In the early morning of December 18, Beijing time, the 2023-24 Premier League ushered in the first leg of the season, and Liverpool hosted Anfield to face Manchester United. In the first half, Virgil van Dijk's powerful header was saved by Onana, and in the second half, Hojlen missed a solo shot and Diogo Dalot was sent off for two yellows in five seconds of stoppage time, and the Reds were unable to score with 34 shots in the game. In the end, Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Manchester United, relinquishing the top spot and dropping to second place.
In the second minute, Liverpool won a free kick on the right side of the field, and Tsimikas drove the ball into the penalty area, causing chaos in front of Manchester United's goal, and Amrabat cleared the ball. In the fifth minute, Salah passed the ball on the left side of the penalty area, and Nunez at the back post volleyed the ball away.
In the 10th minute, Garnacho received the ball on the line of the penalty area and volleyed wide. In the 11th minute, Liverpool launched a fast attack, Szobosloy hit a long-range shot in front of the penalty area, and the ball went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Alexander-Arnold crossed from the right side of the field, Nunez headed the goal, Onana saved the ball, but Salah pushed it wide.
In the 20th minute, Onana controlled the ball in the box and passed Nunez, who was on the rise. In the 28th minute, Alexander-Arnold drove a corner kick from the right into the penalty area, Van Dijk Taishan headed the goal, Onana reacted quickly and flew to save the ball.
In the 36th minute, Liverpool's free kick from the left side of the field was driven to the penalty area, Varane's header was cleared, and Hrafenberg at the top of the arc met the ball with a volley, and the teenager Mainou pushed the ball out of the bottom line. In the 42nd minute, Salah volleyed with his left foot in front of the penalty area, and Onana fell to the ground to confiscate the ball. At the end of the first half, the two teams were temporarily tied.
In the second half, Arnold received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and burst forward, and his volley from a tight angle hit the side netting. In the 56th minute, Alexander-Arnold returned to Garnacho and Alisson cut the ball off. In the 60th minute, Hrafenberg was injured and could not hold on and was replaced by Gakpo.
In the 64th minute, Salah received the ball in front of the penalty area and turned and volleyed with his left foot, but Onana saved the ball. In the 66th minute, Alexander-Arnold fired a low right-footed shot in front of the penalty area that went just wide. In the 67th minute, Hojlen received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and got a one-on-one chance, his volley from a tight angle was saved by Alisson, and then the follow-up shot was blocked.
In the 70th minute, Salah volleyed with his left foot from the right side of the penalty area, and Onana saved the ball sideways. In the 77th minute, Konate stepped forward into the opponent's penalty area, Marseille swirled and volleyed with his right foot, Onana saved the ball. In the 85th minute, Tsimikas crossed from the left side of the field, Konate headed the ball over the top of the ball and hit the arm of Luke Shaw behind him, but the referee did not award a penalty.
In the 87th minute, Luke Shaw tackled Konate with the ball and was booked. In the 92nd minute, Liverpool crossed a free kick from the right side of the field, and Gakpo in the box headed high into the goal. In the 94th minute, Diogo Dalot complained angrily after arguing with Salah because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision, and received two yellow cards in five seconds and was sent off.
In the end, the game ended with Liverpool held to a 0-0 draw at home by Manchester United.