At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 20, the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Liverpool's "double red club" at home against Manchester United. It was a make-up match in the 30th round of the Premier League.
In the Pre-Match Premier League table, Liverpool accumulated 73 points in 31 games, one point behind the leaders Manchester City, and was unbeaten, that is, it could reach the top of the Premier League table in the case of more than one round. Manchester United have 54 points in 32 games, three points behind fourth-place Spurs, and if they win, they can equal Tottenham Hotspur in one more round.
Liverpool started 433, Mane, Luis Díaz and Salah formed a forward trident, midfielders Thiago, Fabinho and Henderson, four defenders Robertson, Van Dijk, Matip and Arnold, goalkeeper Alisson. Despite the recent tight schedule, Liverpool are still the main players. The total value of the eleven starters is as high as 600 million euros.
Manchester United start 3421, centre-forward Marcus Rashford, Ilanga, B Fee on both sides, midfielders Darot, Nemanja Matic, Pogba and Wan Bissaka, three centre-backs Harry Maguire, Jones and Lindelof, goalkeeper De Gea. C Luo was absent for family reasons. The total value of the starting eleven is 380 million euros.
After the game began, the overall strength was stronger, and Liverpool, who played at home, dominated the attack on the field. In the 5th minute, the Liverpool midfielder sent a provocative pass, Salah on the right quickly stepped forward to pass the ball into the box, Luis Díaz pushed a foot, the ball was in! Liverpool lead Manchester United 1-0.
In the 9th minute, Manchester United suffered another blow, Pogba was injured and had to make a passive substitution adjustment, and Jesse Lingard came on.
In the 21st minute, Mane picked out a pass into the penalty area and Salah inserted a push to break the goal. Liverpool extended the score to 2-0.
In the 30th minute, Thiago picked out a pass and Salah dribbled into the box and shot at goal, which was saved by De Gea.
In the 38th minute, Lindelof's long pass from the top of the field, Rashford followed up to form a single knife, but the ball did not stop well, and was easily confiscated by Alisson.
In the 43rd minute, Luis Díaz's long-range shot was held by De Gea.
A pass and a shot in the first half helped Liverpool lead Salah 2-0, and finally ended the eight-game goal drought of the national team + club.
So far this season, Salah's Premier League has played Manchester City 2 times and Manchester United twice, scoring goals or assists in each game, scoring a total of 5 goals, and 4 assists, making 9 goals, worthy of the name "Manchester City Double Male" nemesis.
In the second half, Liverpool continued to strengthen their attack. In the 68th minute, Luis Díaz assisted Mane's goal to give Liverpool a 3-0 Run. In the 84th minute, Salah scored another goal to complete the scoring twice.
In the end, Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-0 at home, accumulating 76 points in 32 games, and pushed Manchester City to the top of the Premier League table with a two-point advantage in one round of multiple matches. Manchester United still accumulated 54 points in 33 games, fell to sixth in the Premier League table due to goal difference, and fell behind Tottenham and Arsenal in the fourth place.