Manchester United vs Liverpool
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Who won: Man United 4-0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Ruud van Nistelrooy (5', 65'), Ryan Giggs (78') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (90'+1').
Play by play
- 90'
Liverpool battled hard, but as soon as the second goal went in it was game over and United went on to steamroller their famous rivals
- 90'
And there goes the final whistle, a comprehensive victory for United
- 90'
Solskjaer fired the ball in off Dudek's near post, giving the keeper no chance.
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GOAL!!!
- 90'
Solskjaer has time on the edge of the box. Traore stands off him as he steps in the box, and he pulls the trigger...
- 90'
...Gary Neville's volley just drops into the top of the net, so close to a fourth for the home side
- 89'
Gary Neville tries a first time cross but Gerrard is there to block, It loops back up for Neville...
- 88'
Carragher and Gerrard bundle Butt to the floor. The yellow card is shown but it's not clear which player it is to!
- 87'
Handball against Cheyrou and a free-kick to United
- 86'
O'Shea bursts forward and scuffs his shot, the ball breaks for Giggs but he has his shot blocked by Riise
- 85'
Beckham with possession just outside his own area with no pressure from the away side. All too easy now
- 84'
Go and make yourself a brew, this game's finished with. United happy, Liverpool just want to get in the showers
- 83'
United just pass the ball around in their own half, playing keep-ball
- 82'
Liverpool also make their final substitution with Danny Murphy going off and Bruno Cheyrou coming on
- 81'
A change for United as Nicky Butt is introduced for Paul Scholes
- 80'
Giggs was there to stab the ball into the roof of the net from six yards out. Game over
- 79'
GOAL!!!
- 79'
Beckham has time to put his foot on the ball. He looks up and swings a fine ball into the area, Van Niselrooy can't get his head to the ball and it runs through to Giggs...
- 79'
...somehow Solskjaer misses the ball. He was totally free, six yards out, the ball was landing on his head but he managed to miss it
- 78'
Corner to United. Beckham steps up to take from the left and Solskjaer is completely unmarked...
- 77'
United in complete control now, Liverpool rarely venturing out of their own half
- 76'
Great chance for United, Beckham delivers from the right but can only find the gloves of Dudek
- 75'
Now Gerrard sends Beckham tumbling. The Liverpool midfielder is far from happy and he gets a ticking off from Mike Riley
- 74'
Traore just manages to hack the ball over the bar with red shirts waiting. A close call
- 73'
The ball is worked left and Giggs fires a low cross into the area...
