It looked as though the writing was on the wall, when Ronaldo scored from the spot in the 23rd minute, after Reina fouled Ji-Sung Park in the box. But if anything it lit Liverpool's fuse, and from there on end they never looked back, and on this occasion were the much better team.
Just five minutes later, Torres stamped his authority on the game, and caught Nemanja Vidic unawares. The defender, inexplicably allowed the ball to fall behind him, believing that he had time to deal with it. Torres thought differently, and in a flash he beat Vidic and thrust the ball past Van der Sar, to equal the score.
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It was Liverpool who were awarded a penalty, when Evra brought down Gerrard, just before half time. The Liverpool captain made no mistake from the spot and shot his side into the lead, and the home fans were beginning to consider the unthinkable. A defeat, by their sometimes-bitter rivals on their own hallowed ground, seemed more than possible!
United were looking uncharacteristically edgy and perhaps a little desperate. So much so that Vidic was sent off for a blatant foul on Gerrard, and Aurelio brilliantly scored from the free kick in the 77th minute, to put his side further ahead.
The score line was looking good for the visitors and seemed almost unassailable. And so it proved to be, when in extra time, an opportunist Dossena, lobbed the ball over Van der Sar. There are no pundits who would have forecast such a result, and it may have been that United were having an off day. However, Liverpool were superb, and on this occasion outclassed the Premier League leaders.
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United were slightly more determined after the break, but when manager Ferguson made a triple substitution in the 73rd minute, it was too late to make any difference. Of course they are still clear at the top of the Premiership, but they will need to play better than this if they are not to surrender their crown to Liverpool or Chelsea!
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Manchester United 1-4 Liverpool
Sunday, March 15, 2009
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