At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 20, the 30th round of the 2021-2022 Premier League double red club, Liverpool won 4-0 at home to the sworn enemy Manchester United, Diaz opened the 5 minutes of lightning goal, Salah opened the second time to end the 6-game drought, C Ronaldo was absent due to the death of the fetus of The Dragon Phoenix, the whole game Manchester United only had 2 shots, in the absence of C Ronaldo, the Red Devils' attack was even weaker.
Competition focus
In the 209th Double Red Society, Liverpool won 4-0 at home to Manchester United, scoring 9 goals and conceding 0 goals in this season. After this campaign, Liverpool temporarily surpassed Manchester City with 76 points to reach the top, and Manchester City will play Brighton at home in this round.
Diaz scored his third Premier League goal of the season to tie with United's wing Sancho but played 19 games less than his opponents. Salah ended a six-game drought twice, with Pharaoh scoring 22 goals in his 30th Premier League game of the season and 30 goals in 42 games in all competitions.
Because of the unfortunate death of the fetus of The Dragon and Phoenix, C Luo was absent from the Double Red Society. Liverpool and Manchester United players played in black veils to show their support and respect for Cristiano Ronaldo and his family. Coach Lonnick said before the game: "There are more important things in life than football, and at this moment the whole team and club are with him. ”
Wonderful review
Just 5 minutes into the opening, Mane turned and sent a direct stop, Salah inserted a cross into the box at high speed, and Diaz rushed to push the shot from close range, 1-0!
In the 7th minute of the game, a heart-warming scene occurred on the pitch, and 50,000 fans at Anfield collectively gave applause to Ronaldo, and the fans held up Ronaldo's No. 7 shirt in the stands to express their support for Ronaldo.
In the 10th minute, Pogba was unable to hold out due to injury, and Jesse Lingard came off the bench. In the 22nd minute, Mane delicately rubbed a pass into the penalty area, Salah inserted into the box and fired a low shot, 2-0!
In the 33rd minute, Henderson hoisted the ball into the box, Van Dijk's header sailed across the board, Mane volleyed in front of goal, and De Gea was brave to save the danger!
In the 34th minute, Fabinho forced his way into the penalty area and turned a low cross, and Diaz, who was receiving from afar, easily pushed the goal, but the referee raised the flag to indicate that Diaz was offside, the goal was ruled invalid, and Manchester United almost fell behind by 3 goals.
In the 55th minute, Sancho forced a low shot from the left side of the penalty area, and Alisson confiscated the ball, which was United's first shot of the game. This statistic reflects how passive United was in this game, with their attacks playing disorganized.
In the 64th minute, Sancho sent a wonderful pass, Rashford's one-handed attack against Alisson was blocked, and then Erlanga's shot was deflected! The referee signaled offside. In the 68th minute, Robertson snatched the ball and played a quick counter-attack, Diaz crossed from the left, and the unguarded Mane pushed the ball to win, 3-0!
In the 82nd minute, some Manchester United fans had already left the field early. In the 85th minute, Jota's diagonal middle was empty, Salah inserted into the penalty area at high speed, he faced the attacking De Gea and rubbed the top, the ball fell into the net, 4-0! Salah scored twice! In the end, Liverpool beat Manchester United by 4 goals at home.
Statistics
Player ratings
Salah, who contributed 2 goals and 1 assist, scored a game-high 8.9 points.
Liverpool: 1 Alisson/66 Arnold, 32 Matip, 4 Van Dijk, 26 Robertson/14 Henderson, 3 Fabinho (7 Milner 86'), 6 Thiago (8 Keita 80') / 11 Salah, 10 Mane, 23 Diaz (20 Jota 70')
Manchester United: 1-De Gea/4-Jones (25-Sancho 46'), 5-Maguire, 2-Lindelof/20-Dalot, 6-Pogba (14-Jesse Lingard 10'), 31-Nemanja Matic, 29-Wan Bissaka/36-Erlanga (46-Maebry 84'), 10-Rashford, 18-B Fee