At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 6, the 26th round of the 2022-23 Premier League season ushered in the second leg of the season, with Liverpool facing Manchester United at Anfield. In the game, Liverpool were full of firepower, Gakpo and Núñez both scored twice, Roberto Firmino scored a goal, Salah scored two goals and assisted twice, becoming Liverpool's all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 129 goals. In the end, Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0 at home to set the record for the biggest score in the history of the Double Reds, moving up to fifth place in the table, three points away from the top four (one game less than fourth-placed Tottenham).
Manchester United have just won four consecutive games in all competitions, beating Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final and knocking out Barcelona in the Europa League play-offs. The Reds are unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions, with their last defeat coming in a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal in the league on 23 January. In contrast, Liverpool are not in as good form, having just lost 5-2 at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League. In the first leg of the season's league meeting, Liverpool lost 2-1 to Manchester United.
In the 10th minute, Dalot split the ball to the right in front of the penalty area, Anthony received the ball and swiveled a left-footed shot into the far corner, and Alisson saved the ball sideways. In the 14th minute, Salah received a pass from Fabinho on the left penalty area line and fired a right-footed shot into the far corner, which was deflected.
In the 23rd minute, Alexander-Arnold advanced with the ball from the right flank, came to the penalty area and sent a diagonal plug, Robertson on the other side stepped forward to receive the ball, cut inside and shot with his right foot, the ball was blocked by the Manchester United defender. One minute later, Robertson swept through the middle after hitting a wall with his teammates on the left side of the field, and Nunez in the box snatched a penalty shot and the ball went high.
In the 26th minute, Dalot crossed from the right side of the pitch and Baffy at the back of the penalty area leaned over into the far corner and the ball deflected off the far post. In the 27th minute, United's attack was replaced by a 45-degree cross from Luke Shaw on the left, Marcus Rashford in the box pushed in the middle and Alisson saved the ball.
In the 33rd minute, United won a free-kick from the left side of the pitch, Luke Shaw drove into the box, Dalot flicked his header and Alisson easily confiscated the ball. In the 42nd minute, United again won a free kick on the left side of the field, B Fei moved the ball into the box, and Casemiro in the middle headed the goal, but the Brazilian was offside and the goal was invalidated.
In the 43rd minute, Robertson sent a precise straight shot on the left side of the midfield, and Gakpo in front of the box countered the offside to receive the ball, wading past Varane and shooting a right-footed shot into the far corner, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead over Manchester United. At the end of the first half, Liverpool temporarily led Manchester United by one goal.
In the 47th minute, Fabinho picked out a cross in front of the box, Salah on the right swept the ball in front of the baseline, the ball was cleared by Luke Shaw, Elliott took the ball and crossed, Núñez in front of the goal headed in to give Liverpool a 2-0 lead over Manchester United.
In the 51st minute, Liverpool counterattacked, Salah came to the outside of the box with the ball on the right side of the field, swung down the defending Lima and sent a straight block, and the following Gakpo scored from a small angle in the box past De Gea, giving Liverpool a 3-0 lead over Manchester United.
In the 54th minute, Alisson stopped the ball at the back and almost lost the ball by a Manchester United player. In the 56th minute, Elliott sent a straight shot in front of the box, Gakpo took the ball with his back to attract the three defenders and then crossed, and Robertson, who was unguarded on the left, pushed his right foot wide. In the 58th minute, Alexander-Arnold drove a corner kick from the left into the box and Konate jumped high with a header that was deflected.
In the 66th minute, Liverpool played a quick counter-attack, Henderson passed the ball at the back, Nunez came to the front and was cut off, then he made a cross, Salah in the box turned and volleyed with his right foot, giving Liverpool a 4-0 lead over Manchester United. It was Salah's 128th goal for Liverpool in the Premier League, equalling Fowler and tied for the team's all-time top scorer.
In the 75th minute, Liverpool's free kick from the left side of the field was not far away from the penalty area, Henderson with the ball on the left flank crossed again, Núñez flicked his head to score twice, Liverpool led Manchester United 5-0.
In the 83rd minute, Elliott dribbled the ball from the right to the edge of the box and sent a straight line, substitute Roberto Firmino blocked the ball with his back on the small box line, the ball accidentally hit Salah, and the Egyptian easily poked the goal to give Liverpool a 6-0 lead over Manchester United. It was Salah's 129th Premier League goal for Liverpool, surpassing Fowler as the team's all-time top scorer.
In the 88th minute, Salah sent straight in front of the box, Roberto Firmino stopped the ball a little wider, but the ball was still under his control, and the Brazilian swept the ball into the near corner with his right foot, giving Liverpool a 7-0 lead over Manchester United, setting the record for the biggest score in the history of the double red club.
In the end, the game was over, and Liverpool swept Manchester United 7-0.