Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Marcus Rashford was once again the man of the moment, opening the scoring in the 14th minute, assisted by Romelu Lukaku, doubling the lead on the 24th minute of the match.
Key Moments:
14′ Marcus Rashford, assisted by Romelu Lukaku, opened the scoring for Manchester United, running up the flank and pressuring Trent Alexander-Arnold, tricking him and beating Loris Karius from long-range striker his shot into the far corner of the goal. United were 1-0 up over Liverpool.
24′ Marcus Rashford once again scored at Old Trafford after some good interplay between Romelu Lukaku and Juan Mata. Rashford struck inside the box, again across the goal and into the far corner.
38′ Juan Mata had the chance to put Manchester United 3-0 up after Alexis Sanchez set him up in the box. The acrobatic finish was off target despite it seeming like the Spaniard had beaten Loris Karius. It was some miss for United.
66′ Eric Bailly scored an own goal for Liverpool after Saido Mane put a cross into the area and the Ivorian miskicked his clearance. David De Gea got a touch on the ball before it hit the back of the net. Liverpool were back in the game. Mourinho made his final change deep in stoppage time with Matteo Darmian replacing Sanchez.
Man of the Match: Marcus Rashford
It was his first start in the Premier League in 2018 and Jose Mourinho will be happy with the 20-year-old, who just over two years into his Manchester United career has shown his skills once again. The first goal in the 14th minute was a sublime finish, beating Trent Alexander-Arnold and firing a long-range shot into the far corner of the goal. His second goal was more of the same, just a little closer.
Rashford is a big talent and the likes of Jamie Redknapp criticise him far too much. If Redknapp knew anything substantial about football, he would be a manager or a coach, but he’s a pundit. Rashford, despite suffering from an injury earlier in the year, has been brought back in slowly, his form did not help that. Today, he has shown just what he’s capable of.
Match Statistics:
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Goals: Marcus Rashford 14′, 24′
Assists: Romelu Lukaku 14′
Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Young; Matic, McTominay; Mata (Lingard 88′), Sanchez (Darmian 90+6), Rashford (Fellaini 70′); Lukaku
Substitutes Not Used: Romero; Lindelof, Shaw; Carrick
Bookings: Marcus Rashford 27′, Antonio Valencia 89′