Liverpool vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result, final score after Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah goals
Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd: Jurgen Klopp’s Red demolish Man Utd in second half thrashing at Anfield
Mohamed Salah became Liverpool’s record Premier League scorer as they humiliated Manchester United and ended any chance of Erik ten Hag’s men joining the title race in an historic 7-0 mauling at Anfield.
The new look forward pairing of Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo each scored twice to help Liverpool to the largest victory in the fixture’s 211-match history.
Three goals came in a seven-minute spell either side of half-time which left the United shellshocked and extended their run of not winning at Anfield since Jurgen Klopp’s first encounter with them in January 2016.
Salah then provided a timely reminder of his enduring qualities with two goals of his own to go past Robbie Fowler as the club’s record Premier League scorer with his 128th and 129th goals.
The icing on the cake was a final goal from substitute Roberto Firmino, who on Friday told the club he would be ending his eight-year stay at Anfield in the summer.
Relive the action from an unbelievable Liverpool victory over Manchester United in the Premier League:
FT Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd
Two goals for Cody Gakpo, two goals for Darwin Nunez, two goals for Mo Salah and a goal off the bench from Roberto Firmino give Liverpool a record victory in this fixture.
Liverpool are now up to fifth in the table and are well in the race for a top four finish.
Full-time: Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd
90+3 mins: That is an unbelievable result at Anfield. Manchester United have been blown away, time and time again by Liverpool this afternoon.
All their hard work to become a defensively solid and possession controlling team has been undone by Jurgen Klopp’s resurgent Reds.
The first half was a fairly even contest but Liverpool were outstanding in the second half. They’ve humiliated Manchester United.
Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd
90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play. It’ll feel like an eternity for Manchester United.
GOAL! Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd (Firmino, 88’)⚽️
88 mins: Seven! It’s a fairytale for Roberto Firmino who announced that he’d be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
Mo Salah slips the ball into the box for him and he spins towards goal before slotting it past David De Gea.
Liverpool 6-0 Man Utd
86 mins: It’s a bruising day for Manchester United. They’ve been well and truly battered in the second half by Liverpool. Every single attack seems like it could end in a goal.
Erik ten Hag’s men seem to have given up.
GOAL! Liverpool 6-0 Man Utd (Salah, 83’)⚽️
83 mins: It’s a hammering!
Mohamed Salah stands alone as Liverpool’s leading Premier League goalscorer with 129. Harvey Elliott sends the ball into the penalty area and it pinballs between Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino before bouncing back to Salah who pokes it home.
Liverpool 5-0 Man Utd
81 mins: Harvey Elliott wants to get in on the action and curls a left-footed strike from outside the box into the hands of David De Gea.
Erik ten Hag has done wonders for this Manchester United team but this is the starkest reminder that there’s plenty of work for him to do yet.
Liverpool 5-0 Man Utd
78 mins: Jurgen Klopp makes a triple change now. James Milner, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino all come on. They replace Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Jordan Henderson.
Anfield raises in applause as Nunez and Gakpo depart, they’ve been fantastic today.
GOAL! Liverpool 5-0 Man Utd (Nunez, 75’)⚽️
75 mins: Darwin Nunez has a brace!
Liverpool just keep coming. Trent Alexander-Arnold whips a free kick into the box but his cross bounces through to Jordan Henderson.
Henderson lifts the ball back in, finds Nunez and watches as the Uruguayan nods in Liverpool’s fifth.
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