Liverpool vs Manchester United live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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90+8'FT: Liverpool 2-2 Man United. Neither side was able to break the stalemate in the first half. Martinez opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a thumping strike before Gakpo cancelled the lead with another unsavable rocket just seven minutes later. The game saw a major twist when Alexander-Arnold's cross was met with De Ligt's arm. Salah stepped up to complete the comeback, but it was not enough to give his side the three points as Amad Diallo found the equaliser ten minutes later.
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90+7 'MAGUIRE HAD THE CHANCE OF HIS LIFE BUT HE FIRED IT OFF TARGET!!!!!!!!
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90+7'Foul from Robertson from Amad Diallo!! Could be the last chance for United!!!
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90+4 'Corner for Liverpool as Salah's shot is blocked!!! The two teams are throwing each other all they've got!!
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90+1'SEVEN MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!!
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90 'SHIVERS FOR MAN UNITED!!!!! LENY YORO MADE A VITAL TACKLE ON NUNEZ, BEFORE ONANA MADE AN IMPORTANT SAVE FROM BRADLEY!!! CORNER FOR THE REDS!!!!
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88 'Garnacho wins a corner for Man United from Bradley's last touch.
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87 'Joshua Zirzkee replaces Rasmus Hojlund for Manchester United.
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Manchester United
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86 'Double sub for Liverpool: Harvey Elliott and Conor Bradley IN, Cody Gakpo and Trent Alexander-Arnold OUT!
Substitution
at Manchester United
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83 'Leny Yoro replaces Matthijs de Ligt.
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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83 'Wonderful play from Bruno Fernandes to alleviate the pressure and force Trent Alexander-Arnold into a tactical foul. Yellow card for the Liverpool man.
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82 '3v2 chance for United, but all Garnacho comes away with is a corner thanks to Van Dijk.
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82'THIS IS GOING TO GO RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE!!!!
Goaaaaaal!
en el 80' (Manchester United)
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80 'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL AMAD DIALLO BRINGS MAN UNITED LEVEL!!!!! LOVELY PASS FROM GARNACHO FROM THE RIGHT-FLANK AS AMAD DIALLO PROVES TO BE A VITAL ASSET FOR HIS SIDE ONCE AGAIN!!!! 2-2 AT ANFIELD AND VAN DIJK IS FURIOUS WITH THE DEFENCE!!!
Yellow card
a Liverpool
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76 'Darwin Nunezis is booked for using his shoulder to foul De Ligt.
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75 'SALAH GOES FOR IT FROM THE FREE-KICK!! His shot is powerful, but it is also off-target and out for a goal kick.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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73 'Yellow card for Maguire for his foul on Salah. The defender is not happy with Michael Oliver's decision!!
Substitution
at Manchester United
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72 'Kobbie Mainoo is replaced by Alejandro Garnacho. Attacking mindset from Ruben Amorim!!
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
en el 70' (Liverpool)
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70 'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MOHAMED SALAH MAKES NO MISTAKE AND LIVERPOOL COMPLETE THE COMEBACK!!!! ONANA GUESSED THE DIRECTION ,BUT HIS TOUCH JUST WASN'T ENOUGH TO STOP THE EGYPTIAN FROM SCORING!!!! 2-1 AT ANFIELD!!
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68'REFEREE POINTS TO THE SPOT FOLLOWING THE REVIEW!!! IT IS A PENALTY FOR LIVERPOOL!! MO SALAH HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT HIS SIDE AHEAD!!!
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67'VAR CHECK ONGOING!!! THE REFEREE HAS BEEN CALLED TO REVIEW THE INCIDENT!!!
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67'The crowd at Anfield are roaring for the penalty as TAA's cross seems to hit De Ligt's arm!!
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65 'Corner for the Reds, but Maguire heads away. Liverpool restart from the back.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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64 'Yellow card for De Ligt who chose to sacrifice himself with a booking in order to not let Darwin Nunez get away into attack.
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63 'Another corner for the visitors who are desperately trying to restore their lead.
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62 'Corner for Man United.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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61 'Diogo Jota comes on for Curtis Jones.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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60 'Luis Diaz is subbed off as Darwin Nunez is brought on by Arne Slot immediately after the goal.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 59' (Liverpool)
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59 'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL CODY GAKPO LEVELS IT FOR LIVERPOOL!!!!! WHAT A GOAL FROM A DUTCHMAN, WHO COMES ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT TO FOOL DE LIGT BEFORE STRIKING IT WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONANA TO REACH!!!! 1-1 AT ANFIELD!!!
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58'Foul from Martinez on Curtis Jones. TAA on the ball for the free-kick.
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57'Liverpool try to break on the counter, but the ball to serve Salah is too wide!! Difficult minutes for Slot'side!!
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56 'THREATENING FROM DIOGO DALOT, BUT HOJLUND WAS JUST ANTICIPATED!!! United are truly coming alive in this second half and they have won a corner from it!!!
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54'Let's see if Liverpool are able to react from the blow!!
Goaaaaaal!
en el 52' (Manchester United)
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52 'GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LISANDRO MARTINEZ GIVES UNITED THE LEAD!!!!! GREAT PASS FROM BRUNO FERNANDES, WHO LAID THE BALL FOR THE ARGENTINIAN TO FIRE IT PAST ALISSON WITH A THUMPING STRIKE!!!! 0-1 AT ANFIELD!!!
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49 'VAN DIJK SLIDES IN TO BLOCK DALOT'S SHOT!! Great recovery from the Liverpool captain, who sends the ball away for a Man United corner.
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48 'STRONG HANDS FROM ONANA TO DENY KONATE!!!! The French defender briefly touched the ball with the back of his head but the goalkeeper was nonetheless alert to punch the ball away!
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48 'Corner for Liverpool. Mac Allister is on the ball.
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47'No changes at half-time from either ends!
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46'Second half is underwayyyyyyyyy!!
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45+2'HT: Liverpool 0-0 Man United. Neither side was able to break the stalemate in the first period at Anfield. Cody Gakpo and Alexis Mac Allister had the clearer chances for Liverpool, but Rasmus Hojlund also came close to putting his team ahead just before the break.
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45+1'Luis Diaz does extremely well to get past De Ligt and Harry Maguire, but Lisandro Martinez just got back at the right time to stop the Brazilian from having a go at Onana's goal!!
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45+1'Two minutes of added time!!!
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45'Foul from Mainoo on Mac Allister.
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43 'RASMUS HOJLUND WAS HANDED A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY!!! Trent played the striker onside, who made the run from the long ball, but thankfully for the full-back, Alisson stood his ground as he blocked the Dane's shot! Clear opportunity for the visitors!
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41 'VAN DIJK KEEPS THE THREAT AWAY!!!! Man United had a lot of space to cause harm, but Bruno just took a second too long to make the pass as Van Dijk blocked it for a throw-in.
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40'Foul in attack from Gravenberch on Bruno Fernandes.
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38 'MAC ALLISTER TRIES TO BACKHEEL IT!! The midfielder tried the impossible from Salah's ball, but his attempt is out for a goal kick.
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35'Quiet last few minutes from both sides in these latest minutes. It seems equal so far, although Liverpool have had clearer chances than United to open the scoring at Anfield.
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32'TAA calls for the corner following the challenge from Maguire, but the linesman says it's a goalkick.
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30'Foul from Mac Allister on Bruno Fernandes.
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29 'GRAVENBERCH ALMOST HITS IT FROM RANGE!!! The Dutchman's shot just went wide as he tried to surprise the Cameroon goalkeeper from outside the box.
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27'With almost at the half-hour mark, statistics show Man United (60%) have held majority of the ball so far compared to Liverpool (40%).
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25'Alisson catches confidently and sends his side into the attack.
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24 'Corner for United as Konate kicks away the ball past the line.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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23 'Yellow card for Diogo Dalot as holding onto Mo Salah as he tried to make a break forward.
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22'Trent Alexander-Arnold is cautioned by the referee. Free-kick from an interesting place for the visitors.
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21'Amad Diallo seems to have injured his shoulder, but is continuing to play for now.
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20 'BIG BIG BIG CHANCE FOR MAN UNITED TO TAKE THE LEAD!!! Bruno Fernandes sent Diogo Dalot on the run, who then crossed for Amad Diallo to head the ball into an empty net. But the midfielder could not make a proper impact with the ball as he sent it in the opposite direction!! Nevertheless, the Red Devils get a corner from it!
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18'Nothing comes of it as Slot's men win back the ball.
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17'Man United win a free-kick following a dominant spell from Liverpool.
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15 'INCREDIBLE SAVE FROM ONANA ON MAC ALLISTER!!!! The Argentine struck the lobbed ball from Trent on the volley, but Onana was alert and was able to block the shot with his left foot!!!
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14 'CODY GAKPO JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE LEAD!!! The Dutchman chipped ball past Onana but it was just past the far post!
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13 'DANGEROUS ATTACK FROM LIVERPOOL! First Salah with the blocked low cross, then Trent with the blocked shot and finally Luis Diaz ended the threat as he fired off-target from the rebound.
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12'Ugarte's sliding tackle is deemed illegal by the referee.
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12'Alisson has to come off his lines to neutralise the threat from Hojlund's run.
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10'Important spell of possession for the visitors, who have been looking more confident than usual in these opening ten minutes at Anfield. Can they keep it up?
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8'Maguire tries a long ball for Bruno Fernandes, but it is too deep for the skipper to reach. The English defenders receives approval from his teammate nonetheless.
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7 'Salah's low cross is blocked by Maguire and eventually goes out for a corner for the Reds.
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6'Mainoo again vital to dispossessing the hosts! But United are still not able to charge forward with numbers.
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4'Diogo Dalot tries to get through with a solo run coming in from the left flank, but Konate does enough to stop the Portuguese.
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3'Mainoo does well to win the ball back from Alexander-Arnold, but United are not able to capitalise on the counter.
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3'Back underway as Liverpool hold possession.
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2'Play is immediately stopped as Kobbie Mainoo suffered a nasty boot in the head as Ryan Gravenberch tried to jump over the young English midfielder, who is now being assisted by the United medical staff.
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1'Underway at Anfield!!!
Start of match
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PRVWLiverpool fans roar as they sing You'll Never Walk Alone ahead of the whistle!
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PRVWPlayers are out of the tunnel, here we gooooooooo!
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PRVWFocus on Mo Salah, who's crouched down in the tunnel!
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PRVW2 ill-struck players have not been able to make the cut in their respective teams for today's clash. Marcus Rashford and Dominic Szobozlai.
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PRVWBut things could still get more critical for United, who will be fearing the worst heading to Merseyside. They haven't won against Liverpool at Anfield since January 2016 and have conceded 11 goals in their previous three visits, including the infamous 7-0 humiliation in 2022/23.
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PRVWOn the other hand, Man Utd's low confidence and dire form see them placing 14th, only 6 away from the relegation zone. After losing six games in December, Ruben Amorim is already under pressure two months into his journey in charge of the Red Devils.
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PRVWCurrently in first place with 45 points, the Reds are 5 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal with two games in hand, putting them in an extremely favourable position for the title race in this second-half of the season.
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PRVWAfter an exceptional first half of the 2024/25 campaign, Liverpool have only tasted defeat once under Arne Slot. The Dutchman has been almost perfect at the helm of the Merseyside club and already has a convincing 3-0 win against the Red Devils at Old Trafford under his belt.
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PRVWLess than an hour to go!!! Here's how things stand ahead of kick-off...
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PRVWThe French defender comes back to replace injured Joe Gomez, who was himself covering for Konate during his absence.
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PRVWSo it is confirmed, Ibrahima Konate makes his return from an injury suffered over a month ago against Real Madrid in the Champions League, while Harry Maguire gets his fourth consecutive start for Man United.
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PRVWHere's how Man United line up: Onana (GK); De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dalot; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes; Hojlund.
January 5, 2025
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PRVWHere's how Liverpool line up: Alisson (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Luis Diaz.
January 5, 2025
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PRVWAnd just like that the lineups have landed!!!!! Let's see what they're saying... starting with the hosts!
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PRVWIt's been a snowy weekend across England, nevertheless, both teams confirmed earlier today that a second safety meeting concluded that the game can go ahead as planned without posing danger to fans, staff and players. That said, travelling individuals have been advised to take extra care when making their way to Anfield.
January 5, 2025
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PRVWWe've got arguably the biggest fixture in Premier League history today, although initial doubts suggested the match could've been postponed due to weather conditions.
Pre-match
05 January 2025, 18:30
Referee: Michael Oliver
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Manchester United, kick-off at 17:30 CET at Anfield in Liverpool, England.