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 79': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 81': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a headed pass.
- 81': Goal! Manchester United 2, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 85': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
- 90'+3': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kostas Tsimikas.
- 90'+5': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 70.5 | Possession | 29.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 645 | Passes | 273 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 13 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 7 | Clearances | 34 |
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 | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane  |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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