Manchester United shocked the footballing world as they dominated Liverpool to record their first Premier League win of the season – nine days after losing 4-0 at Brentford.
The Red Devils were sensational in front of their home crowd as Erik ten Hag’s selection gamble paid off with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford scoring for the hosts. Cristiano Ronaldo was a headline omission but from the first whistle United out ran and out thought their arch rivals.
Liverpool were seeking a third straight win at Old Trafford in the league but produced an error-prone performance as their defence was picked apart regularly. Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez were unable to deal with the pace of United, who went ahead after 16 minutes thanks to a composed finish from Sancho.
A VAR check meant the Stretford End were made to wait before they could fully celebrate Rashford’s second, after he’d converted once sent clear. Liverpool, who are struggling with injuries, pulled one back through Mohamed Salah to set up a tense finish, but they couldn’t find a leveller.