Anfield — Liverpool
Referee: M. Halsey
Attendance: 44263
The Match
The first opportunity belonged to the visitors. In the seventh minute, Ryan Giggs fired a shot from the left foot forward penalty box, but the direction is still a little soar.
Two minutes later, Liverpool's turn to threaten. Starting from a corner kick Jonjo Shelvey, Gerrard free-kick leveled off the thin side Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard guarded.
Manchester United returned to the opportunities in the 26th minute with a free kick Nani. However, the ball was floated over the crossbar.
Moments later, Luis Suarez's turn to threaten Chelsea's goal. However, the solution also does not lead to a goal.
Liverpool lose a player when the game entered the 38th minute. Shelvey awarded a straight red card by referee Mark Halsey for launching two foot tackle on Jonny Evans.
Suarez chance to put Liverpool ahead in the 42nd minute. But, his free-kick can still be blocked by Lindegaard.
The second half was barely a minute, Liverpool broke the deadlock. Gerrard to control a loose ball in the penalty box with his chest MU. He then fired a left-footed shot into the bottom corner Lindegaard.
MU only takes five minutes to level the score. Beginning Antonio Valencia cross, Kagawa controlled the ball with his chest and then he had given to Rafael. Once a control, a last name curled without being able to reach Pepe Reina.
Lindegaard made great saves in the 61st minute. Denmark's goalkeeper kick Suarez still be dismissed even though the ball had changed direction since the foot MU defender.
Lindegaard repeats the action four minutes later. This time, he dismissed released Suso hard kick from inside the penalty box.
MU awarded a penalty when the game entered the 77th minute. The reason is a violation of Glen Johnson against Valencia. Van Persie who became executor able to send the ball into the goal even though the ball was on hand Reina.
In the remaining time, Liverpool tried to equalize, but to no avail. Manchester United won 2-1.
The composition of players
Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Agger (Carragher 80 '), Skrtel, Johnson, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Borini (Suso 46'), Sterling (Henderson 66 '), Suarez
Man Utd: Lindegaard, Rafael (Welbeck 89 '), Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Kagawa (Chicharito 82'), Nani (Scholes 46 '), Van Persie
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