FMFA, Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Sat Jan 27) Manchester United | Liverpool 4-2-2-2 C | 5-1-1-2-1 P Aaron Burrows | Thomas Edvardsen | D_de_Gea GK | GK I_Meslier B_Kamara DF | DF T_A-Arnold A_Ali_Mohamed DF | DF L_Shaw G_Arana DF | DF L_Mai A_Barlow DF | DF P_Retsos Rodri MF | DF W_Saliba T_Partey MF | AM D_Szoboszlai M_Mudryk AM | MF S_Tonali A_Januzaj AM | FW J_Felix R_Hojlund FW | AM Coutinho P_Pellegri FW | DM Gerson | K_O'Hara SUB | SUB S_George Simone_Pinna SUB | SUB Ruben_Dias B_Sosa SUB | SUB J_Willock F_Torres SUB | SUB M_Cuisance M_Salah SUB | SUB Patson_Daka Referee: Mike_Dean (Wirral) Min. 4 :(mnu) B_Kamara is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 6 :(mnu) M_Mudryk jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Mudryk with the side footed shot! ... I_Meslier parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by T_Partey ... D_Szoboszlai reads it well and clears the danger Min. 6 :(liv) J_Felix with a Cruyff turn ... But G_Arana wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but Mike_Dean has none of it. Min. 8 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai with a 40-yard pass to L_Shaw ... B_Kamara with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 18 :(mnu) M_Mudryk runs with pace at the defence ... W_Saliba is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... I_Meslier misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Arana chips the ball into the area! ... I_Meslier catches it! Min. 20 :(liv) J_Felix beats Rodri ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Felix aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But D_de_Gea smothers the ball. Min. 21 :(mnu) P_Pellegri knocks the ball past T_A-Arnold ... P_Pellegri with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... I_Meslier was beaten there! Min. 30 :(mnu) T_Partey is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to R_Hojlund ... W_Saliba beats him to the ball Min. 33 :(mnu) P_Pellegri steps over the ball ... He nutmegs L_Mai ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... But he loses control of it ... Gerson belts it clear Min. 36 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Felix gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_de_Gea with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ... PENALTY !! Mike_Dean waves the players away ... J_Felix with the spot kick ... He sends D_de_Gea the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... And Liverpool are leading in the game now ... Manchester United 0-1 Liverpool... Min. 40 :(mnu) A_Januzaj kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Mudryk gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But T_A-Arnold slides in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(liv) Coutinho has changed his position on the pitch to a MF Min. 47 :(liv) Gerson gets to the by line and finds J_Felix with a beautiful cross ... J_Felix tries to beat D_de_Gea! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 49 :(mnu) M_Mudryk runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... But L_Shaw with the fine tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-1 Liverpool Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Januzaj takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri chases it through, he must score ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... I_Meslier moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... I_Meslier catches it with style! Min. 48 :(mnu) Rodri with a neat pass into A_Januzaj ... A_Januzaj goes for goal ! ... I_Meslier with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 55 :(mnu) T_Partey has the ball ... He knocks the ball past W_Saliba ... He puts in R_Hojlund! ... But he loses control of it ... Coutinho hits it out for a throw Min. 56 :(liv) It seems S_Tonali has switched to a DM Min. 56 :(mnu) M_Mudryk squares it to A_Januzaj ... A_Januzaj chases it through, he must score ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 56 :(liv) Coutinho knocks it forward ... G_Arana slips ... T_A-Arnold gets to it! ... A_Januzaj is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball Min. 58 :(liv) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. D_Szoboszlai manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... D_Szoboszlai aims for the top right corner ! ... GOAL !! ... The Liverpool fans go wild! ... Manchester United 0-2 Liverpool ... Min. 60 :(liv) Ruben_Dias is being prepared to come on ... P_Retsos is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(liv) Patson_Daka takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Felix ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 60 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai off the woodwork. ... Coutinho picks up the deflection ... T_Partey muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 61 :(liv) It seems D_Szoboszlai has switched to a MF Min. 62 :(liv) J_Willock will come on for Gerson and play DM Min. 62 :(liv) Patson_Daka controls the ball with ease ... Patson_Daka has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... D_de_Gea makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 63 :(mnu) T_Partey gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... M_Mudryk is unmarked ... M_Mudryk flings a shot at goal ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 65 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as Simone_Pinna comes on for A_Ali_Mohamed to play DF Min. 65 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai with a flashy move ... Rodri is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 66 :(liv) L_Mai controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... Patson_Daka gets onto the end of the pass! ... Patson_Daka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 67 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - B_Sosa on for B_Kamara as a DF Min. 68 :(liv) Coutinho gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Patson_Daka ... Patson_Daka carves a shot towards goal ! ... D_de_Gea won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 70 :(mnu) M_Salah replaces R_Hojlund and will play FW Min. 70 :(liv) M_Cuisance is being brought on ... Coutinho is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play AM Min. 70 :(liv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Liverpool will now be playing A Min. 70 :(liv) S_Tonali plays in D_Szoboszlai with a beautiful ball ... D_Szoboszlai with the punt towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 71 :(liv) interesting tactic change... ... Patson_Daka will now play as AM Min. 73 :(mnu) M_Mudryk spots T_Partey who is in acres of space ... L_Shaw hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Simone_Pinna swings it in! ... I_Meslier easily claims the ball! Min. 74 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs at the defence ... He nutmegs Rodri ... He showed his class there ... D_Szoboszlai attempts a lob! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 75 :(mnu) F_Torres comes on for M_Mudryk and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 75 :(mnu) G_Arana gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds P_Pellegri ... L_Mai slices it ... I_Meslier moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... Rodri drives it into the box! ... W_Saliba reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 77 :(mnu) F_Torres nutmegs J_Willock, he continues to run forward ... Cleared by S_Tonali Min. 78 :(liv) S_Tonali off the woodwork. ... Patson_Daka picks up the deflection ... Patson_Daka with the punt towards goal! ... But D_de_Gea hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 80 :(mnu) Manchester United restructured their strategy to P Min. 85 :(liv) J_Willock turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... J_Willock looks to see where D_de_Gea is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... D_de_Gea with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 87 :(mnu) M_Salah with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Mai ... He knocks it to P_Pellegri! ... But he loses control of it ... Ruben_Dias takes possession Min. 87 :(liv) J_Willock looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... Patson_Daka receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Patson_Daka hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... D_de_Gea goes down well to save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Mudryk Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_de_Gea (36), T_Partey (60), Rodri (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Szoboszlai (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Felix (36 pen), D_Szoboszlai (58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 7 | 12 Off target : 4 | 5 On target : 3 | 7 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 4 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 2 | 10 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 0 - 2 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 35 2 2 2 24 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 34 15 2 24 | 71 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Ali_Mohamed DF 1 31 14 4 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Arana DF 1 31 14 2 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Barlow DF 1 30 12 1 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rodri MF 1 12 33 7 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 T_Partey MF 1 14 32 8 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 M_Mudryk AM 1 7 32 14 24 | 79 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 A_Januzaj AM 2 4 33 14 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 R_Hojlund FW 1 5 10 34 25 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 15 33 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 K_O'Hara GK 30 3 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simone_Pinna DF 1 30 14 3 20 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 29 14 2 24 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Torres MF 1 11 30 14 22 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Salah FW 1 3 10 31 24 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Meslier GK 32 1 1 1 23 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 T_A-Arnold DF 2 30 15 5 19 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 31 16 4 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 32 15 2 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 P_Retsos DF 1 33 15 2 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Saliba DF 1 32 14 10 21 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 D_Szoboszlai MF 1 14 33 15 26 | 96 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 21 38 33 S_Tonali DM 1 14 34 15 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 J_Felix FW 1 10 14 33 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 8 35 Coutinho MF 2 4 32 14 25 | 74 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Gerson DM 1 15 32 14 25 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_George GK 21 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 33 14 7 28 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Willock DM 1 18 31 4 25 | 30 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 M_Cuisance AM 1 15 30 15 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patson_Daka AM 1 4 15 32 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1706387829 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35