22 Mar 2015
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22 Mar 2015
FULL TIME
The game ends with De Gea and Skrtel having a full go at each other after the keeper saved at the feet of the big centreback.
United full value for their victory at Anfield. This game will be remember for Steven Gerrard lasting all of 45 seconds after coming on at half-time.
22 Mar 2015
90' +4 - SAVED by Mingolet! Rooney goes left and the keeper goes the correct way and saves extremely well!
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90' +3 - PENALTY to United. Blind goes down under a challenge from Can.
22 Mar 2015
90' + 2 United controlling possession here, Liverpool desperately want the ball!
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We are into stoppage time, there will be 4 added minutes.
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87' - Free kick to Liverpool as Rooney brings down Coutinho. He floats one in but dealt with by United.
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85' - Free kick to United as Allen fouls Falcao He is not happy, but it was the correct decision. United can clear the danger.
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84' - Liverpool have another corner after Sterling attacked down the left. Nothing comes of it but Liverpool are pressing strongly for the equaliser.
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81' - Man United substitution. Falcao replaces Herrera.
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80' - Corner to Liverpool but well defended by United.
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78' - Smalling and Balotelli clash outside the field of play after a coming together. Liverpool supporters actually end up holding the Italian back!
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76' - Free kick to United after Sterling fouls Mata. Nothing come from it.
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74' - Free kick to Liverpool in a dangerous position. Balotelli over the ball. The wall does its job however.
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71' - Free kick to United, Di Maria sends it in and Mingolet punches clear. The ball comes back in and Rooney fouls Mingolet.
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69' - Liverpool have pulled a goal back! Sturridge provides the finish from an acute angle on the right hand side of the big box after Coutinho found him with a great pass. De Gea in all honesty, should have done a little better than he did, beaten at his near post.
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GOAL - LIVERPOOL!
22 Mar 2015
67' - Yellow card to Balotelli after a foul on Jones.
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United supporters in fine voice and why wouldn't they be...
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65' - Liverpool substitution. Moreno is replaced by Balotelli.
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61' - United have an excellent chance to finish off Liverpool, but Di Maria can't pick out Rooney standing unmarked in the centre of the box. Somehow he passes behind him.
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59' - WHAT A STRIKE! Unbelievable from Mata as he sends an acrobatic left footed volley into the left hand corner of Mingolet's goal after Di Maria found him with a cross on the right.
Incredible technique from the Spaniard.
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GOAL - MAN UNITED!
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57' - Nothing comes from the Liverpool free kick and United clear easily.
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56' - Yellow card to Jones who is very later on Henderson. We are going to see a few more cards here I think.
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55' - Manchester United subsitution. Young is replaced by Di Maria.
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54' - Coutinho tries a long range effort and De Gea watches it fly over the bar.
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53' - Sterling tries to find Sturridge with a cross from the left, but it is too long.
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48' - An excellent United attack is stopped by Skrtel. Young and Mata featured prominently in that.
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Liverpool have a mountain to climb now...
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46' - RED CARD! Gerrard is sent off! He seemed to stamp on Herrera after the two clashed in the centre of the pitch.
He was on the field for 45 seconds.
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SECOND HALF UNDERWAY
Liverpool will be attacking the Kop.
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Liverpool substitution: Gerrard replaces Lallana.
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HALF TIME STATS
Liverpool Manchester United
40% Possession 60%
4 Shots 3
0 Shots on target 2
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HALF TIME AT ANFIELD
Manchester United lead Liverpool 1 - 0.
They are full value for their lead, but Liverpool after struggling for the first 30 minutes did have a very strong period in which Lallana had an excellent chance and probably should have score, but sent his shot wide of the target.
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45' +1 - Carrick lets fly from long range but Mingolet is up to the task and saves easily.
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We will have two minutes of stoppage time in the first half.
22 Mar 2015
44' - United with most of the possession again after weathering an earlier Liverpool storm.
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Liverpool appeared to have changed formation. It is more of a diamond in midfield now, Henderson to the right and Lallana on the left.
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38' - Excellent play by De Gea again as he rushes out to clear after Henderson almost plays a pinpoint pass behind the United defence for Sturridge to run onto.
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37' - Liverpool coming into the game now, Allen has a shot blocked by the United defence.
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36' - A few words from the referee to Fellaini as he starts to impose himself, but his tackle is ruled a foul.
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35' - Finally something from Liverpool as Henderson plays an exquisite ball in behind the United defence which finds Sturridge on the far post. He cuts the ball back to Lallana who shoots but well wide. He really should have hit the target!
22 Mar 2015
31' - Lallana and Moreno combine down the left for Liverpool, Moreno gets a cross in, but it is too close to De Gea who collects easily.
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