Man United vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
Liverpool crush Man United at Old Trafford with Mohamed Salah hat trick in five-star show
Mohamed Salah scored a hat trick as Liverpool thrashed Manchester United 5-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Manchester United 0, Liverpool 1. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 13': Goal! Manchester United 0, Liverpool 2. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 14': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Manchester United 0-2 Liverpool (Diogo Jota).
- 27': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces James Milner because of an injury.
- 38': Goal! Manchester United 0, Liverpool 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 41': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Goal! Manchester United 0, Liverpool 4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Liverpool 4.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Paul Pogba replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 46': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Goal! Manchester United 0, Liverpool 5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 55': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the red card.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Naby Keïta because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 86': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,088
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Manchester City | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | Sunderland | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Liverpool | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
LIV |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 651 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 731 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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