Liverpool vs Manchester United
Match pulse
LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIV | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MAN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Liverpool 2-1
Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Daniel Agger (21') and Dirk Kuyt (88'). Goals for Man United: Park Ji-Sung (39').
Play by play
Roy Keane: "The substitutions for Liverpool won them the game"
Paul Ince: "It was schoolboy defending..."
Roy Keane post-game: "In terms of possession and quality, United edged it, but they were poor goals to concede"
Steven Gerrard post-game: "You have to give Utd credit they controlled large periods of the game today but we got there in the end...If it wasn't for [Andy] Carroll today we might not be in the [FA Cup} draw tomorrow"
Though the tempo was high throughout, it wasn't a great game of football and it's difficult to make a real case for either side deserving to win. United certainly had the majority of the possession but were also short of ideas in the final third...
This is a result that caps a great week for Liverpool who, in addition to reaching the Carling Cup final and a first fixture at Wembley since 1996, have knocked United out of the FA Cup and advance to the fifth round
<b>Full-time! Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United</b>
- 93'
De Gea hits the ball long but it looks as though time's up for United...
- 92'
Henderson and Carroll both shielding the ball near United's corner flag...
- 92'
Liverpool now trying to run the clock down...
- 91'
Evans gifts Liverpool a throw-in following very poor control of the ball...
- 90'
Three minutes of added time to be played...
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Berbatov on, Giggs off
- 89'
Great tempo in this game now...
- 88'
Liverpool and Kuyt go close again! Carroll heads against the ball and the rebound comes to Kuyt, though the Dutchman fires wide. Poor effort with the game their to be won (if it isn't already)
- 87'
Carroll knocks Reina's long ball into Kuyt's path and the Dutchman finishes well with his first touch of the ball. Good knockdown from Carroll, and good finish from Kuyt.
- 87'
<b>Goal! Liverpool 2-1 United!</b> Kuyt scores!
- 87'
Poor effort from the striker when he had options there. Nice cross from Valencia, though, in the build-up...
- 87'
Welbeck fires high and wide...
- 85'
Liverpool again uncertain in the final third, unsure of what to do with the ball with United defending in numbers...
- 84'
Kuyt caught well offside, poor positioning from him
- 83'
And Welbeck shoots wide at the other end. It's been a tough game for him. Despite his obvious improvement as a player, he's been isolated for much of the afternoon
- 82'
Kuyt heads wide! He really needs a goal
- 82'
The game's certainly picking up in intensity again, either side could conceivably win and has plenty of time to do so
- 82'
Liverpool free-kick near the halfway line following Smalling's challenge on Bellamy...