Manchester United vs Liverpool
Match pulse
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Who won: Man United 1-0
Manchester United beat Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Rio Ferdinand (90').
Play by play
- 93'
FULL-TIME: A big win for United, thanks to Ferdinand's late header. A very tight, hard-fought match and Liverpool can head back home considering themselves unlucky.
- 92'
Gerrard is booked for something he said to the referee following the award of a free-kick to the home side on the half-way line.
- 91'
It was really a superb header by the United defender, his third goal for the club. But the marking by Liverpool wasn't up to much as he stole in front of them at the near post to power home what will surely be the winning goal.
- 90'
GOAL! Giggs curls the ball in to the middle, and Ferdinand powers a header in from eight yards. Reina gets a good chance on the ball, but can't keep it out.
- 90'
Finnan pushes Evra as the full-back tried to pass him on the left wing. Free-kick, and a really good chance to send in a dangerous cross...
- 89'
LIVERPOOL SUB: Sissoko is replaced by Kromkamp. It is a defensive change by Liverpool, with the Dutch right-back coming on to offer a bit more defensive support for the final moments.
- 88'
Rooney plays his side under pressure and Sinama-Pongolle breaks. Rooney spots the danger and hares back to put in a tackle on the Liverpool man. Unfortunately, it isn't a particularly well-timed challenge and he's booked.
- 87'
Good scrambling defence from Liverpool sees them clear the danger, though United maintain the pressure.
- 87'
The United fans are off their seats as their side win a corner. Giggs trots over to the right to take the set-piece...
- 86'
Liverpool prepare to make another change, with new signing Kronkamp stripping down on the touchline.
- 85'
SO CLOSE! Rooney blasts a low right-foot shot just a foot wide of the far post from 30 yards out. Great effort from the 20-year-old United star.
- 84'
SHOT! Van Nistelrooy spins his man on the edge of the penalty area and curls a left-foot shot in on goal, but Reina is positioned perfectly to catch in front of his face.
- 84'
The ball is curled in to the middle, flicked on, but Saha can't keep it in play with an over-head kick at the far post.
- 83'
Alonso is booked for pulling back Giggs after the winger had weaved inside two challenges and got to the edge of the area. Dangerous spot for a free-kick...
- 82'
SHOT! Kewell cuts inside from his position on the left wing, but his right-foot shot from the corner of the penalty area flies horribly wide.
- 81'
Rooney is caught off-side as he tried to get on the end of Fletcher's header back in to the Liverpool penalty area.
- 80'
Hyypia and Riise conbine to clear for a throw after Rooney had sprinted on to Saha's knock-down and tried to burst in to the penalty area.
- 79'
Sven-Goran Eriksson is spotted leaving his seat and disappearing down an exit. He obviously doesn't believe there will be a winning goal here.
- 78'
The Liverpool fans attempt to taunt the United supporters by reminding them how many times they have won the Championship - a record 18 times. Not since 1990, though...
- 77'
Liverpool win the second corner of the match when Ferdinand is forced to put the ball behind as Sinama-Pongolle ran at him down the right.
- 76'
Ferdinand stays calm to control a firmly-struck pass from Brown and knock the ball back to Van Der Sar to clear.
- 75'
Chelsea, of course, will be very happy with a draw here at Old Tafford, following their surprise 1-1 result at home against Chartlon earlier in the day.
- 74'
The pace of the game has just dropped in the last ten minutes or so as both sides prepare for the final push towards victory.
- 73'
LIVERPOOL SUB: Cisse is replaced by Sinama-Pongolle. Not a good afternoon for Cisse.
- 72'
Great skill from Rooney as he turns Carragher and sets off towards goal, though the Liverpool defence recover and shepherd the ball back to Reina.
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