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Manchester United won the Liverpool away for the first time in nine years, setting the stage for its revival.
Manchester United won 2-1 against Liverpool in the eighth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at Anfield in Liverpool, England, thanks to Harry Maguire's winning goal.
Manchester United, which beat the promoted team Sunderland 2-0 on the 4th, ahead of the A-match break, recorded its first consecutive league victory since Ruben Amorim took office in November last year. Manchester United, which has won three of its last four games by tying the match against Chelsea (2-1 wins), jumped to ninth place with four wins, one draw and three losses and 13 points.
It is the first time in nine years that Manchester United won at Anfield since Wayne Rooney's 1-0 victory with the winning goal in January 2016. Manchester United manager at the time was Louis van Gaal, and it was before Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who led Liverpool's heyday, joined the team.
Defending champion Liverpool experienced its fourth consecutive loss of the season amid the sluggishness of the transfer players. Manchester United were also hampered by Crystal Palace (1-2), Galatasaray (0-1), and Chelsea (1-2). Liverpool's last four consecutive losses were longer than Manchester United's last victory at Anfield. It has been 11 years since November 2014, when current Celtic manager Brandon Rogers was led.
Liverpool (15 points) fell to fourth place with three consecutive league losses. Liverpool manager Arne Slot acknowledged that he faced a crisis after the defeat against Manchester United, saying, `The challenge has begun.' Liverpool spent $566 million (about 806 billion won) in the transfer market last summer and has little effect. In addition to this, Salah's sluggishness began to take a clear turn. Salah, Alexander Isaac and Florian Birz's score (1) at Anfield this season is the same as Manchester United defender Maguire's score (1) at Anfield.
In a 3-4-2-1 formation, United put Matheus Cunha on the front line and built a second line of attack with Mason Mount and Brian Mbommo. Ahmad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot lined up in midfield, while Matthijs the Licht, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw played three backs. Sena Ramens wore goalkeeper gloves.
Slot coach put Florian Birtz back on the bench. Alexander Isak led the attack, while Mohammed Salah, Dominic Sobosler and Cody Gakpo supported Isak in the second line of the attack. Alexis McAllister and Ryan Hravernberg set up the midfield, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Miloš Kerkez made up the four-back, and Giorgi Mardashvili kept the goal.
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Manchester United scored a 'admission goal' 62 seconds into the game. Mbomo, who received Dalot's forward pass from the right, scored the first goal with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box. Mbomo's third goal of the season, having left Brentford to join Manchester United last summer.
Liverpool, embarrassed by the early loss, launched a counterattack with an attack centered on Hakpo. 14 min Dijk's header was slightly off the post. In the 21st minute of counterattack, Hakpo's right-footed shot hit the right post.
Manchester United also did not sit down believing in the first goal. There was a battle to exchange attacks once in a while. In the 25th minute, Diallo's right-footed shot to Fernandes outside the box was relieved, but it went slightly off the post. Mount's shot in the 27th minute was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 29th minute, Isaac had a golden chance to equalise. The ball cleared by Manchester United's defense fell in front of Isaac's feet standing near the penalty arc. Isaac swung his right foot ambitiously, but missed and went wide to the outside of the left post. In the 32nd minute, the student's cross deflected off the Manchester United defender's leg and hit the post again. In the 33rd minute, the student's cross touched Salah's forehead exactly, but it went straight to the goalkeeper and was ineffective.
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Thirty-five minutes, Isaac has his chance again. Isaac, who was handed Conate's penetration pass, was in fact in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. However, Manchester United goalkeeper Ramens blocked Isaac's shot with his foot. Manchester United finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half.
In the fourth minute of the second half, Hakpo tried to equalize again with a right-footed curl shot similar to the first half, but again hit the post. This is the moment when he makes a 'goalt trick' that hits the goalpost three times on this day alone.
In the 17th minute of the second half, the slot coach boldly excluded the midfield duo and fullbacks McAllister, Hravernberg and Bradley, and put Birz, Ugo Ekittike and Curtis Jones in the game. Prior to this, Manchester United tried to make changes by excluding Casemiro, Diallo and Mount, and introducing Manuel Ugarte, Patric Dorgu and Benjamin Seschko, respectively.
Liverpool scored a valuable equalizer in the 33rd minute of the second half and succeeded in chasing. Hakpo, who received a pass from Federico Chiesa, who replaced Isaac, opened the goal at the end of the fourth period of three games with a shot in front of the goal.
The joy was also brief, and Manchester United scored a leading goal again in the 39th minute of the second half, sealing the game. Maguire headed in Fernandes' long right-footed cross from the left side of the box.
Liverpool took out Salah and Jeremy Frimpong after losing a point and made a final turnaround. Jarryd Man Utd started to defend by putting in Lenny Yoro and Kobe Mainu without Luke Shaw and Fernandez. The end result was a 2-1 win for United. Liverpool, which led the game with 63.5% of possession, 2.75 expected points (1.34) and 19-12 shootings, dropped its head in front of home fans.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
