Manchester United - Liverpool summary: score, goals and highlights, Premier League

 Manchester United - Liverpool summary: score, goals and highlights, Premier League.Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool: how it happened

United beat rivals on big night at Old Trafford

What a result for the Red Devils!! Few people predicted this.

It's true that Liverpool were poor tonight, but take nothing away from United, who will hope this is a catalyst for some momentum building.

Next up for the victors it's Southampton away, while the Reds have Bournemouth at home.

Full-time

Goals: Sancho 6', Rashford 52': Salah 80'

Goals: Sancho 6', Rashford 52': Salah 80'M. United

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Goals: Sancho 6', Rashford 52': Salah 80'Liverpool

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90+6

Peep, peep, peeeep!!! The final whistle blows and United have a big, big win.

90+5

The ball has been worked into the Liverpool corner and Ten Hag will be happy that it stays there.

90+2

Clever play from United who manage to clear their lines and then slow things up in the midfield, Martial drawing a foul from van Dijk. That will waste a few more minutes as the final whistle approaches.

90

There will be five added minutes... and Jürgen Klopp is not a happy man with that. I can understand his frustration based on the stoppages this half.

88

Time is ticking away here, too slowly for the hosts, too quickly for their guests.

We'll find out how many more minutes will be added. Should be quite a few.

85

The visitors are applying more pressure again but that is ended with Trent having a strike from around 30 yards. It's a clean enough hit but well wide, and the local support make that clear.

Now Cristiano Ronaldo steps on as part of a three-man change. Given the current flow of play, is the Portuguese star on to help defend crosses???

Salah gives Reds hope

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GOAL!! Salah heads home

The introduction of young Carvalho has added a little spark and it was his smart turn and shot that created the goal, excellently saved by De Gea but the Egyptian King was on hand to drill a header down and in. Game on!

80

Some better football from the Anfield club results in De Gea tipping round the post from Firmino.

75

Half chances being created at both ends of the pitch in the last few minutes. Rashford, looking like a new player today, tricks his way into a shooting position and fires just over. Diaz almost avoids the block but the red wall holds well.

Oh, and Bruno got a booking for a ridiculous dive in the Liverpool penalty area. Embarrassing.

70

With twenty minutes left to play, United players and fans must be in disbelief at how few problems they've been caused.

Opening goalscorer Sancho has been replaced by Fred so Ten Hag is sensibly targeting a solid last period to hold onto what would be a very special, and surprising, victory.

67

Fabinho gets a header at goal but it's easy for De Gea to gather. Liverpool's best hope at the moment is to mesmerize the United players with their new white and black kit. Not a classic and painful to stare at for too long.

64

An air kick from Firmino, a misplaced pass from Elliot, a poorly judged run from Salah.

The last few minutes have been a collection of errors from the side expected to push City for the title. On the evidence of today, neither of these sides will be.

60

Tails up from the home side and the crowd is helping. Those fans must be wondering what has happened here tonight.

Fabinho has replaced Henderson as Klopp looks to change their fortunes. Things are not clicking though.

55

United now trying to capitalise on the situation, that goal coming against the run of play, and Alisson is called into action.

Good control from Varane in the area sees him lay off to Rashford whose accurately placed effort if turned around the post.

Rashford doubles the lead

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GOAL!! Rashford makes it two!

It's horrible control in the midfield by Henderson which allows United to break into the open space. Rashford is one-on-one with Alisson, gives him the eyes, and  slides it straight ahead into the near post.

Very tidy finish!

50

Trent has, rightly, been questioned over some of his defending but he's just shown what he offers going forward, skipping past two defenders before firing a low cross in hope of finding a friendly foot. It doesn't.

From the corner, Salah is free at the back for a volley but skies it.

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Immediately Liverpool are back on the attack, a couple of plays getting them into the area but not into a clear enough space for a shot.

United will be happy enough if they can keep it as tight as this for the next 45, but surely the Reds will find some opportunities. They almost always do.

Peep! We're underway in this second half.

The teams are back out and I'm checking if there have been any changes...

Martial is on for Elanga, likely looking to target Trent.

Half-time musings

Sancho's goal is the difference so far and the way he feigned a shot to throw Milner onto the deck, as well as the build up to that moment, was lovely.

It was such a positive start from the hosts, who took advantage, it must be said, of an utterly lacklustre beginning from Liverpool. Ten Hag may end up rueing not getting another goal during those 15 or so minutes as the flow of the match has certainly shifted ever since.

Klopp may make a change at half-time - potentially Fabinho for Milner - to add even more solidity to a team that has dominated for the last 30 mins, especially as the 36-year-old midfielder has been booked, and is off the pace. As I said in the build-up, the long list of injuries at Anfield mean options are limited.