Manchester United vs Liverpool highlights: MUN 0-3 LIV; Luis Diaz and Salah score in dominant win

Liverpool makes it three wins out of three as it completely brushes Manchester United aside. Luis Diaz scored two in the first-half followed by another Salah goal to add the cherry on top. This was Salah’s seventh goal in a row at Old Trafford.

Szoboszlai plays it to Darwin whose shot had the power but lacked accuracy. Goalkick to United.

Eriksen comes in for Zirkzee to make his first appearance of the Premier League season.

Szoboszlai gets a golden chance as he gets the ball inside the box and was un-marked, but he takes too long to take a shot and the ball is stolen off of his feet.

Rashford does well and crosses it for Zirkzee. The striker does well to get ahead of Van Dijk but fails to make a good connection, inches away from goal and the ball goes wide!

Diallo tries to dribble into the box and wins a corner which is initially cleared by Liverpool. Diallo then crosses it in for Lisandro who attempts a bicycle kick but fails to make a proper connection.

A free-kick for United from a dangerous position. Bruno crosses it across to Maguire whose header is caught by Alisson.

De Ligt makes way for Maguire and Diallo is in for Garnacho.

Luis Diaz makes way for Gakpo!

A reckless tackle by De Ligt on Diaz, gets a yellow card.

Bruno switches the wing from the right and crosses it to Rashford who buys time and dinks it perfectly into the box for Zirkzee but his header, inches away from goal goes straight down the middle and easily saved by the keeper.

Moments after that goal, Salah has already gotten close to the post twice! One shot went over the crossbar and the other whiskers away from the left post. United’s backline is breaking down too easy.

This time Mainoo gives the ball away and yet again it was almost too easy for Liverpool. United’s defence was completely open as Szoboszlai passes it to Salah on the right as he makes a one-touch finish past Onana.

Trent plays it to Salah on the right who squares it to Szoboszlai whose backheel goes back to Trent but his shot is blocked. Good chance for Liverpool goes begging.

Martinez dinks it into the box for Garnacho who heads it down to Zirkzee but his side-footed shot is saved by a string dive by Alisson!

United is trailing by two goals and to add to its worries, Mazraoui is down with an injury and is receiving treatment. Eventually he rejoined the play.

Szoboszlai makes a run into the final third and tries to play a smart pass to Salah but the Egyptian fails to get hold of it in the box. The ref blows the half-time whistle as Liverpool is cruising at the moment!

Mainoo concedes a yellow card for pushing Gravenberch from behind.

Mo Salah makes a clinical pass from the right wing to Diaz who get away from his marker, Martinez and makes a pin-point one-touch finish in the bottom-right corner!

Yellow card to Lisandro Martinez for a rash challenge.

Mazroui takes a shot for United but Allison makes a diving save, his first one of the evening!

Casemiro gives the ball away easily to Gravenberch who threads it to Salah on the right wing. Salah crosses it onto the far-post to an un-marked Luiz Diaz who heads it into the net in style!

Gravenberch wins a corner for Liverpool but it botches its set-piece as United breaks into a counter. Zirkzee plays it to Garnacho who dinks it into the box for Mazraoui but he fails to take a good volley, straight to the keeper.

Mainoo uses his skill to get out of a sticky situation and launches a counter for United but it amounts to nothing. It has been a fast-paced game so far as Liverpool in turn breaks into an attack but United’s new-man at the back De Ligt makes an incredible tackle inside the box.

Gravenberch and Szoboszlai try to cook something up in the midfield but fail to get into the final third. United breaks into a counter on the left but it too struggles to get near the box. Yellow card given to Zirkzee for pulling Salah’s shirt in front of the ref.

Bruno makes a solid through pass to Garnacho on the right as he cuts it back into the box but finds no teammate.

Garnacho and Rashford link-up on the left as they win another corner. Bruno whips it into the box but cleared away with ease.

United started the game strong but now Liverpool has found its stride again and is asking questions of the home side’s defence.

Gravenberch breaks into an explosive run as he passes it on the left wing to DIaz who passes it across the box to Trent. The ball is touched by Salah and then goes to Trent as he fires it into the net, BUT, Salah was in an offside position!!!

Goal dissallowed

Liverpool on the attack for the first time as Salah tries to thread it into the box but the ball is blocked. Van Dijk soon makes an interception but his pass to Jota inside the box runs away from the forward.

Bruno makes a great pass at the edge of the box to Zirkzee but the striker fails to trap it, poor touch by the new signing.

United has been holding the ball passing it around with confidence. Rashford dribbles from the right as he plays it into the box and wins an early corner. It is cleared to safety but United still has the ball.

First-hald begins as United kicks the game off!

Both Zirkzee and De Ligt are making their first starts for Manchester United!

Both sides’ managers, Erik Ten Hag and Arne Slot are from the Netherlands!

Total - 242

Manchester United - 91 | Liverpool - 81 | Ties - 70

Manchester United: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Mainoo, Casemiro; Diallo, Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota

Manchester United hosts Liverpool early on in the Premier League at the Old Trafford stadium on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

First-year Liverpool manager Arne Slot will get his first big test when he takes his side to visit Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.

Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have earned comfortable 2-0 wins away to newly promoted Ipswich Town and home to Brentford in its first competitive fixtures under Jurgen Klopp’s successor.

United’s summer so far has involved far more departures than arrivals after ten Hag’s group followed a fourth-place finish in his second season with a disappointing eighth-place showing last campaign. And after a season-opening 1-0 home win over Fulham, Man U (1-1-0, 3 points) was deservedly beaten 2-1 at Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.

But ten Hag has had a solid record against Liverpool, including taking four points from six last season. The most recent result, a 2-2 home draw, helped derail the Merseysiders’ league title bid.

Liverpool have completed a move for Italian forward Federico Chiesa in time for Sunday’s clash, though Slot said his debut is more likely to come after the September international window. That shouldn’t be a major issue for the Reds, with Mo Salah already in form with two league goals.

Ten Hag continues to be without the injured Rasmus Hojlund, Man U’s joint top scorer in the league last season, who sustained a hamstring issue during the preseason.