Liverpool vs Manchester United
Match pulse
LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 2-1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday, December 1, 2002 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Sami Hyypiä (82'). Goals for Man United: Diego Forlán (64', 67').
Play by play
- 94'
The Red Devils end a five-match losing streak to their bitter rivals, thanks to Diego Forlan's second-half double and the generous goalkeeping of Jerzy Dudek
- 94'
That's it. United hold on for a famous victory
- 94'
One last thrown of the dice for Liverpool as Murphy threatens in the air. United shepherd it away and Silvestre sweeps the ball up field
- 93'
Respite for the visitors as Hyypia is penalised in rising for another long throw.
- 93'
Gerrard sweeps in another cross from the right. Barthez hesitates but then rises to gather after Riise's attempt to keep the ball in play
- 92'
United forced deep. Murphy seizes on a throw-in but Owen loses out 25 yards from goal
- 91'
Into injury-time and Gerrard drags his shot wide across goal from the right of the area - a good chance goes begging
- 90'
Four minutes to be added (apologies) as David May replaces van Nistelrooy
- 89'
Finally United get possession - Scholes, Neville and Solskjaer on the right. Van Nistelrooy lurks in the area but Liverpool can clear
- 88'
Barthez collects at the feet of Diouf after another long Liverpool ball
- 87'
Silvestre steps in to deny Heskey a shooting chance. All hands to the pumps for United now
- 87'
Riise battles his way into the box but Solskjaer and (yet again) Scholes are the men in the way
- 86'
Barthez flaps as Liverpool throw bodies in under the high-ball, but Scholes is there again
- 84'
United glance a header clear but the Reds rebuild, Owen forcing a throw. Scholes hoofs it away
- 83'
Anfield bursts into life. Hamann unleashes a venomous drive but Barthez produces a stunning flying save
- 81'
But relief is short-lived as United fail to clear a Liverpool throw-in and Hyypia is there to lash in left-footed from the edge of the box. 1-2
- 81'
Neville blocks Owen's attempt to reach Heskey's cross from the byeline. Another superb intervention from the United skipper
- 80'
Gerrard crosses after Murphy and Owen threaten in the United box, but Barthez collects easily
- 78'
Gerrard causes Barthez no problems with a weak shot. Now Houllier throws on Riise for Traore in his last permitted substitution
- 77'
Aimed at Hyypia but United clear
- 76'
United's visiting supporters unsurprisingly vocal at the moment ... But Scholes then gives it away and Liverpool force a corner through Heskey
- 74'
Neville back on as Liverpool increase the pressure. Diouf fouls Brown after an aerial challenge
- 73'
Owen at last gets some daylight in the United box, spinning cleverly before sweeping a left-footed shot at goal from 15 yards. Straight at Barthez though
- 72'
Now Neville needs treatment for a nasty-looking injury to his ankle, which is bleeding quite heavily after a clash with Owen. United down to ten men for now
- 71'
On comes Diouf to replace to the ineffective Smicer
