Mohammed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez ensured Liverpool beat Manchester United black and blue by 7-0 to move within touching distance of a place in the top four. The Reds are now unbeaten in their last 5 Premier League games, their longest unbeaten run in the Premier League this season.
Despite Liverpool bossing possession at the start of the game, it was Manchester United that looked more like scoring with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes failing to convert from close range.
Cody Gakpo, who rejected Manchester United for Liverpool, opened the door of humiliation when he scored two minutes before the end of the half time Darwin Nunez wasted no time in establishing the Red’s superiority immediately after the restart when he scored from a header. Gakpo once again found himself on the scoresheet in the 50th minute. Then, Mohammed Salah took charge the thereafter
Salah scored in the 66th minute to become the all-time Liverpool top scorer in the Premier League. The Egyptian wasn’t done as he netted the Red’s 6th of the night.
Roberto Firmino, who announced his decision to leave Liverpool decision last week also had a bite of the cherry when he bagged Liverpool’s 7th goal of the night, two minutes before the end of the normal regulation time.
Tonight’s victory is Liverpool’s biggest victory over Manchester United and the Red Devils’ biggest loss in the Premier League. The Reds are now 3 points adrift of 5th-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
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