- Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2 - 1 at Old Trafford
- Marcus Rashford scored a brace for United
- The victory ensured that United comfortably move five points above to third place Liverpool
Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2 - 1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League matchday 30 clash.
Marcus Rashford brace was enough for the Red Devil to claim all three points against an in-form Liverpool side.
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Manchester United got the opener in the 14th minute as Marcus Rashford connected with a pass inside the box and slammed home into the bottom right corner.
Rashford doubled United's lead in the 24th minute as he was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifled the ball low inside the right post.
And at the end of the first 45 minutes it was Manchester United that walked into the tunnel with a comfortable 2 - 0 lead.
And in the 66th minute an unfortunate own goal conceded by Eric Bertrand Bailly who attempted to smack the ball away, but instead he sends it into own net.
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The game became intense with Liverpool finding a desired eqauliser that did not come.
And in the end of 90 minutes it is Manchester United 2 Liverpool 1.
Source: Sports.naija.ng
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