Match Report
Goals: Sancho 16′, Rashford 53′ – Salah 81′
Manchester United: De Gea; Malacia, Martinez, Varane, Dalot (Wan-Bissaka 86′); Eriksen (van de Beek 86′), McTominay, Elanga (Martial 46′), Fernandes, Sancho (Fred 71′); Rashford (Ronaldo 86′)
Unused Substitution: Maguire, Heaton, Shaw, Ferreyra
Liverpool: Alisson; Robertson (Tsimikas 85′), van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Milner (Carvalho 73′), Henderson (Fabinho 59′), Elliott; Diaz, Firmino, Salah
Unused Substitution: Adrian, Clark, Bajcetic, Phillips, van den Berg, Davies
Yellow cards: Varane 27′, Dalot 45′, Fernandes 74′ – Alexander-Arnold 24′
Stadium: Old Trafford (Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
Match Highlights
16′. 1:0. Elanga plays a one-two with Eriksen to fire a low cross from the left into the middle of the Liverpool area. The ball found Sancho, who successfully evaded the sliding James Milner then finish beyond Alisson to fire the Man Utd ahead.
53′. 2:0. Henderson misplaces a pass and Martial picked up possession near the centre-circle and send Rashford running through on goal. Rashford kept his calm going one-v-one against Alisson to bury the ball into the bottom left corner of the net.
81′. 2:1. United fail to deal with Alexander-Arnold’s corner and Carvalho’s shot in the aftermath of a corner was saved by De Gea. But Mo Salah to react quickest to the rebound and nod in to make it goal.
The Merseysiders lose first match of 2022-23 season in North-West derby.
Match Stats
| Manchester United | Team | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 29% | Possession | 71% |
| 273 | Passes | 645 |
| 65% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corners | 8 |
Premier League Table, Matchday 3
| # | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | W | W | W | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | W | W | D | ||
| 3 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | W | D | W | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | W | D | W | ||
| 16 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | ||
