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Man Utd v Liverpool - as it happened

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Man Utd v Liverpool, Premier League 2020/21, matchday 34, 13/5/2021 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Man Utd v Liverpool, Premier League 2020/21, matchday 34, 13/5/2021 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man Utd and Liverpool at Old Trafford in a match which was called off on 2nd May due to protests by Man Utd fans. Liverpool will go four points off fourth with victory here.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Bruno Fernandes
10'
1 - 0
1 - 1
34'
Diogo Jota
1 - 2
45'
Roberto Firmino
1 - 3
47'
Roberto Firmino
M. Rashford
68'
2 - 3
2 - 4
90'
M. Salah
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Man Utd 2-4 Liverpool!!! All over at Old Trafford and a 20 minute spell, which started just before the interval, was the difference. Fernandes had put United ahead, but Jota and Firmino put Liverpool ahead at the break. Firmino made it 1-3 early in the second half and the visitors had chances to make it 1-4. They didn't and Rashford pulled one back for United. Then, Salah sealed the win for Liverpool on the counter at the death.
  • 94'
    Rashford!!! What a miss!! Pogba passes to Rashford in space, he's one on one and his effort across Alisson goes narrowly wide of the far stick! He should have scored.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 92'
    Liverpool sub: Salah is replaced by Neco Williams. So two Williams on the pitch (Rhys and Neco).
  • 91'
    United haven't played badly, but the goal just before HT and then the 20 minutes after the break cost them. Liverpool went two goals clear and OGS' men were left with too much to do.
  • 91'
    Four added minutes.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 90'
  • 90'
    Salah makes it 2-4 and that's the game!! United throw everyone forward, Matic loses the ball, a pass is played to Salah, who runs 20-30 yards before hitting past Henderson. They had to try.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 86'
    Man Utd sub: Matic replaces Bailly.
  • 86'
    Cavani catches Thiago and it's a clear yellow.
  • 85'
    Liverpool attack, but Firmino hits over the bar.
  • 84'
    United are no longer threatening as much as before. I think Liverpool will take home the points.
  • 80'
    Mane wants a free-kick just outside the box after being brought down by McTominay, but the ref says no. I think the Scot's got lucky there.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester United
  • 79'
    McTominay catches Fabinho on the leg and is deservedly booked. Not far off being a red.
  • 79'
    Fernandes hits one and the ball goes over the bar!
  • 77'
    Free-kick to the hosts after Fernandes' shot strikes Thiago's arm just outside the box. Clear.
  • 76'
    Rashford!!! The Englishman gets past Phillips, but then can only find the sidenetting.
  • 75'
    Mane goes forward and Henderson comes out to deny him!! Looks more goals in this.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 74'
    Liverpool double sub: Jones on for Wijnaldum and Mane replaces Jota.
  • 73'
    Salah!! Liverpool go forward and the Egyptian hits wide!
  • 73'
    United get themselves a corner, but nothing comes of it.
  • 72'
    United are pressing here and could easily get an equaliser!! What a game.
  • 71'
    Off the line by Phillips!!!! Shaw gets to the by-line and passes to Cavani, the ball also goes to Fernandes before finding Greenwood whose effort is blocked on the line and then Liverpool scramble it away for a corner!
  • 69'
    TAA goes for goal and he hits over the bar!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 68'
  • 68'
    Rashford makes it 2-3!!! Game on at OT!! Rashford passes to Cavani, the Uruguayan gives it back to him and Rashford hits a low shot into the far corner! United are right back in this!
  • 67'
    Cavani wins another corner for the home side.
  • 65'
    Williams concedes the corner.
  • 64'
    Liverpool are playing well here and United are losing the ball too many times at the back.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 63'
    Man Utd sub: Greenwood comes on for Fred.
  • 62'
    TAA!!! Wan-Bissaka stupidly loses the ball, TAA is played in and Henderson makes the save.
  • 61'
    Free-kick to United, but it's cleared.
  • 59'
    Jota denied by the post!! A sloppy pass by Fred sees Liverpool win the ball back and counter, Firmino lays off to Jota, who strikes the post!
  • 58'
    Rashford is caught by Williams and United get a free-kick.
  • 56'
    United are caught offside.
  • 54'
    Shots: 7-12, on target: 1-6.
  • 52'
    United attack, but it comes to nothing.
  • 50'
    United have an uphill task now.
  • 48'
    Bailly makes a poor challenge and Jota requires treatment on his leg.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 47'
  • 47'
    Firmino makes it 1-3!!! Luke Shaw loses the ball just outside the box, TAA is given the ball, his shot is only parried by Henderson and Firmino hits home the rebound. Henderson should have caught that.
  • 45'
    Liverpool get us going again!
  • 45'
    It's been an even first half and a draw would be fair. Man Utd took the lead through Fernandes after 10 minutes, but Jota levelled for Liverpool minutes after having a penalty taken away by VAR. Then, right on HT, Liverpool controversially hit the front through Firmino's header, but the visitors won the free-kick after refusing to kick the ball out with Fernandes down at the other end. Back shortly for more!
  • 45'
    HT: Man Utd 1-2 Liverpool!! Half-time at Old Trafford and Bruno Fernandes is very unhappy with Anthony Taylor. His frustration is perfectly understandable.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 45'
  • 45'
    45+3: Firmino gives Liverpool the lead!! The free-kick into the box by TAA is headed in by Firmino at the back post! Controversy over the goal as the free-kick was won while Fernandes was down.
  • 45'
    45+2: Fernandes is down here after kicking Thiago as he went to shoot from just outside the box. United weren't happy Liverpool didn't kick the ball out and they have a free-kick here 25 yards from goal.
  • 45'
    45+1: Rashford is fouled and United get a free-kick just their side of halfway.
  • 45'
    Three added minutes.
  • 45'
    Looks it will be 1-1 at HT.
  • 44'
    McTominay's ball into the box is headed away by Williams.
  • 41'
    Pogba!!! The Frenchman gets into the box and shoots, but it goes wide!
  • 41'
    United are not starting to press. Can't call this one!
  • 40'
    Pogba looks to find a teammate, but Phillips blocks the pass.
  • 37'
    Liverpool are looking more dangerous now. I'd say a draw is fair so far.
  • 36'
    Liverpool win a corner now.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 34'
  • 34'
    Jota levels for the visitors!! The first shot from the corner is blocked, that leads to pinball and Phillips cross come shot is superbly deflected in by Jota! Great goal!
  • 33'
    Jota!! What a save by Henderson!! Wijnaldum passes to Robertson, he gives it to Jota and the GK tips over the goal!
  • 31'
    United take it short, Fernandes' ball into the box is headed by Pogba wide of the goal.
  • 30'
    Man Utd get a corner!
  • 28'
    And the penalty is reversed!!! It looked a penalty, but Bailly looks to have got a slight touch on the ball before making the contact. Klopp isn't pleased.
  • 28'
    Anthony Taylor is going to the screen! Bailly gets a slight touch on the ball, looking at it on slo-mo.
  • 27'
    Penalty to Liverpool!!! Thiago's shot from the corner is blocked and then Bailly catches Phillips. I think it will stand.
  • 26'
    Lindelof concedes a corner and then shouts "offside" to the linesman. "Nowhere near", the lino responded.
  • 23'
    Jota!!! TAA sends a looping pass to Jota in the box and Henderson comes out to clear!
  • 23'
    United will be very happy with how this game is going.
  • 20'
    Both teams are attacking here, but there are few goalmouth opportunities.
  • 18'
    Liverpool are picking up now and Robertson is caught offside.
  • 16'
    Robertson puts a cross into the area, but no Liverpool teammate is able to turn in.
  • 14'
    Salah gets into the box and cuts inside and his effort is blocked.
  • 14'
    United are definitely the better side now.
  • 12'
    Alisson looks shaky at the back this evening.
  • 11'
    I'm not sure Fernandes' effort was going on target. Looked 50:50, but Phillips completely miscued his clearance.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 10'
  • 10'
    Fernandes makes it 1-0 with the help of the defender! Rashford gets the ball on this near side, he passes to Wan-Bissaka who gives it to Fernandes and the Portuguese's effort is turned in by Phillips!
  • 8'
    It's a fairly even contest here so far.
  • 6'
    Liverpool go forward now, but United clear. Open start to this one.
  • 5'
    Cavani!! The ball is passed back to Alisson by Phillips and he gives it straight to Cavani who hits wide!! Should've have done better!
  • 4'
    Cavani heads Wan-Bissaka's cross wide of the goal.
  • 3'
    Massive shout for a handball by Liverpool in the box!!! TAA picks out Firmino in the box, he looks to square it to Jota, the ball hits the United man as he's sliding and then touches his arm before going for a corner. No pen and that's the right call.
  • 2'
    Liverpool get the first free-kick of the game.
  • 1'
    Man Utd get us going from left to right in the red while Liverpool are in turquoise!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    There's a police helicopter flying overhead.
  • PRVW
    The players come out here!
  • PRVW
    Klopp makes one change from the 2-0 win to Southampton last Saturday. Firmino starts in place of Mane.
  • PRVW
    OGS makes 10 changes again from the team who lost to Leicester. Only Bailly keeps his place. From the Villa game, Maguire and Greenwood are replaced by Bailly and Cavani.
  • PRVW
    It's 13 degrees and dry in Manchester for this one.
  • PRVW
    2nd v 6th. 70pts v 57pts.
  • PRVW
    Anthony Taylor is the referee for this one while Paul Tierney is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    There have been protests outside Old Trafford again this evening. The United players arrived in their own cars at the ground at 2pm (15:00 CEST) while a Liverpool bus was blocked by cars and had its tyres punctured. However, that bus was not the real bus and the players arrived at the ground at 19:55 CEST.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool XI: Alisson (GK); Robertson, Williams, Phillips, TAA; Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Jota, Firmino and Salah.
  • PRVW
    Man Utd XI: Henderson (GK); Shaw, Lindelof, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford; Cavani.
  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the rearranged Premier League clash between Man Utd and Liverpool!
  • PRVW
    Manchester United released the following statement regarding the postponement: "Following the discussion between the Police, the Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, our match against Liverpool has been postponed due to safety and security considerations around the protest today. Discussions will now take place with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture."
  • PRVW
    LATEST: Match has been postponed due to pitch protest from fans, the club citing 'safety and security concerns'.
  • PRVW
    Still no official update from the Premier League, both fans and teams alike awaiting their decision. Players are still inside the hotel.
  • PRVW
    The teams still remain inside the Hotel Lowry, while around Old Trafford thing appear to going back to normal.
  • PRVW
    Protests inside the stadium have come to an end and fans have been cleared, but it still remains to be seen when the kick off will be delayed to or if the match will even take place at all.
  • PRVW
    The officials have things under control inside the stadium, however protests continue outside the ground.
  • PRVW
    The match's referee Michael Oliver has finally arrived in the stadium. It is rumoured that the game could be delayed to by two hours to 19:30 CET.
  • PRVW
    Police are now clearing the United hotel. It looks like the team buses could make its way to the stadium.
  • PRVW
    UPDATE: KICK OFF TIME DELAYED. Due to United players being stuck in the hotel still, the match will be delayed. Exactly to what time is still unknown. It could be post-poned to another day.
  • PRVW
    Due to the protests breaking COVID protocol, time will have to be taken to sanitise the area sufficiently. Reports are that this will take about an hour and a half.
  • PRVW
    United staff are unable to enter Old Trafford, they are shut outside with members of the press.
  • PRVW
    United players have been unable to leave the team hotel due to protests.
  • PRVW
    There is a meeting going on to decide the next course of action
  • PRVW
    There have also been reports of television cameras being broken and referee Michael Oliver is unable to get into the stadium
  • PRVW
    Numerous fans were on the pitch, lighting flares as well as climbing onto the goals and damaging them. A corner flag has also been stolen. One flare was also thrown towards the television gantry
  • PRVW
    Hundreds of United supporters have broken into Old Trafford, storming the pitch to protest against the Glazers due to their intended participation in the ESL
  • PRVW
    Michael Oliver will be the referee for this one, while Paul Tierney will be on VAR duties.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool XI: Alisson (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Milner; Salah, Mane, Firmino
  • PRVW
    Utd XI: Henderson (GK); Wan-Bassaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba; Rashford
Info

Pre-match

13 May 2021, 21:15

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stadium: Old Trafford

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Man United v Liverpool at Old Trafford. Liverpool need a win to keep their hopes of Champions League football alive, while Manchester United need to win to delay arch-rivals Manchester City being crowned champions!