IMAGE: Darwin Nunez celebrates after Liverpool scored their second. Photograph: Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Liverpool introduced Manchester United’s bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a file 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to spice up their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield on Sunday.
Per week after a resurgent United claimed their first trophy since 2017 by successful the League Cup and amid discuss of a title push they had been blown away both aspect of halftime as Liverpool recorded their largest ever margin of victory within the fixture.
United had regarded marginally the higher aspect for 43 minutes earlier than Gakpo’s very good end from Liverpool’s first try on track gave the hosts the halftime lead.
Within 5 minutes of the restart it was all over as a contest with Nunez making it 2-0 with a header after some comical United defending earlier than a lightning Liverpool counter-attack led by Salah ended with Gakpo ending in type for 3-0.
IMAGE: Cody Gakpo celebrates after scoring towards Manchester United. Photograph: Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
With United in disarray Salah bought in on the act with a scientific end within the 66th minute and Nunez then despatched a header previous a helpless David De Gea within the seventy fifth.
Salah then rubbed salt into United wounds with a close-range effort to attain a file 129th Premier League purpose for the membership earlier than Roberto Firmino got here off the bench to make it seven.
IMAGE: Mohamed Salah acquired a yellow card after celebrating the group’s sixth purpose. Photograph: Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Liverpool had thrashed United 4-0 at Anfield final April however contemplating the reversal of fortunes for the 2 golf equipment since that day this end result was a serious shock.
United’s sobering defeat, described by Sky Sports pundit and their former defender Gary Neville as a ‘shame’ left them in third place on 49 factors and certainly out of the title race as they’re 14 factors behind leaders Arsenal.
IMAGE: Dejected Manchester United gamers stroll off the sphere after their crushing defeat. Photograph: Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
Liverpool’s fourth win in 5 league matches lifted them above Newcastle United into fifth on 42 factors, three factors behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with a sport in hand.
