Manchester United defeated Liverpool in Anfield Stadium during the epic EPL Sunday showdown as the reds suffered a fourth successive defeat in a row. Harry Maguire’s late goal ensured the visitors sealed a 2-1 win over the defending Premier League champions.
After suffering losses against Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea, Arne Slot’s side endured their most painful setback of the season at the hands of their strongest rivals on Sunday.
The game started perfectly for the visitors with Bryan Mbeumo scoring the opener with exactly 60 seconds on the clock. Unfortunately, the reds equalized in the 78th minute thanks to a goal from Cody Gakpo, who had hit the post three times before eventually scoring.
A few minutes later in the 84th minute, Manchester United grabbed the winning goal thanks to a remarkable header from Harry Maguire. The goal from Maguire ensured that the red devils secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time in Ruben Amorim’s tenure as United boss.
The defeat leaves Liverpool four points behind Arsenal, who are currently sitting at the top of the table. This has made Arne Slot still searching for answers on how to get the right balance after splashing out nearly £450 million ($604m) on new players in the recent transfer window.
Meanwhile, this win ensured United go up to ninth in the table to ease the pressure on Amorim after experiencing his biggest win in nearly a year in charge. The red devils will surely take this win as a positive momentum in their upcoming games.
One of the key highlights in today’s game is Slot leaving his big money signing Florian Wirtz on the bench for the second consecutive game as he continues trying to find the right balance between defence and attack. It remains to be seen what Arne Slot has in store to help Liverpool get past this difficult phase.
