The realities are different, but the classics are separate games and this was demonstrated in the duel between Manchester United against Liverpool. Those led by Jûrgen Klopp arrived as the favorites for this duel for matchday 31 of the Premier League. Fighting for the title and with the obligation to add three, Salah and company arrived at Old Trafford.
On the other hand, the ‘Red Devils’, led by Erik Ten Hag, had the obligation to also add three, but for a different reality: they hope to enter European competitions. With 7 games left, they are still 8 points behind Tottenham, a team that is in the Europa League.
In the first half there was only one team: Liverpool. Klopp’s men shot at the goal more times and after 23 minutes of play, the ‘guajiro’ Luis Díaz would score the first goal of the game with a great volley. United would go into the break without any shots on goal.
The second half started in a great way for Ten Hag’s team. Only five minutes after returning to the game and after an error by the Liverpool defense, Bruno Fernandes scored from long distance after Caoimhín Kelleher’s attempt to save the ball. But not only that, at 67 minutes, Kobbie Mainoo would score the 2-1 with a real great goal, despite the anger of the German coach with his entire defense for letting him turn so easily.
The meeting went back and forth. In an attack on the right by Harvey Elliot, the young Liverpool player would be brought down in the area by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The central judge would award a penalty and Mohamed Salah would exchange the penalty for a goal in the 84th minute.
The match would end with a 2 to 2 which complicates both their season aspirations. Liverpool is equal on points with Arsenal and is only one point ahead of Guardiola’s City. On the other hand, United is eight points behind the Europa League – Tottenham’s current position – and eleven points behind Aston Villa, which is in the Champions League zone.
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