Manchester United vs Liverpool
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LIV | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Man United 2-1
Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Robin van Persie (19') and Nemanja Vidić (54'). Goals for Liverpool: Daniel Sturridge (57').
Play by play
- 95'
<b>FULL TIME</b> - and there is the final whistle. A very good game, and the epitome of a game of two halves. United on top in the opener, Liverpool dominant in the closer. But crucially, Man Utd hold on to move ten points clear at the top.
- 94'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> A very poor tackle from Agger on Cleverley. And that should be that.
- 93'
Excellent from RVP to get into the box and buy United some time to waste.
- 92'
Great ball in from Sturridge and Suarez takes it off Borini with a header that loops up for De Gea. He had his back to goal, Borini was running onto it.
- 91'
Outrageous flick from Van Persie, who had had a quiet second half, but Reina is alive to save at his near post.
- 90'
Four added minutes...
- 89'
Skrtel wins a free kick and it is taken quickly to Sturridge, he shields the ball well but greedily tries to score from the byline. He has to keep it alive.
- 88'
Gerrard fouls Carrick to break up another Liverpool siege. Suarez skirted round the box and nearly drew a foul.
- 87'
Manchester United are penned in their own half. They can't get out.
- 86'
Liverpool are all over United here and Sturridge again blows a good chance, choosing to control a dipping ball rather than thump it. Eventually Suarez is crowded out.
- 85'
What a miss! Suarez, amazingly, keeps hold of the ball in the face of about five separate challenges, the ball eventually breaks for Sturridge, who side-foots over from eight yards. Oh dear, what an opportunity.
- 84'
Have Liverpool got enough left in the tank to rescue a point?
- 82'
An ironic cheer from the home fans as Henderson misplaces a pass.
- 81'
A brilliant run from Welbeck down the left, he swaps passes with RVP and gets to the byline but then falls over before he was about to cross. He shares a smile with Sturridge, his big mate, who tracked him all the way.
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Joe Allen trots off after a difficult afternoon, Jordan Henderson.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Vidic departs and Smalling replaces him.
- 77'
Downing gets a good block in to defend Evra's attempted cross. Corner.
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Phil Jones on to shore things up as Kagawa goes off.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Evra streaks away with the ball and Johnson cuts him down. Nailed on card.
- 74'
Superb ball in from Gerrard, and though Vidic got his head on it Webb gives a goal kick. Oh dear.
- 73'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Evra is carded when he thought Downing was going to get booked for diving. He's got a point, the defender.
- 72'
Liverpool a completely different team with Borini, Sturridge and Suarez all on the pitch.
- 71'
Liverpool are well on top now as Borini fires a volley a yard wide of goal. Sturridge did well to pressure Evra and win the ball back.
- 70'
Super ball from Suarez for Sturridge and he gets a yard on Ferdinand but fires meekly wide of the near post. Had to go across goal.
- 68'
Sturridge looks for Suarez inside the area but the Uruguayan can't control it. Unlike him but the ball was fired quite fast.
Leaders
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