Full time!! Man United shared points with Liverpool after a 2-2 draw. This was a very commendable performance from the Red Devils and they deserved to leave with all 3 points. At this point, Ruben Amorim's team has risen to 13th place in the rankings. Liverpool is still in 1st place, 6 points ahead of Arsenal.
Minute 90+7: Maguire has a large space to shoot from the middle of the penalty area but he sends the ball over the bar.
The second half has 7 minutes of injury time.
Minute 90: Liverpool responded with a dangerous counter-attack. Onana saved Man United three times in a row.
Minute 89: From a corner kick, Bruno Fernandes shot dangerously across the corner, but goalkeeper Alisson dived to save the danger.
Minute 80: GOAL!!! Garnacho crossed for Amad Diallo to score in a good position, without any defenders marking him.
Minute 73: Players from both sides clashed when Salah was collided with a Man United defender right in front of the penalty area.
Minute 70: GOAL!!! Salah successfully converted the penalty, putting Liverpool ahead 2-1. Onana guessed the direction of the ball correctly but could not block it.
Minute 67: The ball touched De Ligt's hand in the penalty area and the referee awarded Liverpool a penalty.
Minute 59: GOAL!!! Cody Gakpo dribbled past Maguire and finished with great force, defeating Onana.
Minute 52: GOAL!!! Bruno Fernandes passed the ball to Martinez who finished the shot into the Liverpool net.
Minute 48: Man United almost conceded a goal from a set piece but Onana punched the ball to save the situation.
Minute 46: Second half begins!
End of first half! Liverpool and Man United are temporarily tied at 0-0.
Minute 43: Hoijlund faces goalkeeper Alisson but shoots too weakly. Immediately after that, Salah responds with a counter-attack but his shot goes over the bar.
Minute 40: Liverpool have only had 1 shot on target so far and are having a hard time against Man United's defense.
Minute 30: Man United had a good start and made Liverpool players lose their composure a few times. Anfield stadium was quieter than usual, perhaps the cold weather affected the health of the fans.
Minute 16: From Salah's pass, Alexis Mac Allister volleyed at the near post but Andre Onana made an excellent save.
Minute 15: Gakpo took a difficult shot but the ball went wide of the post.
8th minute: Man United use 5-4-1 formation when they don't have the ball. They are trying to keep the distance between the lines tight.
23:30: The match begins
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Pre-match information
League leaders Liverpool will host rivals Man United in contrasting form.
The Merseyside club have enjoyed an excellent first half of the 2024-25 season, losing just one game under manager Arne Slot. The Dutchman has helped the team maintain a consistent performance, winning convincingly 3-0 at Old Trafford earlier in the season.
Liverpool are leading the Premier League table with a five-point gap over second-placed Arsenal. Meanwhile, Man United have dropped to 14th place.
Coach Ruben Amorim is under a lot of pressure after losing 6 matches in December. The bad results have left the team deep in the bottom half of the rankings, just 7 points above the relegation zone.
