Man Utd beat Liverpool 2-2 with two wonder goals

Manchester United stopped Liverpool in their tracks in their quest for a 20th Premier League (PL) title.

The Red Devils drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the North West Derby in the 32nd round of the 2023-2024 PL at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Sunday (July 7).

The result leaves United in sixth place with 49 points (15 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses). They are 11 points behind fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur and fifth-place Aston Villa (60+ points), who have played one more game. The fight for fourth place has actually gotten tougher.

Liverpool is also in second place with 71 points (21 wins, 8 draws, and 2 losses). A win would have taken them back to the top of the table, but instead they drew and lost the top spot to Arsenal (71 points). They are now just one point behind third-place Manchester City (70 points).

United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rasmus Højlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandez, Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, Kobi Mainu, Diogo Dalot, Willie Kamara, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wambisaka, and Andre Onana started up front.

Liverpool lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Luis Dias-Darwin Núñez-Mohamed Salah, Dominic Soboslawski-Wataru Endo-Alexis McAllister, Andy Robertson-Virgil van Dijk-Jarel Kwansa-Connor Bradley, and Quivin Kellerher.

It was a game that many expected the visitors to win. Although United won the last FA Cup meeting 4-3 on aggregate, 토토사이트 the Reds were in a much better mood. United suffered a shocking 3-4 defeat against Chelsea in their previous match. Liverpool, on the other hand, had won six and drawn one of their last seven league games and were cruising at the top of the table.

Right from the start, United rattled the net, but couldn't find the back of the net. In the second minute of the first half, on a counter-attack, Garnacho beat the keeper and slotted the ball into the back of the net. However, an offside call was made on the earlier penetration.

Liverpool went right back on the attack. In the third minute, Sobosler's left-footed shot was tipped over by Onana, and in the 10th minute, Salah's shot was deflected by the defense. In the 18th minute, Sobosler dived in front of goal to get a foot on a cross, but his effort went wide of the side netting.

Liverpool took the lead after a flurry of attacks. In the 23rd minute, Núñez headed home a corner kick from the right. The ball fell to Dias, who volleyed it into the net.

United would be disappointed. In the 27th minute, Bruno's free kick was met by Casemiro with a header in front of goal, but the ball sailed past his teammates and out of play.

Liverpool's offense continued. Salah's shot from a counterattack in the 33rd minute was saved by Onana, and in the 36th minute, Salah's shot from inside the box soared high. Núñez also had a chance in first-half stoppage time that went wide of the target. The first half ended with Liverpool leading 1-0. Liverpool had a whopping 18 shots on goal, while United had zero.

But United had Bruno, the 'Captain'. Five minutes into the second half, Kwansa made a passing error in the defense. Bruno pounced on it and scored a fantastic equalizer. He was just ahead of the center line, but his shot went a long way and found the back of the net.

United gained a little momentum. Eight minutes into the second half, Garnacho's mid-range shot deflected off a defender and over the crossbar. Moments later, Rashford's curling cross from the left was threateningly headed into the box, but Kellerher pushed it away.

Núñez missed a crucial chance. Nine minutes into the second half, on a counter-attack, Dias played an unselfish pass to the other side. But Núñez shook his head with a finish that was ambiguous as to whether it was a pass or a shot.

United responded with another wonder goal. In the 22nd minute, Mignolet made a simple turn in the box and found the corner of the net with a stunning right-footed curler. United took a 2-1 lead.

Liverpool didn't go down without a fight. In the 37th minute, substitute Harvey Elliott broke through on the right side of the box and was brought down by a tackle from Wan-Bissaka. The referee immediately awarded a penalty kick. Salah stepped up to the spot and easily rattled the net to tie the game at 2-2.

No more goals were scored. In the 44th minute, Salah's decisive counterattack was denied by Bruno in the last minute, and seven minutes into stoppage time, Anthony's effort was powerlessly saved in front of the keeper. In the end, both teams shared a point.