Man United 2-1 Liverpool LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today
Manchester United vs Liverpool - LIVE!
Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday following protests against their American owners and after their worst start to a season in over a century.
United's win for their first points of the campaign, thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, left Juergen Klopp's Liverpool without a victory from their opening three games and with just two points. Sancho put United ahead in the 16th minute, showing great composure as he collected a pull-back from Anthony Elanga, left James Milner on his backside and then slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
United extended their lead after the break. A mistake by Jordan Henderson allowed substitute Anthony Martial to send Rashford clear and the England forward kept his cool to slot past Alisson in the 53rd minute for his first league goal since January. Read back all the action below!
Man Utd vs Liverpool highlights
GOAL! Salah pulls one back!
GOAL! Rashford doubles the lead!
GOAL! Sancho opens the scoring in style!
CHANCE! Elanga hits the post!
Manchester United FC 2 - 1 Liverpool FC
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Jamie Carragher fears the Premier League title may already be over for Liverpool after a humbling defeat at Manchester United.
Both teams headed to Old Trafford looking for their first win of the season at the third attempt, but it was United who looked in control from the first whistle. Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford settled a deserved home win.
Liverpool were second best all over the pitch, with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Milner and Roberto Firmino in particular struggling with the intensity.
The result leaves Liverpool in 16th, five points off Manchester City after just three games and Carragher feels such a gap can already be considered difficult to overhaul.
Sancho to Sky Sports
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It means a lot. Our first two games didn't go so well and had it turn it around today.
Last week hurt a lot and we knew we had to bounce back and tonight we showed the fans what we can do.
It means a lot to all of us, you can see how the fans are reacting. We got the three points but on to the next one.
Neville to Sky Sports
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This has to be a sign of what's to come, because what we've seen tonight, we haven't seen for 12 months.
Ten Hag has done something to the players, because I can't believe what I've just watched over the last 90 minutes. Liverpool are one of the great sides of recent seasons.
Full-time!
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96min: That’s it! A huge three points for United, who go above Liverpool in the table.
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94min: United are keeping Liverpool at arm’s length and then break, only for Van Dijk to wipe out Fred.
A frustrating night for the centre-back.
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91min: Martial almost gets around Alisson and tries to find Van de Beek in the area, but Liverpool hack it clear.
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89min: Liverpool are pushing hard here. There is set to be five added minutes.
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85min: Ronaldo is on, along with Van de Beek.
GOAL!
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81min: Game on!
Salah finishes well from close range to set up a nervy finale!
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80min: Into the final 10 minutes and United look very comfortable.
CHANCE!
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75min: Rashford skips past Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Gomez like they’re not there but cannot test Allison.
Carragher screams “embarrassing” on commentary.
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70min: Sancho makes way for Fred, with 20 minutes to play.
SAVE!
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67min: Fabinho header from a corner is saved down to his right by De Gea.
His first save?
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65min: A nice move between Alexander-Arnold, Firmino and Salah before the latter finds Elliott in the area, but he’s drifted offside.
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60min: Neville is enjoying himself. He’s just asked Carragher quietly on commentary: “You think you’ll stay up?”
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59min: Fabinho is coming on, replacing Henderson.
CHANCE!
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56min: Almost a third and it’s Rashford again! He uses a crowded penalty area to bend the ball towards the far post, but an unsighted Alisson does enough.
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56min: Old Trafford is absolutely pumping!
GOAL!
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54min: It’s two!
Rashford beats the offside trap to run through and slam the ball past Alisson!
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49min: Better from Alexander-Arnold, who strides down the left and has a pop at De Gea, but his shot it deflected up and eventually volley by Elliott which goes behind for a corner.
Salah volleys the delivery 30 yards over.
Second half
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46min: ...and we’re back under way.
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Elanga is the man making way. Looks like Liverpool are sticking with the same team.
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Well, there will be changes but it’s United making them. Martial is coming on at half-time.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if Klopp makes changes at the break. Milner springs to mind.
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A breathless opening 20 minutes saw Sancho gives the hosts a deserved lead.
Liverpool have since grown into it, but their defence is a shambles.
Half-time
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46min: That’s your lot.
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45min: Almost a mix-up between Van Dijk and Alisson allows Elanga in, but the goalkeeper eventually clears.
Their defence has been appalling tonight.
OFF THE LINE!
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42min: How did Liverpool not score?! Fernandes just booted the ball against Martinez from a yard out!
CHANCE!
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41min: Salah shapes to bend a shot into the far post but Martinez dives in for a crucial block.
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38min: Liverpool are pressing the United backline now and attempting to force errors. Varane has to succumb to giving away a throw in near his penalty area.
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36min: It’s calmed down slightly, with Liverpool getting a bit more of the ball. The crowd is a little quieter (it couldn’t get much louder, to be fair).
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32min: Alisson now puts Liverpool under pressure by booting a clearance straight into touch.
Nerves everywhere in this Liverpool team.
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31min: A great battle shaping up between Dalot and Diaz.
Dalot has the edge at the moment, winning a free kick and then blocking a shot.
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28min: Liverpool win the ball back in United’s final third but Firmino opts to scoop the ball over the defence and the move immediately breaks down.
Odd choice.
CHANCE!
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25min: Eriksen tries his luck with a free kick wide on the left. He bends it for the far corner and it’s bang on, but Alisson’s fingertips have other ideas.
Superb save, that.
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20min: Liverpool are really rattled. Klopp is shaking his head and Milner is bellowing at everyone.
GOAL!
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16min: Sancho has ice in his veins!
The coolest head in Old Trafford sends Milner to the shops with a dummy and slots past Alisson!
Fully deserved, too!
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14min: We haven’t seen a United performance like this in... I don’t know when.
Liverpool don’t know how to handle them!
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11min: It's fair to say that Alexander-Arnold has, er, not started well!
Tripped Rashford and nowhere to be seen for that Elanga chance.
POST!
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10min: Oh my!
Elanga simply had to score! The goal was gaping after Fernandes pokes the ball past Gomez, but he hits the far post!
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8min: Awful delivery, straight out of play on the far side.
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8min: Eriksen delivery hits the wall and spins behind for a corner...
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7min: Alexander-Arnold gets done by Rashford and reacts by tripped him up on the edge of the area...
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6min: Manchester United have come out really quick here. They are fired up, but it’s all a bit frantic.
Chance!
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3min: Well, half a chance.
Rashford looks to have a clear run at goal from around 35 yards out but Van Dijk eventually steps across to clear.
Kick-off!
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1min: We are under way!
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Here come the teams! We are minutes away.
Here’s Casemiro!
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Meanwhile, Manchester United have presented new signing Casemiro in front of fans at Old Trafford ahead of facing Liverpool in the Premier League.
The club have announced last week a deal worth an initial £60million, plus another £10m in add-ons, after reaching an agreement in principle with Real Madrid.
Casemiro completed a medical over the weekend before signing a four-year contract with the option of a further 12 months, understood to be worth around £375,000 a week.
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Liverpool fans inside Old Trafford are enjoying themselves.
They have been singing “Glazers in" and, remarkably, one set of supporters have mocked up a sign while others have made fliers with Malcolm Glazer's face on it.
Ronaldo ignores Carragher
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Doesn’t look like Cristiano Ronaldo was too interested in talking to Jamie Carragher!
The Liverpool man didn’t seem too bothered though.
A Manchester United reunion for Cristiano Ronaldo, @GNev2 and Roy Keane 🤗
Sorry @Carra23 😅 pic.twitter.com/wRSpzJKMHi— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 22, 2022
Klopp to Sky Sports
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He’s in a good mood.
The team I like a lot. We have good options to change, the rest is young and exciting. We are in a good shape.
Now we are here and well prepared and let's go for it. I can't wait. We have problems but we have found solutions and hopefully they work tonight.
It feels extremely important because it is the start of the season and we don't want to wait until October until we are 100% in. It is very important.
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Meanwhile, there is quite the crowd marching towards the stadium in protest against the Glazers.
Ronaldo and Maguire are dropped
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So, Ten Hag makes four changes as Ronaldo, Maguire, Shaw and Fred are dropped.
In come Varane, Malacia, McTominay and Elanga.
It's three changes for Liverpool. Firmino, Henderson and Gomez for Nunez, Fabinho and Phillips.
Liverpool XI
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Here’s how the visitors look.
Here’s how we line up for #MUNLIV at Old Trafford tonight 👊⚪
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 22, 2022
Man United XI
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It was mostly true! Maguire and Ronaldo are dropped.
📋 Erik's named our line-up to face Liverpool.
Come on, United! 🔴⚪️⚫️#MUFC || #MUNLIV— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 22, 2022
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Harvey Elliott is reportedly starting from Liverpool.
Maguire and Ronaldo dropped??
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An early, unconfirmed team news leak has suggested Martial starts and both Ronaldo and Maguire have been dropped.
Confirmed XI to come at 7pm.
Keane on United
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Roy Keane, who has had a shape up at the barbers, has been speaking on Sky Sports.
They have to turn up and start better than the last couple of games. They need a huge performance and we've not seen that so far this season. They have not turned up.
Defensively they are all over the place. Erik ten Hag has got to make changes. This team needs to show some sort of personality and character but they don't seem to have it in them.
Protests latest
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A Manchester United supporter group called ‘The 1958’ have organised tonight’s protest, which is starting at the nearby Tollgate pub and heads to the stadium from 7pm.
As many as 10,000 are expected to join.
For the love.
For the passion.
For each other.
For past generations.
For the next generation.
For our United.
Today we make it count 🇾🇪
Tollgate 7pm we march. Form behind the 58 flag & new banner. pic.twitter.com/RKBGm11x2W— The 1958 (@The__1958) August 22, 2022
Martial has arrived
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Anthony Martial is with the squad tonight, along with Ronaldo, Maguire, De Gea, Fernandes, Martinez, McTominay, Varane, Fred, Eriksen, Elanga, Malacia, Wan-Bissaka, Dalot and Heaton off the bus.
Confirmed teams to come in just under 40 minutes.
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I’m sure these scarves will be selling like hot cakes tonight.
Score prediction
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A more cautious approach with the focus on counter-attacking could suit these United players, should Ten Hag opt to be cautious and attempt to bring some solidity to the side.
Liverpool have certainly not been at their best in the opening two games, but they created plenty of chances in both matches and should get plenty of joy against a United defence that has looked incredibly vulnerable.
Liverpool to win, 3-1.
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Manchester United will parade Casemiro in front of fans ahead of kick-off, along with Euro 2022 heroes Mary Earps, Ella Toone and Alessia Russo.
Liverpool team news: Firmino to start
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Joe Gomez and Roberto Firmino are expected to start tonight.
The Brazilian forward is now fit and should slot straight into the attack against crisis-stricken rivals United, with Gomez partnering Virgil van Dijk at centre-back in the continued absence of Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate.
Elsewhere, Naby Keita has trained fully at Kirkby in recent days, having missed the start of the season due to illness and been an unused substitute against Palace amid rumours that he wants to leave Liverpool. He could join Gomez and Firmino in being drafted into Klopp’s starting XI tonight.
Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones won’t face United but are getting closer to making their respective returns, while Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Calvin Ramsay and Caoimhin Kelleher are also still sidelined.
Maguire to be dropped?
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Captain Harry Maguire would well miss out on a place in the starting XI tonight.
Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are reportedly ahead of the club captain in Erik ten Hag’s thoughts after the 4-0 defeat to Brenftord, with Anthony Martial hopeful of starting up front.
The French forward impressed during pre-season alongside the likes of Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, only to suffer a hamstring injury on the eve of the new campaign, subsequently missing the humbling defeats by Brighton and Brentford.
Martial has joined the first-team squad in training ahead of tonight’s high-profile showdown with fierce rivals Liverpool, but centre-back Victor Lindelof remains out.
Where to watch
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TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra, with coverage starting at 6.30pm BST before an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the game via the Standard Sport app.
Here’s Casemiro
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Before we get into the team news - well, I guess this is team news - here’s a video of imminent summer signing Casemiro getting shepherded into Old Trafford.
Official word of the signing is expected at half-time.
Casemiro has arrived at Old Trafford.#MUFC pic.twitter.com/BuW4SjLrzK
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) August 22, 2022
Here we go
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Hello and welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Liverpool.
Kick-off, we hope, will be at 8pm at Old Trafford. Stick with us, it should be an absolute cracker.