Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool saw off Manchester United to increase their lead at the top of the league.
Match Report
Liverpool moved 16 points clear at the Premier League summit after Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah secured a deserved 2-0 victory over rivals Manchester United at Anfield.
Second-place Manchester City drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace on Saturday and Liverpool, who still possess a game in hand, took full advantage to tighten their grip at the top and boost their chances of a first league title since 1990.
United are the only team to take points off Jurgen Klopp's men this season and deployed a three-man defence – including Luke Shaw at centre-back – as they did when the teams drew 1-1 at Old Trafford in October.
EPL Standings
Match Events
8' Yellow Card! Matic booked
Matic is booked after catching Wijnaldum with a high foot.
14' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man Utd (Van Dijk)
Alexander-Arnold whips in the resulting corner towards the six-yard box where Van Dijk rises highest to power a towering header beyond a motionless De Gea!
25' VAR cancels Firmino goal for an earlier Van Dijk foul
A second delivery is lofted towards De Gea who gets barged away from the ball by Van Dijk, before Mane feeds the loose ball to Firmino who swings a fierce shot into the top corner! Initially, the goal is given, but VAR intervenes and the strike is ruled out because of Van Dijk's challenge on De Gea!
36' OFFSIDE! Wijnaldum's goal disallowed after VAR review
The hosts fire quick passes around on the edge of the box once more, culminating with Firmino threading Wijnaldum clean through on goal, before the midfielder rolls a calm finish past De Gea! However, VAR doesn't need to intervene this time, as the linesmen raises his flag and rules out the goal for a clear offside.
41' CLOSE! Pereira misses a golden chance!
United are growing into the game slightly and another foray forward ends with Martial clipping a measured cross to the back post, before Wan-Bissaka stretches to poke it back across goal where Pereira goes inches away from tapping it into an empty net with a desperate lunge!
48' Unbelievable! What a miss from Salah!
Salah misses a brilliant chance! Liverpool quickly pick up from where they left off in the first 45 as Mane slips a rampaging Andy Robertson through down the left flank, before the full-back drills in a cross to the six-yard box, where an unmarked Salah miscues a simple opportunity inch wide of the far post!
53' De Gea denies Oxlade-Chamberlain's effort
Oxlade-Chamberlain lashes a fierce low drive at goal from distance that De Gea does well to claim without spilling.
57' Fred's long shot inches wide!
Man Utd make a rare foray forward on the counter-attack, which Fred leads by driving at the Liverpool defence before placing a shot inches wide from 20 yards!
93' GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd (Salah)
United throw everyone - apart from De Gea - up for the corner, allowing Liverpool to quickly clear it away to Salah who holds off the recovering run of James before sliding a smart finish underneath De Gea and into the net!
heresy
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Liverpool won the game as Utd won our... pity
Levvy
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Why did Liverpool got a draw in Old Traford？ Cause Salah was injured Why did Utd lost in Anfield？ Because Lord Lingard was benched
strano
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Reporter: "Why did Liverpool drew with Manchester United at Old Trafford"? Salah: Because I was injured". 😂🤣
RohanVashodia
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But Man utd lost only two games in this decade
nocbcklmsy
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now Alison has more assist than lingardino 😂😂
AntonyPrabu
950
Alisson be like : I can protect my wall and I can break my opponent wall with great assists
naveedgul
942
The only team that can stop Liverpool now
Genesis_Blue
902
Congrats Liverpool on wining your first EPL title in 30years....You deserve it 🔥🔥🔥
Mabvuto26
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this is so surprising the elephant that you always talk about is still on top of the tree
Akechandy
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Liverpool won the game and Liverpool also won our hearts.
The_Unnamed
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manu be like: but but we bought Maguire, bissaka and still got raped[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]and they criticizes Jose.
MohammedRaheem
637
£75 million man Virgil van Dijk wins the header against £80 million man Harry Maguire to put Liverpool 1-0 up against Man United.
boycdelopz
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Reminder to all the LFC fan u guys can say very lucky bcos the FA as put the best referee Mike Dean to play the other team match as u guys guys had witness the goal by Dijk is actually is a game plan by Kloph as the first goal when in its a foul by LFC player jc no12 that push Maguire off the play in order for Dijk to score n the VAR is also fix this match n the 2nd goal by Salary is also a free goal by the referee bcos b4 the goal it's a MUFC players was in a offside position n the ball should be put on the ground to kick but the LFC goalkeeper kick the ball above the ground that Salary mk is goal n this also the VAR just ignore it now what u guys got to say
kadarbu_tasiu
597
Even VAR can't stop Liverpool to win
JàmesŒ
593
OFFICIAL: Firmino has baptized Wan Bissaka in the name of ANTFIELD
Mancborn
567
Lingard would have scored hattrick Liverpool are lucky.😂😂
singhVinay99
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Congratulations to Liverpool. Oh Sorry I mean Winnerpool.🎉🎉
Derrickse
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GIF link Here: http://bit.ly/38nlA9j
Syd007
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Liverpool can win without the help of VAR, they just proved it!
Fabulous-D
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Liverpool pepper dem ohh I laugh at united; they haven't drawn or won any top six team since the second half of the season started 😂🙉
Ferdico_cares
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Reeeddddddssss! World class performance AGAIN!!!💪💪 But wait, Alisson was in his goal when Mo scored. Now how the heck did he get to Moh to celebrate before the other players???🤔🤔I bet he'll make a good striker too😅
BrazilForever36
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Liverpool won the game as Utd won our... pity
United showed Spirit Liverpool showed Class.
Desderius
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Liverpool won the game as Utd won our... pity
Liverpool is Red, Anfield is Red, my blood is Red, my bed is Red, I will remain Red since my color is Red!