Liverpool 1-2 Man Utd: Maguire shines

On the night of October 19th, Maguire headed the ball into the net against Liverpool in the 84th minute of the match in the 8th round of the Premier League.

Manchester United surprised fans by playing on equal terms with their arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield. Furthermore, Ruben Amorim's side achieved something unprecedented in the English derby in 30 years: scoring in the second minute.

From Amad Diallo's through ball, Bryan Mbeumo broke free and finished from a tight angle, putting MU ahead.

Liverpool came back strongly after conceding a goal. The reigning Premier League champions attacked relentlessly and created 7 chances in the first half alone. However, only 4 of them were on target and none of them were able to overcome the "Red Devils" defense.

MU caused a surprise at Anfield.

Luke Shaw had a brilliant 45 minutes, appearing at every hot spot and constantly making accurate interceptions and clearances. In the rare time the away team's defense was defeated, the ball from Cody Gakpo's feet found the post.

Despite the pressure, MU still caused a lot of trouble for the home team with attacks on the right wing, where the duo Diallo and Mbeumo were present.

In the 24th minute, MU nearly extended their lead to 2-0, if Bruno Fernandes' follow-up shot hadn't hit the post. Additionally, chances opened up for Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot, but neither could capitalize to widen the gap.

Right at the start of the second half, the pace of the game picked up. In the 50th minute, Gakpo unleashed a shot that left the MU defense helpless, but the ball hit the post once again.

14 minutes later, the away team's goal was shaken once again. Mohamed Salah suddenly had space after a bad interception by Patrick Dorgu. However, the Egyptian star's kick was too inaccurate.

The home team's pressure was rewarded with Gakpo's equalizer in the 79th minute. The MU defense failed to maintain concentration. Dorgu's unsuccessful interception made the offside trap ineffective.

Force information:

• Liverpool are without Alisson Becker and Wataru Endo.
• Man Utd will be without Lisandro Martinez.

Notable statistics:

• 10 goals have been scored after the 75th minute in Liverpool's 7 Premier League matches this season.
• None of Liverpool's last nine games have been decided by a margin of two or more goals.
• Eight of MU's last ten Premier League games have featured under 3.5 goals in total.
• MU have been behind at half-time in their last seven away domestic games.

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