host Liverpool on matchweek 30 Premier League 2017/18, Saturday (10/3). Big match at Old Trafford is ending 2-1 to Red Devils victory.
United took two goals in the first half. Two goals were boosted by Marcus Rashford on 14 and 24 minutes. Liverpool could only attenuate the difference in scores through Eric Bailly's suicide on 66 minutes.
Next, United will serve Sevilla in the same spot in the last 16 of the Champions League second leg. In the first leg, they played a goalless draw at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Liverpool midweek yesterday had made sure to qualify for the quarterfinals by getting rid of Porto.
Liverpool more dominant in the early minutes. During the first 15 minutes, Jurgen Klopp's troops even held control of the ball up to 64%. But it was the home side who scored the opening goal when a long ball from David De Gea headed Romelu Lukaku into the Rashford run in the left sector.
After outwit Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rashford gets enough space and time to unleash a crossed shot that lodged at the far post in Karim's goal. United 1, Liverpool 0.
Ten minutes later, Jose Mourinho's foster children are even able to double the advantage through a scheme that is almost similar. Rashford again forced Karius to pick the ball from goal with a crossed shot from the same side.
Until the end of the first half, Liverpool still more dominate possession. But United entered the locker room with a 2-0 advantage.
After the break, the game is almost the same. With a two-goal advantage in hand, United did not hesitate to survive. Whenever Liverpool attacked, United left only a Lukaku one in the front row.
Liverpool possession possession, but always difficult to dismantle the host defense.
Liverpool's patience finally paid off in the 66th minute. A Sadio Mane crossing from the left side of Liverpool's attack was deflected into the net by Bailly. David De Gea was subdued at the near post by his own back-heel defender. Score changed to 2-1, and game on.
Mourinho then replace Rashford with Marouane Fellaini. Mourinho thicken his midfield. Mourinho is certainly aware that his opponent is one of the top scorers teams away in five top European leagues this season. Just conceding is enough, maybe that's what's on his mind.
Goal reached. United were able to prevent Liverpool from scoring the second goal. Red Devils won 2-1 and now has 65 points in second place. The Reds stuck in the top three with 60 points.
