Manchester United vs Liverpool
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 4-1
Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-1 on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Cristiano Ronaldo (23' pen). Goals for Liverpool: Fernando Torres (28'), Steven Gerrard (44' pen), Fabio Aurelio (77') and Andrea Dossena (90'+1').
Play by play
- 93'
The title race may not change too much, but this has been a real blow for Fergie's men. Hope you've enjoyed it. If United blow it now, we'll remember this days for years to come.
- 93'
And that's it! Liverpool have thrashed United. Vidic was to blame for the equaliser and for his sending off, but Liverpool were fantastic after their drubbing of Real Madrid.
- 93'
Reina has not had much to do, other than bring down Park and United have struggled - even before Vidic was sent off.
- 92'
And we're nearly there. Liverpool have been the better side and you thought United would put up more of a fight.
- 91'
What a day for Liverpool.
- 90'
GOAL! And it's four! Dossena breaks and loops the ball over VDS. Reina gets the assist and that was a really nice finish. 4-1! Amazing!
- 90'
Gerrard comes off and El-Zhar on.
- 90'
Rooney hits a hopeful shot, but it's flown wide.
- 89'
Mascherano panicked there as Ronaldo's free-kick came off the wall. Corner, but surely this is too much for United to overcome now.
- 87'
Well that sums up Ronaldo's day. Rooney smashes the ball across, it misses everyone and once he's controlled it, he miskicks it behind him. Good chance to get a shot on target, but Reina hasn't had much to do this half.
- 85'
Berbatov hits the post, but is offside anyway. It's slipping away now.
- 84'
Oh shocking. Dossena gets the ball across, Babel traps it and backheels to Gerrard. Who fluffs it over the bar. How unlike the Liverpool skipper.
- 83'
Ronaldo, who has hardly had a kick for the last twenty mins, gets the ball across and Berbatov sends it back. Reina does really well there to grab it before Rooney arrives.
- 81'
Liverpool will look to counter attack now, keeping it tight at the back and pushing for a fourth.
- 80'
Every single player is in the Liverpool half, except for VDS at the moment. Torres is now coming off and Babel's fresh legs run on.
- 79'
The noise is now fully coming from the Anfield supporters. Ten minutes to go though, you can't count United out just yet.
- 78'
Torres cuts the pass out and has a go from inside the centre circle with VDS off his line. Babel is warming up on the touchline.
- 77'
United are stunned. They can't string a set of passes together.
- 77'
What a match. The momentum is with Liverpool now after having a quiet second half absorbing pressure. This would be an amazing result.
- 76'
Incredible stuff! What a great effort. In the space of a minute United have had a man sent off and now go 3-1 down. VDS didn't even move.
- 76'
GOAL! From the resulting free-kick, Aurelio curls it in!
- 75'
Just as Fergie brought his three subs on, Vidic was beaten by Gerrard and hauls him down. He was the last man, Gerrard was through on goal, and that's another good decision. Vidic is off.
- 75'
Vidic and Gerrard tangled. The skipper was through and it's RED!
- 75'
Oh Vidic in trouble.
- 74'
Tevez nearly gets through. An incisive ball from Ronaldo, but just out of his range. If he'd have controlled it, Reina was committed.
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