What a turnaround Liverpool have made! They just have destroyed Manchester United at Anfield by scoring seven goals. Before tonight, Manchester United were literally flying as they won the Carabao Cup and knocked out FC Barcelona from the UEFA Europa League.
But Liverpool dragged Manchester United to the ground tonight. Despite having a very difficult season, Liverpool humiliated Manchester United tonight.
Match Report
Jurgen Klopp welcomed Manchester United, setting up his team formation with 4-3-3. Mo Salah led the attack with the two very young lads, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo. On the other hand, Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag played his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The first half started with both sides playing attacking football. Although Liverpool had more possession, Manchester United seemed very threatening whenever they got the ball. However, Manchester United could have taken the lead if Casemiro’s goal had not been disallowed in the 42nd minute. Besides, the home sides took the lead first within one minute as Cody Gakpo found the net with a fantastic curl shot.
However, Liverpool killed the game at the start of the 2nd half. It was Darwin Nunez who found the net first in the 2nd half with the help of Harvey Elliot. Two minutes later, the Klopp boys made the scoreline 3-0. This time, Cody Gakpo scored his second with Salah’s assist.
After conceding three goals in a short period of time, Manchester United completely lost its way. Their defense line was messy, and Liverpool could easily break the line. As a result, Liverpool got their fourth goal with Mohammad Salah finding the net with a brilliant strike in the 66th minute.
The goal celebration continues until the last moment. The fifth goal came from Darwin Nunez as he completed the brace with a stunning goal in the 77th minute.
Mohammad Salah also got his brace against Manchester United. His second goal came into the 83rd minute. This resulted in Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohammad Salah each scoring two goals in a single match. In addition, Roberto Firmino netted the last one to secure a thrilling 7-0 victory over Manchester United.
