Liverpool smash seven past shambolic Man Utd

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Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah broke Robbie Fowler's record of 128 Premier League goals for Liverpool

Liverpool belied their recent struggles to thrash Manchester United 7-0 as Mohamed Salah became their record Premier League goalscorer.

Cody Gakpo placed a shot in the bottom corner, Darwin Nunez headed in and Gakpo clipped a shot over David de Gea from Mohamed Salah's pass.

Salah scored a fine volley and Nunez headed in Jordan Henderson's cross.

Egyptian Salah scored again, his 129th league goal for the club, and Roberto Firmino added a seventh.

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Liverpool

  1. Squad number1Player nameAlisson

  2. Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold

  3. Squad number5Player nameKonaté

  4. Squad number4Player namevan Dijk

  5. Squad number26Player nameRobertson

  6. Squad number19Player nameElliott

  7. Squad number3Player nameFabinho

  8. Squad number14Player nameHenderson

  9. Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah

  10. Squad number18Player nameGakpo

  11. Squad number27Player nameNúñez

  1. Squad number7Player nameMilner

  2. Squad number9Player nameRoberto Firmino

  3. Squad number17Player nameJones

  4. Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota

  5. Squad number43Player nameBajcetic

Manchester United

  1. Squad number1Player namede Gea

  2. Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot

  3. Squad number19Player nameVarane

  4. Squad number6Player nameLi Martínez

  5. Squad number23Player nameShaw

  6. Squad number18Player nameCasemiro

  7. Squad number17Player nameFred

  8. Squad number21Player nameAntony

  9. Squad number27Player nameWeghorst

  10. Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes

  11. Squad number10Player nameRashford

  1. Squad number12Player nameMalacia

  2. Squad number15Player nameSabitzer

  3. Squad number36Player nameElanga

  4. Squad number39Player nameMcTominay

  5. Squad number49Player nameGarnacho

Line-ups

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Alisson
  • 66Alexander-Arnold
  • 5Konaté
  • 4van Dijk
  • 26Robertson
  • 19ElliottSubstituted forJonesat 85'minutes
  • 3FabinhoBooked at 41minsSubstituted forMilnerat 79'minutes
  • 14HendersonSubstituted forBajceticat 78'minutes
  • 11SalahBooked at 84mins
  • 18GakpoSubstituted forFirminoat 79'minutes
  • 27NúñezSubstituted forJotaat 78'minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Milner
  • 9Firmino
  • 17Jones
  • 20Jota
  • 21Tsimikas
  • 28Carvalho
  • 32Matip
  • 43Bajcetic
  • 62Kelleher

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1de Gea
  • 20Dalot
  • 19Varane
  • 6Li MartínezBooked at 61minsSubstituted forMalaciaat 77'minutes
  • 23Shaw
  • 18CasemiroSubstituted forSabitzerat 77'minutes
  • 17FredSubstituted forMcTominayat 58'minutesBooked at 64mins
  • 21AntonyBooked at 53mins
  • 27WeghorstSubstituted forGarnachoat 58'minutes
  • 8Bruno Fernandes
  • 10RashfordSubstituted forElangaat 85'minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Maguire
  • 12Malacia
  • 15Sabitzer
  • 22Heaton
  • 25Sancho
  • 29Wan-Bissaka
  • 36Elanga
  • 39McTominay
  • 49Garnacho

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Liverpool 7, Manchester United 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Liverpool 7, Manchester United 0.

  3. Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Jota (Liverpool).

  4. Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).

  5. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

  7. Marcel Sabitzer (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  9. Delay in match (Liverpool).

  10. Goal! Liverpool 7, Manchester United 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.

  11. James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. Foul by Antony (Manchester United).

  13. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).

  15. Offside, Manchester United. Raphaël Varane tries a through ball, but Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.

  16. Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Harvey Elliott.

  17. Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Marcus Rashford.

  18. VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Liverpool 6-0 Manchester United (Mohamed Salah).

  19. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

  20. Goal! Liverpool 6, Manchester United 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.

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