Liverpool 3-1 Man Utd: Shaqiri brace sends Reds back to top

Liverpool remain in charge at the top of the Premier League, as they beat bitter rivals Manchester United 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday.

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Match Report

Liverpool deservedly went ahead through Sadio Mane's well-worked opener, but it did not last long despite their domination, as Lingard converted to punish Alisson's error just after the half-hour mark.

Chances were not so frequent after the break and United appeared to be coping better at the back, but Shaqiri – introduced for Naby Keita in the 70th minute – score two deflected goals to leave hapless United down and out.

Match Events

24'GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Man Utd (Mane)

Mane strikes to give the hosts the lead and what a lovely goal it is. Fabinho with a superb lofted ball over the top of the United defence and Mane chests it down and then volleys it past De Gea and into the back of the net. Poor defending by United, they needed to be tighter as Mane had so much time and space in the penalty area to control the ball and produce a fine finish.

33'GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Man Utd (Lingard)

 It's a huge mistake by Alisson, he spills Lukaku's low cross into the six-yard box straight into the path of Lingard, who gratefully chips the ball over the Liverpool keeper and into the back of the net. It looked to be a simple catch for Alisson, but he fails to gather the ball on the greasy surface and Lingard makes no mistakes from just a couple of yards out.

73'GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd (Shaqiri)

Shaqiri has only just come onto the pitch but he's the man who has fired Liverpool ahead. Mane beats Herrera down the left, gets into the box and his cross is deflected, then saved by Dea Gea at the near post, but the ball falls perfectly to Shaqiri who runs onto the ball and smashes the ball into the back of the net, via a deflection and the crossbar. 

80'GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Man Utd (Shaqiri)

That will surely clinch the victory and all three points for Liverpool now, what an impact he has made! It's another deflected goal, with Salah laying the ball off to Shaqiri on the edge of the box, he tries to curl the ball into the bottom corner but it takes a massive deflection off Bailly and flies past De Gea.

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Wijnaldum, D. Lovren, Clyne, Alisson, Roberto Firmino, Salah, Van Dijk, S. Mané, Fabinho, A.Robertson, N.Keita

Subs: Sturridge, S. Mignolet, Lallana, J. Henderson, X. Shaqiri, Moreno, Rafael Camacho

Man Utd XI: A. Young, Darmian, N. Matić, David de Gea, A.Herrera, R. Lukaku, V. Lindelöf, J. Lingard, Bailly, Diogo Dalot, M. Rashford

Subs: A. Valencia, M. Fellaini, S. Romero, J.Mata, P. Jones, P. Pogba, A.Martial