Key occasions
EXTRA TIME! United 2-2 Liverpool
That was the final kick of regular time. Not all that standard.
90+3 min It looks like now or by no means for United… and Rashford, despatched clear by way of by Eriksen, side-foots large!
90+2 min Head tennis within the Liverpool field: Maguire’s head to the fore.
90+2 min United cost ahead, reasonably scrappily, however they win a nook on the Stratford Finish.
90+1 min Solely 4 added minutes – old-school.
90 min United have new life of their legs. Antony crosses to Garnacho, who crosses again, however overhits it.
89 min Liverpool hit the publish! They surged ahead and had about six openings for a shot.
88 min McTominay did effectively, holding off the Liverpool midfield. Antony picked the ball up, handed to Garnacho, bought it again, spun and planted a neat weaker-foot shot within the nook. That’s solely his second aim of the season, and the primary was within the cup too – at Newport.
GOAL! United 2-2 Liverpool (Antony 87)
Oh. My. God.
85 min Ten Hag rolls the cube, eradicating Varane, who’s been good as ordinary, and sending on the lesser-spotted Amad. Presumably not at centre-back.
84 min Nunez will get his head to the nook however can’t maintain it down. Liverpool do some strolling round on the again.
83 min Antony will get right into a 50-50 with Endo, who wins it, fingers down. Liverpool get ahead and win yet one more nook.
81 min United “have been horrible second half,” says Dixon, “however they’re nonetheless in it, that’s the factor.” Solely simply.
79 min In addition to his ovation, Mainoo bought a high-five from Klopp.
78 min Breaking after a United nook, Liverpool have a five-on-two. 5! Dalot does effectively to stay a toe in. Lastly a United change in midfield: Mainoo off, to an enormous ovation; Christian Eriksen on.
76 min Liverpool subs: Bradley for Robertson, not unexpectedly; Gakpo for Salah, extra surprisingly. Klopp exhibiting religion in his understudies, as ever.
75 min These modifications from Ten Hag did nothing to vary the steadiness of energy in midfield, which remains to be being dominated by Endo and Mac Allister, with a little bit assist from the bustling vitality of Elliott.
75 min United get ahead for the primary time shortly. Garnacho can’t fairly discover Rashford, however then Antony has a pop from distance. Fernandes has a shot too, effectively blocked.
73 min A Liverpool sub too: Elliott for Szoboszlai.
71 min United subs: Ten Hag takes off the 2 gamers who got here again from harm. It’s Antony for Højlund, Maguire for Wan-Bissaka, so Lindelöf will go to full-back and Rashford will go up high.
70 min Klopp is sad about one thing. It could be a first-world drawback.
68 min Liverpool’s possession has gone from 57pc to 62. Erik ten Hag must do one thing, and he has two subs lined up – however I’m undecided the reply to his drawback is Harry Maguire and Antony.
67 min As Szoboszlai makes a menacing run, Mainoo will get an important deal with in.
65 min Diaz goes on a run, from the left into the center, and tees up Salah, whose shot is tame by his requirements.
65 min Liverpool maintain the ball for a bit, permitting the sport to decelerate a little bit. They’re profitable the midfield now.
63 min Quickly sufficient, Nunez has a blast on the close to publish, forcing Onana to concede a nook, whereupon Diaz has a shot that’s blocked.
62 min Two minutes go with out a shot. What’s up?
60 min Because the hour glass fills up, Gomez goes into the guide for leaping onto Wan-Bissaka’s head.
59 min Liverpool take a couple of weeks over the free kick after which Mac Allister’s shot is over the bar.
58 min Fernandes is penalised for a foul on Szoboszlai, however it was 50-50. And the ref doesn’t attain for a card, which is fortunate for Fernandes as he’s had one already. Tough justice, maybe. He’ll in all probability get one other one quickly sufficient for dissent.
57 min The early sunshine has turned to drizzle. That’s extra prefer it, Manchester.
55 min Somebody on the Liverpool left, Diaz I feel, cuts in and shoots simply large. Then within the inside-right zone, Szoboszlai shoots and Onana turns it around the publish. He has an excessive amount of time, Lee Dixon reckons.
54 min Rashford units Fernandes free on the left. He shoots with the skin of the precise foot, hitting it effectively however large, probably with a deflection.
52 min McTominay’s cross from the precise bothers Kelelher, who drops it, however no United ahead is shut sufficient to money in the best way Salah did.
51 min Liverpool counter the counter and so they’re 4 on three. Salah is that this near slipping Nunez in, however Varane will get a toe in.
49 min United counter with Garnacho on the left. He tries to slide a by way of ball to Højlund, however Van Dijk reads it supremely effectively. Haaland, Højlund, they’re all the identical to him.
49 min Szoboszlai has a shot from the D, blocked by Varane.
48 min Nunez exams Onana from the tightest of angles, forcing Onana to squirt the ball behind for a nook. Once more, nothing comes of it.
46 min As Liverpool kick off. Erik ten Hag tries to evoke the gang. Rashford once more will get down the left, feeding Wan-Bissaka, who wins a nook, however nothing comes of it.
Replay time. United aim: the lengthy ball to Rashford that arrange the transfer was a free kick, taken rapidly by Fernandes as a couple of Liverpool gamers argued with the ref. Mac Allister aim: Quansah’s high quality run was partly enabled by Rashford, who let him go dancing previous. (Rashford has been shy of getting caught in ever since Kieran Trippier gave him a again harm going for a 50-50, about two years in the past now.) Salah aim: Fernandes fell on the ball on the United left, angling for a free kick that by no means got here. He ended up with a yellow card, presumably for protesting an excessive amount of. So Liverpool are effectively on the best way to the 3-1 or 4-1 that at all times gave the impression to be on the playing cards right here. However United have performed effectively, aside from these deadly 5 minutes.
“I might hazard a guess,” says Andy Flintoff, “that the demise of the utility participant has been hastened by the rise within the measurement of squads and the variety of substitutions allowed. When it was one or two subs named, then having one participant who might cowl any place throughout the defence or midfield (like, as an example, Steve Nicol) can be very helpful, however having the ability to identify 5 (or extra), means you possibly can primarily fill the bench with specialists, and nonetheless have enough cowl for accidents and loads of choices to vary the sport.” True.
“Paul Madeley,” stated Mark Hooper, some time in the past. That’s extra prefer it. “Fairly positive John O’Shea performed EVERY place one season – together with goalie – didn’t he? I positively keep in mind mapping it out with a good friend.” The type of good friend all of us want.
For 43 minutes, United had been the higher workforce. However Liverpool had been dominating possession and finally their higher cohesion prevailed. If Mac Allister had some luck along with his aim, Salah didn’t want any for his. He has now scored 13 instances in opposition to United, in 14 video games. The person is a machine.
HALF-TIME! United 1-2 Liverpool
Liverpool, bloody hell.
GOAL! United 1-2 Liverpool (Salah 45+3)
Nunez shoots, Onana saves, however the ball falls kindly for Salah and United’s nemesis strikes once more. VAR is on the case, although, checking about 4 various things however the aim stands.
44 min Mac Allister hit the ball effectively and benefited from two issues: a deflection off Mainoo that gave Onana no likelihood, and a high quality run by Quansah, who ventured into the realm and located Nunez. His lay-off was a easy one and Mac Allister did the remaining. It’s been coming.
GOAL! Man United 1-1 Liverpool (Mac Allister 44)
All sq.!
40 min As Salah performs a pleasant cross from the precise, the flag goes up once more. Liverpool are dominating the ball now, 57-43, however of the ten photographs on course to this point, seven have come from United.
No aim! Nonetheless Man United 1-0 Liverpool
I take it again,. the linesman was spot-on. Salah’s chest was offside.
Objective disallowed! For Liverpool… however it could be given
Endo finds the online with a neat end. The linesman flags for offside in opposition to Salah, however the VAR could not agree.
37 min Again at Previous Trafford, United get ahead quick once more and Fernandes has an extended shot on course. After they come once more with Mainoo on the dancefloor, Rashford performs a cutback to McTominay, who ought to have a second however goes straight on the keeper. After which Diaz brings a high quality save out of Onana.
35 min That recreation has lastly come to an finish, at 1-1, so United have had an excellent weekend within the league with out taking part in – Spurs dropped three factors, Villa two.
34 min In the meantime, within the league, West Ham and Aston Villa are nonetheless taking part in within the 103rd minute. It’s 1-1.
33 min Nook to Liverpool, calmly headed away by McTominay.
31 min Szoboszlai has a shot, simply saved by Onana, who has been authoritative to this point. McTominay breaks and will get fouled by Mac Allister, who goes into the guide. From the free kick, Varane has a free header however the ball is barely behind him and his header is a looping one.
30 min Because the half-hour mark arrives, United are nonetheless trying up for it. Varane is the most recent participant to go lengthy to Rashford – too lengthy, because the ball goes out. Rashford, who typically throws his arms up within the air at these moments, provides him a thumbs-up.
28 min United counter as Mainoo picks a pocket or two. Garnacho slips in Højlund, who slips, actually, within the field.
27 min Varane heads clear, Liverpool come once more however the offside flag goes up.
