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Our refree today is Anthony Taylor and he will be assisted by Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. Our fourth official is Craig Pawson.
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Liverpool: 62 C. Kelleher 4 V. van Dijk 26 A. Robertson 78 J. Quansah 84 C. Bradley 3 W. Endo 8 D. Szoboszlai 10 A. Mac Allister 11 Mohamed Salah 7 L. Díaz 9 D. Núñez. Replacements: 13 Adrián 18 C. Gakpo 38 R. Gravenberch 21 K. Tsimikas 17 C. Jones 76 J. Danns 19 H. Elliott 5 I. Konaté 2 J. Gomez.
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Man United: 24 A. Onana 5 H. Maguire 20 Diogo Dalot 29 A. Wan-Bissaka 53 W. Kambwala 18 Casemiro 8 Bruno Fernandes 37 K. Mainoo 10 M. Rashford 17 A. Garnacho 11 R. Højlund. Replacements: 21 Antony 70 H. Amass 4 S. Amrabat 16 A. Diallo 14 C. Eriksen 7 M. Mount 75 H. Ogunneye 62 O. Forson 1 A. Bayındır.
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By contrast, Liverpool have won four of their last five matches and drawn one - that draw coming again title-challengers and defending champions Man City.
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United have lost three, drawn won and won just a single match out of their last five League matches.
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League form is massively different this season, with Liverpool in second place, just one point behind Arsenal. United are down in sixth place after winning just half of their matches.
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Last season in the League, Liverpool hammered United 7-0 at Anfield after United had picked up a hard-fought 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
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In the earlier League fixture this season, the two teams played our a 0-0 draw at Anfield.
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The last time the two teams met was in the dramatic 4-3 win for Manchester United in the FA Cup at Old Trafford… which is where today's battle is being fought out.
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Liverpool: 62 C. Kelleher
4 V. van Dijk
26 A. Robertson
78 J. Quansah
84 C. Bradley
3 W. Endo
8 D. Szoboszlai
10 A. Mac Allister
11 Mohamed Salah
7 L. Díaz
9 D. Núñez. Replacements: 13
Adrián
18
C. Gakpo
38
R. Gravenberch
21
K. Tsimikas
17
C. Jones
76
J. Danns
19
H. Elliott
5
I. Konaté
2
J. Gomez.
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Man United: 24 A. Onana
5 H. Maguire
20 Diogo Dalot
29 A. Wan-Bissaka
53 W. Kambwala
18 Casemiro
8 Bruno Fernandes
37 K. Mainoo
10 M. Rashford
17 A. Garnacho
11 R. Højlund. Replacements: 21
Antony
70
H. Amass
4
S. Amrabat
16
A. Diallo
14
C. Eriksen
7
M. Mount
75
H. Ogunneye
62
O. Forson
1
A. Bayındır.
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Good afternoon and welcome to a massive match in the England Premier Leegue… it's Liverpool against Manchester United!
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KICK-OFF! The battle of two Premier League giants is underway here at Old Trafford!
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UNITED THROUGH AND KELLEHER ROUNDS THE KEEPER AND SCORES… but it's flagged offside. Sorry about that - we were disappointed too. What a start from both sides.
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Liverpool press forward from the start, United presenting a strong wall of defence to hold them back.
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SAVED! Onana pulls off a brilliant one-armed save as Szoboszlai smacks one on goal from just inside the box. Sorry, is this live action we're commentating on or the highlights! What a start from both of these great attacking and defensive sides.
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United again press forward, Rashford trying to muscle hi s way into the box and releasing Fernandes who is knocked down.
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Liverpool forward again but United immediately rob them and press onto the attack…they're buzzing around the Liverpool box…
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Liverpool take the ball and counter-attack, Nunez darting upfield only to slip as he tried to bring the ball inside on the edge of the United box.
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YELLOW CARD, LIVERPOOL, BRADLEY. Ref carding him for a heavy challenge on the halfway line in the build-up to the previous attack from United. Great refereeing.
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United press forward down the left… now passing… long ball crossfield finds Garnacho but Liverpool clear the danger.
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United attack again, Garnacho's cross yielding another corner. Incredible intensity from both sides.
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Connor Bradley wins a free-kick after the corner is cleared. Liverpool looking to string some passes together now.
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Liverpool press forward, the cross finding Salah in the box, he volleys at thigh height and it gets a deflection for a corner. Snapshot on goal from the corner but it's a foot or two clear.
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Liverpool press again, rolling the passes back and forth as they look for the gap to present itself.
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Good burst forward from Liverpool and they win a corner…
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Great driving run forward from United and excellent pressure from Rashford, but Liverpool win a defensive header.
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Fernandes pushes into the box but is flagged offside.
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Liverpool press forward and Szoboszlai slides into meet a ball into the box, but he can only guide it wide of the post.
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Liverpool with another attack that comes to nothing but must be building the visitors' confidence.
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Yet another Liverpool attack, this time they win a corner…
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GOAL, LIVERPOOL, ; 0-1; The ball is headed to Diaz on the edge of the six-yard box and he volleys it into the back of the net, with no defender near him. What a start from Liverpool who as it stands put them on the top of the table and then top of the world!
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They're back attacking the United goal… all one-way traffic as the moment.
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Szoboszlai tries to get a volley in outside the box but he kicks the underside of a United boot and falls to the ground in pain. United counter and Fernandes does well so flatfoot Mac Allister, but the Liverpool man leaves his leg in to know him to the ground for a free-kick.
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CLOSE! The free-kick is headed across the face of the goal by Casemiro, but no-one can reach it as it flashes tantalisingly across the mouth of the goal.
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United working hard to keep the ball, up until Endo crashes into Fernando to earn United a penalty.
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BRILLIANT! Liverpool drive upfield with Luiz, he passes wide to Salah who pulls it first-time from just behind his body but hits it well and it's on target but Onana saves brilliantly.
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AGAIN! Salah has another crack from just inside the box from the corner… Onana save well from through a crowd of players… moments later Nunez has a crack on goal from distance, but it curls over the top of the crossbar.
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MISHIT! Liverpool press down the left, there's a ball clipped sideways for Salah but he hoofs it about 20 feet over the post… it didn't bounce nicely to be fair.
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United seem to have the answers but no questions at the moment… they look just clueless out there as Liverpool are totally bossing possession. Just don't forget what happened in the FA Cup, lads… plenty of air in these tyres still.
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Once Diaz is up and running again Liverpool press forward and Diaz has a similar shot as per the one he scored with earlier, but this one fizzes wide of the post.
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Once Diaz is up and running again Liverpool press forward and Diaz has a similar shot as per the one he scored with earlier, but this one fizzes wide of the post.
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Liverpool again surge forward but the shot goes wide.
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HALF-TIME! MAN UNITED 0- 1 LIVERPOOL. A fascinating battle between these sides but it's been Liverpool who have dominated possession and attacking play. What can United potion together in the second half… action to follow shortly.
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Lovely one-two inside the box but Nunez is unable to convert the effort.
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KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half at Old Trafford, Liverpool leading Man United 1-0…
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Liverpool into the box, the ball rolls to Nunez who powers it on goal, but it can make it through the packed box… United fly upfield on the counter, but it's broken down in the Liverpool box.
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNCREDIBLE!!!!!!! A poor sideway pass is pounced on by Fernandes, who slashes at the ball inside the D… and it flies over the desperate flapping of gloves of Kelleher in goal, over his head…
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GOAL, MAN UNITED, FERNANDES! 1-1; Incredible bit of opportunism from Fernandes, and he hit that just perfectly. Liverpool suddenly at sixes and sevens, with some eights thrown in!
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Garnacho with a shot on goal that's deflected over for a corner… corner played short then curled into the box, Rashford launching himself at the ball and JUST missing it with an outstretched boot in front of an open goal.
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MISSED! Liverpool. drive forward, the pass into the box finds Nunes near the byline and instead of shooting he crosses but only defenders are there and United clear the danger.
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Liverpool now pressing solidly up in the United half…
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BLOCKED! Mac Allister runs in and smashes the ball on target, but it's blocked by a United defender.
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Rashford now curls a cross into the box… it goes past the attackers and Kelleher does well to keep his balance with the ball coming across him.
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Liverpool stream forward again but the United defence holds them up beautifully then counter-attacks… there's a flick into the box that Fernandes runs onto but doesn't connect well… and the ball bounces easily for Kelleher to clutch, but United are looking dangerous make no mistake.
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Rashord is down and it looks like his races is run. The pit crews prepare for a rash of changes.
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SUBSTITUTIONS. Szoboszlai and Bradley make way for Gomez and Jones (sounds like a comedy duo) for Liverpool. Rashford makes way for Antony for Manchester United.
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OH MY WOOOOORD!!!!!!!!
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GOAL, MANCHESTER UNITED, MAINOO! 2-1; United press forward, the ball is rolled back to Mainoo just inside the box and 7m away from the edge of the Liverpool box, he half turns his body and releases a beautiful curling shot that rounds Kelleher and slaps into the far corner of the net, maybe even licking the inside of the far post. That was a strike as good as you could see anywhere in the world… and WHAT A COMEBACK from United.
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SUBSTITUTION, LIVERPOOL. Nunez is replaced by Gravenberch.
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SHOT… SAVED… United break at pace and drive into the Liverpool box, there's a shot on goal but it's into Kellehers breadbasket.
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YELLOW CARD, MAN UNITED, KAMBWALA. The youngster dives into the tackle with his foot high… he gets the ball but the ref awards him with a yellow card for his effort. Refs aren't liking high challenges this season, even if you get the ball. Well, it's a good precedent to set.
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Liverpool press forward now… Diaz crosses in, it's headed out, Gomez slaps a volley back at the goal… it's heading wide but deflects off Harry Maguire and heads towards the United goal… but lacking pace, Onana gathers it with ease.
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SAVED… WIDE! Diaz hits it hard and heading to the corner… Onana is down to cover it in the corner, but he can't hold it and it bounces out for Salah but he blasts his shot from fairly close range over the crossbar.
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YELLOW CARD, MAN UNITED, ONANA. The keeper is booked for time wasting.
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PENALTY! Wan-Bissaka lunges in and bring Robertson down in the box… and the ref points to the spot. WHAT DRAMA!
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Salah is taking his time getting the ball to settle on the spot…
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GOAL, LIVERPOOL, SALAH! Superbly taken, just sliding it into the left half of the United goal, which is just as well, because Onana was diving… and LIVERPOOL HAVE EQUALISED! This game's got more life than Nikola Tesla's laboratory.
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OW! Diaz and Kambwala go sliding down the slope behind the United goal, both taking a whack on the advertising boards. Fortunately, they are both up quickly.
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YELLOW CARD, LIVERPOOL, JONES.
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Liverpool pushing forward… United steal the ball and launch a counter, battling past United tackles… but Jones brings Hojlund with a foul.
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Liverpool break forward and United are forced to work double-time to keep Liverpool at bay.
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GREAT DEFENDING! Salah looked to have broken through to the United goal, but Fernandes was back quickly with some great defensive work to break it down.
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SEVEN MINUTES OF ADDED TIME! Whose nerves aren't yet shredded?
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Liverpool burst out of a United attack and make ground to the halfway line, Mount sliding in to break it up.
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YELLOW CARD, MAN UNITED, MOUNT.
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SO CLOSE!!!! Diaz dives in on the edge of the United six-yard box and gets a strong foot to the ball… but it rises as he reaches it, and it's momentum guides it ever so narrowly over the crossbar. What a winner that would have been!
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NOOOOO! United break up a Liverpool attack and counter at pace, two great passes being threaded… one reaches Antony who shoots first time but is slides along the turf and Kelleher dives down to cover it with relative ease.
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YELLOW CARD, MAN UNITED, CASEMIRO. Carded for a heavy lunge which he won the ball… that could have so easily turned red!
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SHOT! The ball from the free-kick spurts out of the United box and there's a snapshot on goal… but Onana manages to gather it. And there's the final whistle.
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FULL-TIME! MAN UNITED 2-2 LIVERPOOL. A quite sensational game and thoroughly absorbing, with some brilliant play from both sides, along with excellent defensive work. Wow! What a weekend at the top of the table. Liverpool give up the chance to go to the top of the table. Incredible match and we hope you enjoyed following the action with us.
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